Paddy's Day 2010, II

Hartford, CT

Paddy's Day 2010, I

Hartford, Connecticut

Ironworkers Local 15.

It was cold, windy, and raining but the sidewalks in downtown Hartford were still packed with people.

Members Show II

Washington Depot, CT

Members Show

Washington Depot, CT

When a non-profit small town art association holds a members show with a ten dollar entry fee, all are welcome. So the walls get packed with work, and the rooms at the opening get pretty full too. More later.

Another Opening, Another Show, IV

Washington Depot, CT

Another Opening, Another Show, III

Washington Depot, CT

Another Opening, Another Show, II

Washington Depot, CT

Another Opening, Another Show, I

Washington Depot, CT

An opening at the Project Room of the Washington Art Association. Fascinating work by artist André Lucien.

Portrait of the Artist

Roxbury, CT

Painter Carol Brightman Johnson at the opening of her show at the Minor Library this afternoon.

Pictures of a Moment, II

Lakeville, CT

Another from the Tremaine Gallery. Again the exhibiting photographer is Anne Day.

Pictures of a Moment

Lakeville, CT

A show at the Tremaine Gallery of The Hotchkiss School. The photographs are by Anne Day, made in South Africa, 1990, at the time of Nelson Mandela's release after 27 years of imprisonment.

Blog Notes, WPII: on sabbatical

WPII will be taking a break for a while. The New England winter has finally caught up to my ability to find subjects for Pictures in Public. Since I don't have any indoor location projects going at the moment, we'll let WPII rest until the weather breaks.

Opening Reception

Washington Depot, CT

Another shot from an art association opening Saturday. With grab shots like these, editing takes on an even more important role than usual. To a certain extent, there's more conscious thought in the editing stage, deciding which pictures "work," than while shooting, where it's just observation and reaction.

Rules

Washington Depot, CT

Never have the main subject of your picture look straight into the camera. Unless it's a "portrait."

Never cut off people's body parts in your pictures, and don't leave extra empty space on the other side of the picture.

Always make sure the color balance in all parts of the picture is perfectly reconciled.

Those are rules. A good picture is something else. I like this picture. I don't like it because it breaks those rules, and likely many more. I like it because it works, and I don't pay any attention to rules when I make pictures.

Young Talent Show, II

Washington Depot, CT

Young Talent Show

Washington Depot, CT

Art Show Opening, V

Washington, CT

Chris and Jack, who curated/installed the exhibit.

Art Show Opening, IV

Washington, CT

Art Show Opening, III

Washington, CT

Art Show Opening, II

Washington, CT

Art Show Opening, I

Washington, Connecticut

They don't call it The Stairwell Gallery for nothing.

Health Care Rally, continued

Waterbury, CT

As always you can click on pictures on this blog to see a larger version. Even so, one of the frustrations of posting in this blog medium is that only the overall look of a picture can really be seen. The information available just doesn't approach the experience you get with a real print held in your hand.

Meeting

Waterbury, CT

The twenty-five or so people who participated in the MoveOn.org rally in Waterbury on Tuesday gained access to the office of Congressman Chris Murphy where they met for nearly half an hour with a staff member who listened to their concerns and answered questions about Mr. Murphy's positions on several issues (the Congressman was in Washington).

Middlebury Deserves

Middlebury, CT

Demonstration

Waterbury, CT

Model Railroad Show, III

Torrington, CT

Model Railroad Show, II

Torrington, CT

Model Railroad Show, I

Torrington, CT

Christmas Crafts Fair, II

Bethlehem, CT

Christmas Crafts Fair, I

Bethlehem, CT

Mackerel Sky

Woodbury, CT

Extravagant Sign

Greenfield, MA

What is in it for whites?

Greenfield, MA

Availibility

Greenfield, MA

Snaps, III

Snaps, II

Roxbury, CT

Snaps, I

Roxbury, CT

Blog Notes

This morning, Lens, The Photography Blog of The New York Times has a post up about my American Drive-in Theaters project. Link on over and have look.

Hanging Silk

Roxbury, CT

Christmas Parade, VI

Torrington, CT

Christmas Parade, V

Torrington, CT

Christmas Parade, IV

Torrington, CT

Christmas Parade, III

Torrington, CT