Autumn 2013 - Minisceongo Creek

It was a beautiful fall Sunday morning at Minisceongo Creek.  It was awesome to be out scrambling among the rocks and photographing the flowing water.

Keep Makin' Art!
Carl

Autumn in Harriman State Park

Yesterday afternoon I took a hike in the woods at Harriman State Park.  It was good for my outlook and balance to hike.  I came away with these beautiful fall scenes.  I am really glad I got the chance to take some fall photos.  I was afraid this year I would not have another chance.  As I walked along I thought of my friend the poet and blogger Dave King who recently passed away.  It will be strange not seeing his posts here and I will miss reading his latest poems daily.  His support of this blog helped me to keep it going over times I wanted to set it aside and I think because of him I will continue to post my latest photos and thoughts here.

Keep Makin' Art!

Carl

The View from my Handlebars II

I was treated to this lovely view this morning while out on the Heritage Trail in Goshen, NY.  It sure makes getting out of bed and putting 20 miles on your bike easy when you get treated to the beauty of Autumn in NY.

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Carl

Autumn in NY

It was a beautiful (for photographers anyway) foggy, rainy morning here in New York.  I headed to one of my favorite spots.  Minisceongo Creek in Stony Point, NY.

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Carl

My NY....

My NY is colorful and gritty...  This is from a new series I am calling My NY.

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Carl

Michael and Xuan's Wedding - NYC

I had the great honor of photographing the wedding of my Cousin Michael and his lovely bride Xuan This past Saturday in NYC.  They were a blast to photograph.  We did some photos up on the High Line (a park created from abandoned elevated freight train tracks on the west side of Manhattan) and at the ceremony.  It was a real treat to get to document their big day.  I wish them a lifetime of joy and happiness together!

I was a bit nervous having not photographed a wedding in ten years, but it was like riding a bicycle and came back to me quickly.  I also had the benefit of Wendy being my assistant and suggesting shots.  We made a great team.

In the past three weeks I have done a model shoot and a wedding.... Not my normal stuff and all the more satisfying because of it.

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Carl

My Paintings at Flywheel Gallery!

After two years as a member and tw successful solo photography shows I have finally gotten up the courage to put a few of my watercolors up in the new group show in the traditional gallery at Flywheel Gallery.  They will be on display for the next 6 weeks.  If you are in the area stop into the gallery and take a look.

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Carl

Imatge NYC - Showcase

Makeup being applied

 Model: Suzanne K. Milton

 Model: Cherry Fu

Last Friday night at 10pm my friend (photographer Susan Magnano was looking for a photographer for a model showcase as part of the final exams for Makeup Artist School at Imatge Consulting.  I jumped at the chance having not done any people photography in a while.  The task was to shoot the models with the makeup being applied and after they were made-up.  There was no formal set up for the shots and they had to be done very quickly.  I ended up placing the models near the end of a long corridor to make a non descript  background and bounced the light off of the wall left of camera.  I really am pleased with the final images and glad to know I don't have to take every photo on a tripod with a thirty second exposure.

Keep Makin' Art!

Carl

The View From my Handlebars

I  am loving the views I am seeing from my bike.  This shot was on the Heritage Rail trail outside of Chester, NY.

Selfie of me on my bike near an old rail car used to store produce from local farms until trucks come to take it to market.

I wanted to give a quick update on my balance project.  I was back at work this week so it was the first test of whether or not I could balance the riding into my schedule or not.  I did great!  Rode 75 miles this week.  I keep the bike on the bike rack and kept riding gear ready to go.  This allowed me to ride the rail trail after work.  Hopefully I can keep doing this.  I love the way the riding makes my whole outlook better.

Keep Maikn' Art!

Carl