Home
|
Galleries
▼
Galleries
▼
Gallery Overview
Buffalo Cityscapes
Western NY Landscapes
Landscapes Faraway
Seascapes
Abstracts & Patterns
Nature
Travel Photography
Pinhole Photography
Darkroom
Cyanotypes
Zines
|
Collections
▼
Collections
▼
Buffalo in Blue
Bridges of Buffalo
Subway-Buffalo Metro Rail
Orchard Park, NY
Autumn
Winter
World without Color
On the Road
Darkroom: Road Trip 2018
Darkroom: Around Buffalo
Darkroom: Czech Republic
Refractography
aMazing Buffalo Bookmarks
|
About
▼
About
▼
About
Contact
Products
Guestbook
Site Map
Privacy Policy
|
Blog
|
Zines
|
Login
Home
»
Blog
Showing posts for 'New York'.
Clear search
Moody Sunset over Green Lake, Orchard Park
November 11, 2024 -
If you missed my last post I introduced a new photo collection of my local photographs from Orchard Park, NY. You can ei...
Read the Full Post »
A Walk through Fall Orchard Park
October 10, 2024 -
With the Fall of 2024 on the scene I'd like to share a few photos from a photo walk through the Village of Orchard Park...
Read the Full Post »
Driftwood
September 10, 2024 -
This was a very fun photo series I did back in the spring. During one of my visits to the local Hamburg Beach there was...
Read the Full Post »
Moods of Lake Erie
July 11, 2024 -
To Paul, who liked this beach very much and introduced me to it The night before was wild with rainstorms and downpours...
Read the Full Post »
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD) 2024
May 13, 2024 -
As for WPPD 2023 I decided to take out a single camera for the Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2024. I really like the...
Read the Full Post »
Pinhole Panoramas from Buffalo's Outer Harbor
March 21, 2024 -
Most of my pinhole photography is in black and white. However, I do enjoy seeing other photographers' pinhole photograph...
Read the Full Post »
Fall Sequel to the Spring Prequel
January 22, 2024 -
Alright, since the title suggested there would be a sequel let's get it out before it collects too much dust. The outsid...
Read the Full Post »
Spring Prequel to Fall Sequel
December 19, 2023 -
As one follows the park loop through the woods a wonderful big meadow emerges about one third of the way through. In the...
Read the Full Post »
Scenic Cole Road
December 12, 2023 -
Fall is wonderful to be outside, period. This day, the mode of transportation was a motorcycle and the location the rura...
Read the Full Post »
Welcome to Knox Farm
November 13, 2023 -
To Paul, who loved it here. I have a friend who does not like fall. I am more average than that. While I love black and...
Read the Full Post »
Cold, Rainy, and Colorful
November 02, 2023 -
Previously: Warm and Colorful It's time for a fall classic! It would not be the season of color without a visit to and...
Read the Full Post »
A Walk through East Aurora
October 19, 2023 -
I usually try not to share too many photographs in a single post but a while back I did a post on a walk through Orchard...
Read the Full Post »
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD) 2023, Roll 2
May 30, 2023 -
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD) 2023, Roll 1 To Paul, who introduced me to this wonderful location As the lin...
Read the Full Post »
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD) 2023, Roll 1
May 08, 2023 -
This year's Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD 2023) came at a perfect time for me. I've been on pause not only wit...
Read the Full Post »
Lakeshore Pinhole Photography at Sturgeon Point
April 18, 2023 -
Taking a break from the 2023 Alabama Road Trip, let's take a look at some different moody photographs. These were all ta...
Read the Full Post »
Winter Landscapes from the Southtowns
January 31, 2023 -
This is a loose continuation of my winter series: Winter Strangler, Winter is Here (Again)!, and Winter is Here! The who...
Read the Full Post »
Ribbit, Ribbit, Croak, Croak
January 23, 2023 -
For today's post I am going with a complete change of pace. While I do have a photo gallery dedicated to plants and anim...
Read the Full Post »
Winter Strangler
January 09, 2023 -
It seems that I forgot one more photo in my last Winter is Here (Again)! post. I thought about including it along with t...
Read the Full Post »
Winter is Here (Again)!
December 12, 2022 -
My posts will now have a split personality right in sync with the weather outside. We've gone from winter to fall and ri...
Read the Full Post »
Warm and Colorful
November 30, 2022 -
I think today is a good day to go back to fall and share some bright, colorful, and warm photos of a sunny day in Letchw...
Read the Full Post »
Winter is Here!
November 21, 2022 -
I had a completely different post in mind for today. I was going with a warm and colorful fall post from our annual fall...
Read the Full Post »
Southtowns Gems
November 15, 2022 -
One of the Southtowns Gems that gave a name to today's post is located on a loop I like to circle quite often, recently...
Read the Full Post »
Creek, Canal, River
October 24, 2022 -
Sometimes even a roll of 12 exposures proves to be too much for a single photo outing. This one covered two locations. F...
Read the Full Post »
Pinhole Photography in Niagara River Gorge
September 26, 2022 -
One of the reasons I love photography so much is that gets me out, away from the busyness and routine of the everyday li...
Read the Full Post »
Niagara Falls, New York
September 19, 2022 -
This was a day off from work dedicated to hiking and photography and as an added bonus my wife joined me. What was not t...
Read the Full Post »
The Trees of Birdsong
September 02, 2022 -
It's hard to believe the origins of this post go all the way back to June 2020. Back then, I was part of a community pro...
Read the Full Post »
Nights around Buffalo, East Aurora
June 27, 2022 -
Previously at Night: Ice Cream at Night - Michigan Street Bridge at Night - Buffalo at Night - Welcome to Buffalo This...
Read the Full Post »
Lomo Buffalo, NY
June 13, 2022 -
This day's photography was all about experimenting and seeing what I could come back with from familiar places using not...
Read the Full Post »
Cyanotypes X: From Black and White or Color
June 02, 2022 -
Welcome back to my cyanotype series and its tenth installment. After focusing mostly on the tiny village of "Horní Rozsí...
Read the Full Post »
Country Roads in Winter
March 28, 2022 -
With film photography and the delay in having pictures available that I introduce with my development and scanning proce...
Read the Full Post »
Western New York Winter Woods
February 16, 2022 -
Fresh winter's snow can turn any landscape into a land of magic and a forest is no different. And when the snow is suffi...
Read the Full Post »
Ice Cream at Night
January 24, 2022 -
I've been focused on local photography of the southern suburbs of Buffalo, NY for quite a while now. More and more, it i...
Read the Full Post »
A Winter Walk
January 20, 2022 -
Snow was late to come this winter season but it's here for the moment so let's enjoy it and celebrate it with some white...
Read the Full Post »
Moody Orchard Park Backroads
December 27, 2021 -
After showing off some of the main areas of Orchard Park, NY, we're onto the back roads today with a few moody black and...
Read the Full Post »
A Walk through Orchard Park
November 29, 2021 -
I am sharing a little different post with you today. Instead of the usual introduction of a photo or two I am sharing a...
Read the Full Post »
Colors of Letchworth
November 22, 2021 -
The joke was on me. We usually arrive in Letchworth through the Castile entrance but this time, having picked up some to...
Read the Full Post »
Thunder on the Buffalo Waterfront Air Show 2021
September 09, 2021 -
Today is definitely a catch up post going back to June but at least of the same year 2021. I am not an event photographe...
Read the Full Post »
Sleeping Farm
April 20, 2021 -
I know that most people look towards summer for warmer days after the cold winter we had but with winter making a (hopef...
Read the Full Post »
Orchard Park in Winter
March 01, 2021 -
Today I'm taking you along on a walk down the back roads of Orchard Park, New York. I drive on them frequently but this...
Read the Full Post »
Holding on to Summer
December 14, 2020 -
I know, it is December and there are snowflakes in the air this morning but since we're not all in white let's keep it w...
Read the Full Post »
Out for a Ride
November 19, 2020 -
A beautiful sunny evening and temperatures in the 70s made for wonderful conditions to combine two hobbies. I grabbed my...
Read the Full Post »
Bright and Happy Fall World
November 09, 2020 -
Last post was a celebration of the wonderful bright and sunny summer we had here in Western New York. And today, I am co...
Read the Full Post »
Bright and Happy Summer World
November 02, 2020 -
Summer and flowers go hand in hand and while we're at the end of our colorful fall season let's take a trip back and enj...
Read the Full Post »
Fall Favorite (A bit too much)
October 19, 2020 -
Fall is different each year. Colors seem to progress at different speeds and to different levels and the leaves hang on...
Read the Full Post »
Darkroom: Lithographic Printing (Lith Printing)
October 14, 2020 -
This darkroom session was very exciting and I am very happy to share my first ever Lith Print with you. While still a co...
Read the Full Post »
The Force
October 05, 2020 -
And we are back at the Niagara River Gorge to appreciate and enjoy the raw power of water again. I have had several post...
Read the Full Post »
A Wonderful Drive
September 28, 2020 -
I have been holding off as long as I could not to be accused of accelerating the arrival of winter but there is no hidin...
Read the Full Post »
Remembering the Beginnings
September 21, 2020 -
Today, we are traveling back to March 2016 and my only fourth roll of 35mm film since finding it again in 2015. These we...
Read the Full Post »
Biking Route
August 24, 2020 -
I have a favorite cycling route that takes me from my house through small rural roads and back home in about 8 miles. Th...
Read the Full Post »
Visiting a Fairy Tale
August 05, 2020 -
Sometimes, the magic is right in our back yard. That's actually what prompted me to start my #etbtsy hash tag a few year...
Read the Full Post »
Finally a Good Use for Coffee
July 30, 2020 -
I really enjoy pinhole photography on direct positive paper with my 4x5 camera. I believe it's the thrill of capturing a...
Read the Full Post »
Jamestown and Chautauqua Lake, Part II
July 07, 2020 -
Today I am closing off the two-part Lake Chautauqua series with a set of black and white photographs. The star is clearl...
Read the Full Post »
The Beautiful Lower Niagara River, Part I
June 16, 2020 -
This past weekend I made it back to the Lower Niagara Gorge to enjoy one of my Western New York happy places. The loud r...
Read the Full Post »
Boathouse Row, Part III
April 27, 2020 -
With today's post we are wrapping up the Boathouse Row series (Boathouse Row, Part I, Boathouse Row, Part II in Black &...
Read the Full Post »
Boathouse Row, Part II in Black and White
March 27, 2020 -
As promised, here's the continuation of the boathouse post (Boathouse Row, Part I). At first, it was the colors of the i...
Read the Full Post »
Red Cottages in Snow
March 09, 2020 -
Dedicated to Paul Today we're heading to a place I've visited many times as it grew on me over time. Knox Farm has quit...
Read the Full Post »
Beautiful Winter at Niagara Falls
March 02, 2020 -
Despite their proximity and fame I do not post much from Niagara Falls. Or is it because of their fame? Let's make an ex...
Read the Full Post »
Winter on Lake Erie
January 31, 2020 -
Most people head to the beach and to the lake in summer. Not me. A wonderful freezing winter day is what's more likely t...
Read the Full Post »
Winter on Green Lake
January 21, 2020 -
It was a beautiful winter day in Orchard Park just south of Buffalo, NY. Everything was dressed in white, air was fresh...
Read the Full Post »
Still left remembering past winters
January 10, 2020 -
Winter visited us for one day and left in a hurry taking the white blanket with it. Now we're back to warm, rainy, and g...
Read the Full Post »
Winter as it should be
January 07, 2020 -
Where is the famous Buffalo winter? So far its performance has been rather underwhelming. Yes, we got the landscape dres...
Read the Full Post »
Winter wandering
January 03, 2020 -
Catching winter while it's happening is getting increasingly difficult in Buffalo, especially in December. About a foot...
Read the Full Post »
In the Woods
December 11, 2019 -
Today's photos are an example of what I mean by my #etbtsy hashtag. It stands for enjoy the beauty that surrounds you! A...
Read the Full Post »
Still in Operation
December 03, 2019 -
This was a nice late afternoon stroll through Buffalo's Old First Ward looking for new photo opportunities. It's always...
Read the Full Post »
Along the Trail
October 24, 2019 -
Hiking to one place while keeping one's eyes open is always a good idea. There can be so many treasures along the way th...
Read the Full Post »
Lucky Find
October 10, 2019 -
Sometimes, my photographs are a result of a careful research and a planned execution. Other times, a bit of luck helps....
Read the Full Post »
Architecture in Black & White
September 05, 2019 -
Every morning makes it apparent the summer days with long periods of daylight are leaving us. It's pitch black when the...
Read the Full Post »
Teaser
August 23, 2019 -
Are you looking forward to fall? I have mixed feelings about it. Fall itself is great with all of its colors and cool te...
Read the Full Post »
Darkroom: Birdsong
August 22, 2019 -
Back into the darkroom today for some traditional black and white wet prints. And for the subject matter we're not going...
Read the Full Post »
Summer Cooldown
August 15, 2019 -
It's the middle of summer so who would not like a brief cooldown, especially if it's just virtual? From a location point...
Read the Full Post »
More Edward M Cotter
August 08, 2019 -
In the It's Edward! post couple months back I was all excited about finally catching Edward M Cotter in the act. Today,...
Read the Full Post »
Vintage Naval Park
August 06, 2019 -
Let's continue the exploration of Buffalo, NY with a film camera in hand and an experimental color film loaded in it. Ye...
Read the Full Post »
It's Edward!
June 19, 2019 -
Photography is a lot about being at the right place at the right time. Sometimes, it can be planned, other times, a dose...
Read the Full Post »
Back to Bridges
June 10, 2019 -
Bridges have always captivated me and I have photos going back to the beginnings of this website to show for it. Just cl...
Read the Full Post »
Darkroom: Infrared
May 17, 2019 -
I missed the black and white Thursday so here's a treat to make up for it. Today's photos are not only black and white a...
Read the Full Post »
Signs of Winter at Cobblestone
April 11, 2019 -
Let's go with a black and white Thursday again and let's add something to my sister site timelessbuffalo.com. It's a win...
Read the Full Post »
White Buffalo
March 18, 2019 -
An early riser at the Erie Basin Marina in Buffalo, NY usually gets rewarded with some wonderful views, great light, and...
Read the Full Post »
Swamp Ponds
March 15, 2019 -
Continuing the walk through the beautiful Birdsong Park in Orchard Park, NY with my Yashica LM twin lens reflex camera f...
Read the Full Post »
Swamp Trees
February 18, 2019 -
Back to the Birdsong Park with my Yashica LM twin lens reflex camera for more square black and white photography. This t...
Read the Full Post »
Back in the Woods
February 07, 2019 -
After visiting the city for a bit it's time to head back to the wilderness, or at least as close as one can get in the s...
Read the Full Post »
Colorful Buffalo
February 03, 2019 -
I'm getting a bit tired of this new weather pattern we've seen over a few years now. Winter comes in strong and leaves a...
Read the Full Post »
Lakeshore Mood
January 31, 2019 -
It was a cold early winter's day and I was hoping for some winter-in-your-face photographs on the shore of Lake Erie. Up...
Read the Full Post »
The 70s Look?
January 22, 2019 -
This was a fun Sunday afternoon in the city of Buffalo, NY. It was freezing but the sun came out and so had I and my cam...
Read the Full Post »
Another Creek in Winter
January 14, 2019 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
Nostalgic Colors
January 10, 2019 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
Winter Crafts
January 01, 2019 -
Happy New Year! Puffed Up Smoke Creek, a winter scene in Orchard Park, just south of Buffalo, NY. Enjoy The Beauty T...
Read the Full Post »
Winter on Buffalo's Water Front
December 18, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
Colden Falls in Snow and Ice
December 10, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
Cycling Hamburg
November 27, 2018 -
Previously from the village of Hamburg, NY: Theaters in the Rain - Hamburg Palace, Brick & Mortar Gallery: Matted, Frame...
Read the Full Post »
Lakes and Ponds and Bogs in the Fall
November 26, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
The Color of Bricks
November 12, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
Can you feel the magic?
October 30, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
Colors on Thursday
October 25, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
Too Famous
October 23, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
When Things Align
October 04, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
First Roll of Infrared Film
September 19, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
What a wonderful surprise (in a ditch)!
August 10, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
Some Color for This Page: Rocks & Boulders at Sunset
August 06, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
Never To Be Seen Again
July 26, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
The Doors of Silo City
May 22, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
Living against the Odds II
February 27, 2018 -
A sequel to Living against the Odds... Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photog...
Read the Full Post »
The Chimney
February 22, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
Living against the Odds
February 12, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
A Shed
February 08, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
Sunset on Ice
February 05, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
Palace in Winter
February 01, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
Inside an Ice Crack
January 29, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
A beautiful winter day
January 25, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
The Beginning of Winter
January 15, 2018 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
Dressed for the Holidays
December 26, 2017 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
Theaters in the Rain Revisited, and Beyond
November 29, 2017 -
Support this blog during this shopping season: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Us...
Read the Full Post »
Fall's Nine
November 22, 2017 -
Support this blog during this shopping season: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Us...
Read the Full Post »
Greeting a New Day
November 20, 2017 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
The Broadway Theatre of Buffalo
November 16, 2017 -
Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
Read the Full Post »
Thessaloniki Photo Exhibition
November 14, 2017 -
An unplanned Tuesday post for you today. If you find yourself in Greece between November 23 and 26, specifically in or n...
Read the Full Post »
Fall Colors & Setting Sun
November 13, 2017 -
Previously from Letchworth State Park: It's the season of color - Letchworth is getting very colorful! - Autumn vs. Summ...
Read the Full Post »
Middle Falls Blues
October 30, 2017 -
Previously from Letchworth State Park: It's the season of color - Letchworth is getting very colorful! - Autumn vs. Summ...
Read the Full Post »
Struggle & Magic
October 16, 2017 -
To Paul Previously from Sturgeon Point: And Still in White - Back at the Lakeshore for More Moody Photographs - Two Fac...
Read the Full Post »
Mossy Wonderland of Spring at Murder Creek
September 14, 2017 -
Previously from Akron Falls: Variety: Follow the Grand Vistas with Detail Shots - Morning on Murder Creek - Going for th...
Read the Full Post »
Moody Niagara
September 08, 2017 -
A moody photo from the banks of the Niagara River. As I was staring into the glare of the sun reflected from the surface...
Read the Full Post »
The Moods of Cargill
August 14, 2017 -
Last Thursday night I found myself on Gallagher Beach enjoying a very cloudy end of the day. I arrived late because I fa...
Read the Full Post »
Same Lake, Different Beach
August 09, 2017 -
To Paul Previously from Sturgeon Point: And Still in White - Back at the Lakeshore for More Moody Photographs - Two Fac...
Read the Full Post »
Colors of Lumagination
July 17, 2017 -
Previously from the Botanical Gardens: Crescent Moon & Big Dipper over Buffalo Botanical Gardens A friend tipped me off...
Read the Full Post »
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2017 - The Final Six
June 06, 2017 -
Previously on pinhole photography: A New Chapter, a New Book - Pinhole Photography, Film Pinhole Photography, Seaside Pi...
Read the Full Post »
Return to South Grand Island Bridge
May 22, 2017 -
Previously from the Grand Island Bridges: A New Take on the South Grand Island Bridge Bridges are one of my favorite su...
Read the Full Post »
Violators will be prosecuted!
May 12, 2017 -
Previously from Akron Falls: Variety: Follow the Grand Vistas with Detail Shots - Morning on Murder Creek - Going for th...
Read the Full Post »
What did all the rain do at Akron Falls?
May 05, 2017 -
Previously from Akron Falls: Variety: Follow the Grand Vistas with Detail Shots - Morning on Murder Creek - Going for th...
Read the Full Post »
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2017
May 01, 2017 -
Yesterday was a special day. Each last Sunday of April marks the worldwide pinhole photography day. I loaded my Zeroimag...
Read the Full Post »
Backwards
April 03, 2017 -
When I arrived, the fog I came for was nowhere to be found and it was still very dark. Later, it actually turned out tha...
Read the Full Post »
And Still in White
March 16, 2017 -
I won't lie to you, I struggle getting excited about this winter. Why? I usually enjoy my winter expeditions to the lake...
Read the Full Post »
Morning Fog
March 06, 2017 -
The weather forecast called for fog the night before and a friend was visiting who also likes photography. A plan was bo...
Read the Full Post »
More Winter in Hamburg, NY
March 01, 2017 -
Sometimes things just come together. I felt they did in the scene that unfolded in front of me on a winter day in Hambur...
Read the Full Post »
One More White while Appropriate
February 24, 2017 -
A white post while at least the calendar is right. I know, it looks nothing like this outside these days but it fits in...
Read the Full Post »
Book Cover
February 23, 2017 -
It was a calm, unusually calm evening along the shore of Lake Erie. The water barely moving, no other sounds to be heard...
Read the Full Post »
Buffalo Classic on Classic Medium
January 26, 2017 -
For the Classic Thursdays post (what, a new tradition? No, not really, I am not ready to commit to anything new requirin...
Read the Full Post »
As the Names Change
January 22, 2017 -
Rich Stadium, Ralph Wilson Stadium, New Era Field, just a few names I have been around for. Here's a memory from last ye...
Read the Full Post »
Spin the Fall
December 22, 2016 -
Just a couple weeks ago I was enjoying the late fall in Chestnut Ridge Park, Orchard Park, NY. As I finished photographi...
Read the Full Post »
From Ohio Street
December 18, 2016 -
An unusual Sunday post from me, but why not? I've kept coming back to this same photograph for a while now. I usually tr...
Read the Full Post »
White Clean Up
December 12, 2016 -
The snowfall finally shifted a little bit north and made its way to Orchard Park, NY. It was time to do two things. Firs...
Read the Full Post »
Visions of the Fall
November 28, 2016 -
The 2016 season of color is over and even though it has just ended I already miss it. And it was a beautiful fall! My sc...
Read the Full Post »
Western New York Country Roads
November 21, 2016 -
Park lands in the fall are great, so much natural beauty. But for me, possibly as a side effect of our annual road trips...
Read the Full Post »
Up Close and Personal with Concrete Giants
November 17, 2016 -
Having been a fan of the Buffalo grain elevators for years this was an experience like no other! So first, let's give cr...
Read the Full Post »
Covered Bridge in the Fall
November 14, 2016 -
I've been a fan of covered bridges for a long time. No matter where we go we always search the Internet for covered brid...
Read the Full Post »
September 2016 Top 10
October 10, 2016 -
These are the Top 10 most visited Buffalo and Western New York photographs on my web site for September 2016. If the Fla...
Read the Full Post »
Painting the Sky over Buffalo Main Light
September 29, 2016 -
Click the photos once to open them in the gallery, then click again for a full screen view. Landscape photos look their...
Read the Full Post »
Matted Prints at Picture Your Walls
September 15, 2016 -
Is the small computer screen not enough for you to enjoy local Buffalo, NY photography? It should not be! Despite the 21...
Read the Full Post »
Crescent Moon & Big Dipper over Buffalo Botanical Gardens
September 12, 2016 -
My digital camera came back from the shop and needed testing. Rather than some straight test shots I decided to put it t...
Read the Full Post »
Fall
September 09, 2016 -
I know we are not there yet but I can smell it in the air. It's coming! Here's a little teaser. Fall offers great opport...
Read the Full Post »
Back at the Lakeshore for More Moody Photographs
September 05, 2016 -
I know, I have been on a roll with the Lake Erie shore lately. I hope I am not boring you yet as I am sure there will be...
Read the Full Post »
A&A RR No. 18 Steam Locomotive
August 29, 2016 -
After catching hot air balloons during the Red, White, and Blue Hot Air Balloon Festival in Letchworth, I noticed timing...
Read the Full Post »
Outdoors Fun along Buffalo River
June 20, 2016 -
A beautiful Saturday morning along the Buffalo River. Clear blue sky, warm, but not too hot just yet. And lots of kayake...
Read the Full Post »
Two Faces of One Lake
June 13, 2016 -
Dedicated to Paul, who liked and visited this area often. Out by the lake for today's post, enjoying one of the many wo...
Read the Full Post »
From a Bank to a Coffee Shop
May 19, 2016 -
This early morning did not take me too far from home and that was a good thing. With the days getting longer the alarm h...
Read the Full Post »
Light Changes over the Riviera Theatre
May 16, 2016 -
Blue hour photographs are popular for a good reason. Unlike daytime, they allow artificial illumination to come through...
Read the Full Post »
One Beach, Yet More Looks
May 05, 2016 -
Last year, I shared a post called One Beach, Different Looks with you. Then, I added a pinhole twist into it with A New...
Read the Full Post »
Train Blues
January 19, 2016 -
Looking for new light on a familiar place, quite literally. Rather than focusing on the depot and the roofed platform I...
Read the Full Post »
The Chestnut Ridge Air Recipe
January 14, 2016 -
December 2015 did not live up to the Buffalo winter reputation. No snow and temperatures like in spring bordering on ear...
Read the Full Post »
Timeless Buffalo
January 11, 2016 -
Last year, I started several new projects to expand my photography in new directions. Recently, I shared one of them wit...
Read the Full Post »
Thank You!
December 31, 2015 -
It's hard to believe that this website is four years old now. And that would not be possible without all of you. So than...
Read the Full Post »
The Fort at the End of the River
December 21, 2015 -
A wonderful quiet morning by the river and by the lake. I arrived well before sunrise planning to take advantage of the...
Read the Full Post »
Morning in the City
December 10, 2015 -
This was a wonderful weekend morning in the city. It was overcast and sunrise never really happened but the light was gr...
Read the Full Post »
One Beach, Different Looks
December 07, 2015 -
Revisiting locations is a favorite activity of mine as well as a topic I like to revisit (Revisit Your Locations, Revisi...
Read the Full Post »
Buffalo, NY - The City of Light
December 03, 2015 -
Whether Buffalo got one of its several nicknames "City of Light" due to widespread electric lighting at the beginning of...
Read the Full Post »
More Colors before Winter Comes
November 30, 2015 -
Before the winter season dresses everything in white I would like to share some more local colors with you. Across the s...
Read the Full Post »
Sometimes Answers Come on their Own
November 23, 2015 -
Sometimes, it takes a lot of research to learn more about the subjects of my photographs. Other times, the information c...
Read the Full Post »
Photography with a Deadline
November 09, 2015 -
There are many ways a location ends up on my photo op list. This time around, when I saw the news and online articles th...
Read the Full Post »
Daybreak Glow over Niagara River, Black Rock Canal Park
November 02, 2015 -
How about seeing the makeover of the Black Rock Canal Park? How about seeing it early in the morning before the sun wake...
Read the Full Post »
New Arrivals of Daniel Novak Photo in Picture Your Walls
October 29, 2015 -
Is the small computer screen not enough for you to enjoy local photography? It should not be! Despite the 21st century t...
Read the Full Post »
Chasing Blue Hour at Buffalo Union Ship Canal
September 21, 2015 -
This late evening led me to the Union Ship Canal on Buffalo's Outer Harbor. It was a targeted mission. I had photographe...
Read the Full Post »
Chasing Waterfalls in Southtowns
August 31, 2015 -
A cloudy evening with an occasional drizzle. Where to go with the camera? Just about perfect conditions for some waterfa...
Read the Full Post »
Daniel Novak Photo in Picture Your Walls
August 27, 2015 -
Is the small computer screen not enough for you to enjoy local photography? It should not be! Despite the 21st century t...
Read the Full Post »
Nickel Plate Road Engine No. 765 on Letchworth's Trestle
August 17, 2015 -
This time, I have a friend to thank to for taking care of my Saturday. Without her tip off I would have had no idea abou...
Read the Full Post »
Once in a Blue Moon (July 2015):
August 03, 2015 -
Once in a blue moon I decide to shoot the full moon. Sometimes, I reach for a long telephoto, and my 1.4x tele-extender...
Read the Full Post »
Back on the Home Front
July 22, 2015 -
I have just returned from our third annual road trip where we visited many spectacular places and I had a wonderful oppo...
Read the Full Post »
A "New" Peace Bridge Photo by Popular Demand
June 15, 2015 -
A while back in my The Peace Bridge Lighting Patterns post I've included several photographs of Peace Bridge. However, I...
Read the Full Post »
3rd Annual Ballooning Sunrise over Letchworth's Big Bend
June 08, 2015 -
Ballooning posts: 2015 14th Annual Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival, Letchworth State Park, 2014 13th Annual Red, Whit...
Read the Full Post »
14th Annual Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival, Letchworth State Park 2015
June 01, 2015 -
Previously on ballooning: 2014 13th Annual Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival, Letchworth State Park 2014, 2014 13th Ann...
Read the Full Post »
Light Trails at Larkin Square
May 25, 2015 -
It was the Filling Station, it's brick facade, and its clock that brought me to the Larkin square this night. It was als...
Read the Full Post »
Hamburg Music Festival, May 16, 2015
May 12, 2015 -
It's coming this weekend, the 2015 Hamburg Music Festival. Visit the village of Hamburg, NY and the long list of partici...
Read the Full Post »
Brick & Mortar Gallery: Matted, Framed, and Ready to Hang
April 27, 2015 -
Is the small computer screen not enough for you to enjoy local photography? It should not be! Despite the 21st century t...
Read the Full Post »
So Long, Winter!
April 17, 2015 -
Happy Friday everybody! Today, I would like to share a quick "So Long, Winter!" post with you. A few days back I walked...
Read the Full Post »
Theaters in the Rain - Hamburg Palace
April 13, 2015 -
Previous theaters in the rain: Elements Getting in the Way?, The Long Planned Aurora Theatre in Rain, Sticking with the...
Read the Full Post »
Spring
March 20, 2015 -
To acknowledge and celebrate the arrival of spring and the first spring day, I have swapped out all of the photographs o...
Read the Full Post »
An Evening of the Arts, Elderwood, West Seneca
March 17, 2015 -
Picture Your Walls Western New York is going to have 7 of my large prints on display at the show. Following the show, t...
Read the Full Post »
The Frozen Theme at Outer Harbor, Buffalo, NY
February 16, 2015 -
With the temperatures in Buffalo and Western New York bouncing between -10°F and +10°F and wind chills well below that I...
Read the Full Post »
Winter's Magic on Green Lake
February 09, 2015 -
This was a gorgeous evening at Green Lake in Yates Park, Orchard Park, NY. The lake was covered with ice and a thick bla...
Read the Full Post »
Arctic Sunset over Buffalo's Outer Harbor
February 02, 2015 -
Can you smell the air? That's one of the things I really like about winter. That fresh smell with a bite, especially whe...
Read the Full Post »
Kiss of Light on Buffalo Main Lighthouse
January 22, 2015 -
Erie Basin Marina and the Buffalo Main Light are on the list of locations I wanted to get more coverage of. I wanted to...
Read the Full Post »
Christmassy Buffalo Main Light
January 15, 2015 -
I love the air of a freezing winter morning. So fresh, so strong, so full of that special aroma. And yes, with a bite. L...
Read the Full Post »
The Frozen Moon Land is Back
January 12, 2015 -
Something was in the air Saturday night. Something called me out to go check out the lake. The sun was still hovering ov...
Read the Full Post »
Western New York Winter Wonderland at Akron Falls
January 05, 2015 -
One advantage of winter at this latitude, at least from a photographic point of view, is that days start late and end ea...
Read the Full Post »
The not so wintry morning blues at Green Lake
December 26, 2014 -
Just a few days ago I drove past Green Lake in Orchard Park, NY after dusk and saw a nice thin layer of ice on it. It wa...
Read the Full Post »
Discover Buffalo Niagara 2015 Calendar
December 19, 2014 -
Do you live in Buffalo, NY or around and don't have one of these yet? It is not too late. You can head out to Barnes and...
Read the Full Post »
Cargill Pool Grain Elevator at Moonset, A Follow Up
December 09, 2014 -
Just a quick follow up today to my previous post (The Other Side of Gallagher Pier). There, I mentioned that my primary...
Read the Full Post »
The Other Side of Gallagher Pier (at Sunrise)
December 08, 2014 -
A little flashback to summer today, well before the white stuff started flying. This particular August morning was very...
Read the Full Post »
Winter at Knox Farm
December 02, 2014 -
A friend of mine really liked this place and would come here for his walks, exploring more and more trails and additiona...
Read the Full Post »
Blast from the Past Series, Episode I: Lower Niagara Rapids
November 20, 2014 -
I have long wanted to start this series. And for so many reasons. It can feel completely unintuitive as I cannot keep up...
Read the Full Post »
The Fading Fall on Smoke Creek, Orchard Park
November 04, 2014 -
As the colors slowly fade around us in Western New York and we enter the gray period between fall and winter I am going...
Read the Full Post »
Partial Solar Eclipse
October 24, 2014 -
Yesterday, a lot of us had a special opportunity to observe and photograph a partial solar eclipse. It was around sunset...
Read the Full Post »
The Fall Concert at Birdsong
October 20, 2014 -
I have done surprisingly little fall photography this fall. Despite its arrival pretty much on schedule it seemed to hav...
Read the Full Post »
The Long Planned Aurora Theatre in Rain
October 06, 2014 -
This photograph was long coming, long overdue, long imagined. The idea was born back in 2012 when I photographed the She...
Read the Full Post »
Back at Great Bend for More, Letchworth State Park
September 22, 2014 -
Over and over, no matter how many times I visit and photograph, this place continues to amaze me. Yes, Letchworth is won...
Read the Full Post »
Create an Account to Receive a Quarterly Newsletter
September 19, 2014 -
I have launched a quarterly newsletter with selections of photographs from the last three months, highlights, stories, a...
Read the Full Post »
Back Under, Buffalo Metro Rail
September 04, 2014 -
Back to my underground exploration and photography from a few months ago, this time focused on symmetry and converging l...
Read the Full Post »
Two Birds with One Stone, Paul L Luedtke by the Lake and Rail Grain Elevator
August 04, 2014 -
After photographing the Lake & Rail elevator at sunset and getting some nice last glow illuminating it I wanted to come...
Read the Full Post »
Union Ship Canal, Buffalo, NY
July 21, 2014 -
The large lake freighters no longer visit Buffalo as often as they once did. I try to make the most of it and track them...
Read the Full Post »
Fire in the Sky over Buffalo
July 17, 2014 -
This morning, I went to the Erie Basin Marina to capture the street lighting along with boats in the harbor. When I phot...
Read the Full Post »
A Refreshing Dose of Minimalism
July 14, 2014 -
On my way back from location scouting around Buffalo I stopped at the outer harbor, a place that's seen a ton of improve...
Read the Full Post »
Happy 4th of July 2014!
July 03, 2014 -
Have a great Independence Day 2014!
Read the Full Post »
The Mystery of Papermill Falls
June 23, 2014 -
This story started last summer when we wanted to start exploring some of the less obvious areas of the wonderful Letchwo...
Read the Full Post »
Mutual Riverfront Park, Buffalo, NY
June 16, 2014 -
The other day, someone on G+ posted a comment under one of my photos from Buffalo that Buffalo is dead. I did not feel l...
Read the Full Post »
13th Annual Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival, Letchworth State Park 2014
June 02, 2014 -
Previously on ballooning: 2014 13th Annual Letchworth Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival, 2013 Balloon Festivals,... Thi...
Read the Full Post »
Cherry Blossoms by the History Museum
May 22, 2014 -
You might also call this Spring at the Museum, Part II. Yes, now I am like Hollywood, coming up with sequels. It would b...
Read the Full Post »
13th Annual Letchworth Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival
May 20, 2014 -
This upcoming 2014 Memorial Day weekend brings two reasons to visit Letchworth State Park. The beautiful natural scenery...
Read the Full Post »
Under Water
May 19, 2014 -
I saw this scene on Green Lake many times in the past and either did not have the camera with me, or the weather was not...
Read the Full Post »
Spring at the Museum
May 15, 2014 -
I returned to the Japanese Garden and Buffalo History Museum a year later to get a little different view of the spring s...
Read the Full Post »
A Different View (of Watkins Glen)
May 05, 2014 -
Before you go screaming at me that we barely made it through winter and it's definitely not fall yet, trust me, I know....
Read the Full Post »
Architectural Wandering About
April 14, 2014 -
This photography outing was motivated by several things coming together. I've long been on a quest to learn more about...
Read the Full Post »
Website Changes, Water, Landscapes
April 03, 2014 -
After migrating my photographs of bridges into the Buffalo gallery and then carving them out as a Bridges of Buffalo col...
Read the Full Post »
The Final Days of Winter at the Cargill Pool Grain Elevator on Lake Erie
March 31, 2014 -
I said final days of winter, that is right, I found the courage! It's the end of March and winter is holding on strong....
Read the Full Post »
Buffalo Bridges, A Gallery No More, A Collection Born
March 24, 2014 -
I did the unthinkable again, and for the second time with the same set of photos. A while back, I carved out my photogra...
Read the Full Post »
It's Not Over Until It's Over! The March Blizzard in Buffalo
March 13, 2014 -
I had a different post planned for today but decided to go with a more newsworthy piece instead. I hope you don't mind a...
Read the Full Post »
Arctic Tundra in Buffalo, NY
February 24, 2014 -
Lake Erie photographed from the Hamburg Beach a few miles south of Buffalo, NY. I had to walk in a bit and cross a line...
Read the Full Post »
Warm Look for Cold Winter
February 10, 2014 -
I sensed that my photo stream has gotten a bit too chilly lately and needed some color and warmth. Nope, not going back...
Read the Full Post »
The Lake Is Calling You!
January 30, 2014 -
The 2013/14 winter season seems to have found its true roots! No half baked winter but a winter with solid cold weather...
Read the Full Post »
Painted by Winter & Wind
January 23, 2014 -
The previous post and this one are so different and yet so the same. What do I mean by that? In Frozen Desolation on Lak...
Read the Full Post »
Frozen Desolation on Lake Erie
January 20, 2014 -
One of my favorite winter activities, a trip to a local beach. Yes, in winter! Isn't that the best time to go anyways? N...
Read the Full Post »
Reaching for Life
January 09, 2014 -
On a winter hike through Emery Park and along its creeks and ravines, trying to see how some of the waterfalls look in w...
Read the Full Post »
Orchard Park Historical Society Museum in Red & Blue
December 30, 2013 -
Tonight, the blue hour series from Orchard Park, NY continues with a dusk photograph of the Orchard Park Historical Soci...
Read the Full Post »
Winter by the Orchard Park Train Depot
December 13, 2013 -
Over the last few weeks I've been taking a closer look at my immediate surroundings looking for places I've either not p...
Read the Full Post »
Between Fall and Winter, Orchard Park Library
November 25, 2013 -
I love fall with its colors, who doesn't? I also like winter with its clean whiteness. I don't mind the cold when I am r...
Read the Full Post »
It's Raining, It's Pouring … at Sinking Ponds, East Aurora
November 21, 2013 -
It's raining, it's pouring,... by the end of this outing I knew my camera's weather sealing was not all that great. The...
Read the Full Post »
Autumn
November 18, 2013 -
To salute the wonderful colorful season that has passed I've added a new collection to my website spanning various galle...
Read the Full Post »
The Murals at the Mall at Greece Ridge, Rochester, NY
November 14, 2013 -
In September 2013 two of my photographs went on display as large panoramic murals. The PR company in charge of finding a...
Read the Full Post »
Bird Island Pier Re-opened!
November 11, 2013 -
In one of my summer posts I lamented what a shame it was that the Bird Island Pier remained closed beyond Piece Bridge....
Read the Full Post »
The Seasons They Are a-Changin'
November 07, 2013 -
The daylight savings time is gone, it's 29°F and forecast 22°F for the morning. There are still some remaining colors up...
Read the Full Post »
Letchworth Off The Beaten Path
October 14, 2013 -
Each fall is different and this one is no exception. First, it looked like the colors would come early and a few early f...
Read the Full Post »
New aMazing Bookmark - Erie Basin Marina
October 10, 2013 -
Still read paper books or know anyone that does? Here's a little bit of help with remembering where to continue - a new...
Read the Full Post »
The Peace Bridge Lighting Patterns
September 30, 2013 -
Long exposures give the fast flow of the Niagara River the soft milky look in daylight and allow for interesting reflect...
Read the Full Post »
The Season of Fog is Back!
September 26, 2013 -
I've had a lot of excuses lately for not going out and shooting. I've been trying to get through my June road trip photo...
Read the Full Post »
The Last Light at Chimney Bluffs and The Missing Beach
September 09, 2013 -
Chimney Bluffs State Park offers quite an experience in a quite unexpected place. When I first saw the bluffs several ye...
Read the Full Post »
Buffalo Subway Collection
September 02, 2013 -
I have mentioned the topic a few times recently both in my blog and in my photo gallery from Buffalo. And here's my new...
Read the Full Post »
Main Street Closed, Did You Get It?
August 29, 2013 -
I've posted several photos and blog posts from Buffalo's Main Street (Lines, light, and shadows at Summer - Best in Buff...
Read the Full Post »
Long Exposures at Woodlawn Beach
August 26, 2013 -
The sunset outing to Woodlawn Beach had a dual purpose this night. I wanted to try out a new gadget, a remote cord and t...
Read the Full Post »
Abstract Landscape
August 19, 2013 -
This one goes back to last year, back to that special day when we had a unique opportunity to watch Venus Transit, a sig...
Read the Full Post »
Lines, light, and shadows at Summer - Best in Buffalo
August 15, 2013 -
This black and white photo is what I have selected for my Buffalo & Vicinity Gallery. And since it lacks color, it's als...
Read the Full Post »
The Chestnut Ridge Jungle
August 08, 2013 -
It was getting really late in the evening, just about an hour before sunset, but I felt like I did not get my dose of fr...
Read the Full Post »
It's the time - pick your blueberries
July 28, 2013 -
It's that time of the year, go pick your blueberries! We've been going to Awald Farms in North Collins for years and the...
Read the Full Post »
Quiet and Peaceful at the Marina
July 26, 2013 -
I really enjoyed my morning in the Erie Basin Marina back in January when I photographed the above panorama. The sunrise...
Read the Full Post »
Dealing with Perspective Distortion by Stitching Multiple Photos
July 22, 2013 -
I have been recently asked whether I could shoot some historic buildings in Buffalo, NY. As a result, I have spent some...
Read the Full Post »
Road Trip: Lake Michigan Sunset at Indiana Dunes
July 18, 2013 -
Road Trip 2013 - Day 1 - June 11 - New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana: This year we decided on a different family va...
Read the Full Post »
Looking for Inspiration - The New York City Hydrant Project
July 13, 2013 -
On Tuesday I had some business in New York City. I showed up early and by 10 AM it was all taken care of. And there I fo...
Read the Full Post »
History and Changes
July 10, 2013 -
I have been recently contacted about this photo for a very large output requiring a high resolution. But since this phot...
Read the Full Post »
Balloon Festivals, ... Third Time was The Charm
July 01, 2013 -
I've recently had an opportunity to visit Letchworth State Park (Letchworth in my gallery) over the Memorial Day Weekend...
Read the Full Post »
Two Birds with One Stone at Letchworth
June 24, 2013 -
There was a hot air balloon rally at the Letchworth State Park over the Memorial Day weekend, with launches scheduled be...
Read the Full Post »
Autumn vs. Summer, Great Bend at Letchworth
June 10, 2013 -
I like to return to places over and over. It's easier with some that are right in my back yard and increasingly more dif...
Read the Full Post »
Squaw Island Fun
June 03, 2013 -
This was a great evening full of photographic fun. As almost always, plans got me started and serendipity took care of t...
Read the Full Post »
Wind Sculpture Park - A New Waterfront Park in Buffalo
May 30, 2013 -
I've had quite a few posts on this topic but it just keeps coming, and that is a great thing. The Outer Harbor of Buffal...
Read the Full Post »
Back at the Elevator for a Different Take
May 27, 2013 -
The South End Marina Cargill Pool Elevator begs for attention on the Outer Harbor of Buffalo. It's a pretty dominant str...
Read the Full Post »
A Different Take on a Familiar Destination
May 23, 2013 -
I arrived at Niagara Falls, Canada, in the late afternoon and enjoyed the views over Horseshoe Falls, including the sign...
Read the Full Post »
Cold & Warm Contrast, Emery Park
May 20, 2013 -
I've had this experience many times and I've previously shared that experience in my blog. Planning but keeping an open...
Read the Full Post »
Spring! ... came to Buffalo and Western New York
May 13, 2013 -
Emery Park, same place as where I have recently completed my Seasons project. However, a different alley here. This one...
Read the Full Post »
Time for an Abstract
May 10, 2013 -
While enjoying the spring from sunrises to sunsets and photographing the colors returning to landscapes, trees getting d...
Read the Full Post »
The Seasons at Emery Park, a Year-Long Photo Project
May 09, 2013 -
One project is finished. Last summer I admired this alley at Emery Park and liked how it almost created a tunnel over th...
Read the Full Post »
Wide view of Buffalo's Waterfront
May 04, 2013 -
Being outdoors is the best part of landscape photography for me. Whether it's at sunrise or sunset, day or night, summer...
Read the Full Post »
Anxious for Colors
April 20, 2013 -
This Spring seems to be coming very slowly. Winter was nice and long and does not want to let go. Even today, on April 2...
Read the Full Post »
Buffalo City Hall without Shadows
April 13, 2013 -
Buffalo City Hall is one of those architectural wonders that calls me back often. At sunrise, it's illuminated by the wa...
Read the Full Post »
Summer Storm
April 01, 2013 -
Chasing sunrises and sunsets in the Green Mountains of Vermont, finding covered bridges, admiring valleys filled with fo...
Read the Full Post »
Saying Bye to Winter in Buffalo
March 29, 2013 -
As a follow up to my previous post and the comment I made around the transition from winter to spring, here's the photog...
Read the Full Post »
The Buffalo Outer Harbor
March 27, 2013 -
Do you want to follow what's happening on Buffalo's waterfront and what the plans are? Do you want to get involved? Foll...
Read the Full Post »
New York City - The Smartphone Camera Report
March 26, 2013 -
For my most recent trip to New York City, I left my DSLR intentionally at home and decided to either borrow my wife’s X-...
Read the Full Post »
Traveling Sunset
March 10, 2013 -
Everyone knows that the azimuth of the sunrise and sunset changes throughout the year. But did you ever try to see how m...
Read the Full Post »
Different Tones of Ice Fishing Buffalo's Outer Harbor
March 03, 2013 -
When I arrived early this morning, well before sunrise, there was only one. Then two. And then there were three. It was...
Read the Full Post »
Back to the Pier for a Winter Look
March 01, 2013 -
My favorite activity, going back and revisiting past locations for different looks. This time, it was the broken pier on...
Read the Full Post »
Gallagher Pier, Winter, Buffalo
March 01, 2013 -
Last year, winter in the Buffalo Niagara region was not exactly what Buffalo is known for. Snowfall was on the light sid...
Read the Full Post »
New Collection - World without Color
February 22, 2013 -
I am excited about this new collection. I like bold colors and often seek them out. I like waiting for warm light that f...
Read the Full Post »
The Changes at Eighteen Mile Creek, Winter's Turn
February 18, 2013 -
There are several places around that I like to visit repeatedly and the Eighteen Mile Creek gorge is definitely one of t...
Read the Full Post »
Seasons Change in Emery Park
February 10, 2013 -
In some past posts I have talked about revisiting locations in different conditions; different weather, different time o...
Read the Full Post »
Sunset Aligned with Gallagher Pier, Buffalo, NY
February 08, 2013 -
This was another, second in the row, photo op planned with The Photographer's Ephemeris (see my previous post Single Exp...
Read the Full Post »
Single Exposure HDR at Niagara Falls
February 04, 2013 -
I've planned this photo op a few weeks ahead. Using The Photographer's Ephemeris I checked out the upcoming full moon to...
Read the Full Post »
Winter as Should Be
January 28, 2013 -
This past week has been as winter should be. White all around, cold, and really fresh. You can tell winter's right when...
Read the Full Post »
Waterfront Living in Buffalo, Pasquale and Waterfront Village Condominiums
January 19, 2013 -
Here's the view of the residences that get the view. This is Buffalo's waterfront viewed across the Erie Basin Marina. I...
Read the Full Post »
The Western Sky at Sunrise, Buffalo Main Light
January 17, 2013 -
At sunset, we tend to look west and at sunrise, we tend to look east. Right? But many times, the color parade is happeni...
Read the Full Post »
Blue Morning at the Marina with a Nice Surprise
January 15, 2013 -
First off, no, I am not going to claim this is a current photo. Despite the brief visit of summer temperatures the boats...
Read the Full Post »
Buffalo, January, Summer Temps, ... What's Next?
January 13, 2013 -
Couple posts back, I wondered about the future of winters in Buffalo. Now a few days later, the advertised transformatio...
Read the Full Post »
Contrast of Seasons, Lake Erie vs. Atlantic Coast in Winter
January 09, 2013 -
Using some of the photo sharing sites I always enjoy the fact that people post fresh photos from all around the world. A...
Read the Full Post »
Global warming in Buffalo?
January 08, 2013 -
What comes to most people's minds when they hear Buffalo, NY? I bet most will think of and say snow! But the last few wi...
Read the Full Post »
Nature's Chaos
December 30, 2012 -
Reading through the text by James Gleick and looking through photographs by Eliot Porter in the Nature's Chaos book was...
Read the Full Post »
Winter Coming to Buffalo after All - Chestnut Ridge Park
December 25, 2012 -
It is unusual for Buffalo and its parks not to have much snow throughout December. Yet, for almost the whole month there...
Read the Full Post »
Sailboats in Buffalo
December 19, 2012 -
When I came across this image I took this past summer while enjoying the inner harbor and Erie Basin Marina in downtown...
Read the Full Post »
The Colden Falls
December 01, 2012 -
This is another example I could throw into my Do You Know Your Back Yard post. Being only three and a half miles from th...
Read the Full Post »
The Tree Tunnel of Birdsong, Orchard Park, NY
November 23, 2012 -
Mother Nature is amazing. Each natural setting offers so much more than just one thing. Go to see a waterfall and you ca...
Read the Full Post »
From colors to lines and curves
November 19, 2012 -
I've been re-tuning my senses lately. Instead of the rich autumn colors nature is now full of lines and curves. I especi...
Read the Full Post »
Late Fall at Eternal Flame
November 12, 2012 -
I barely made it! I really wanted to add a fall version to my collection from this beautiful location but I wanted to do...
Read the Full Post »
Do You Know Your Back Yard? ... More Waterfalls at Emery Park
November 09, 2012 -
Did you ever try to draw a 10-mile circle on a map with the center being where you live and then hit the Internet to see...
Read the Full Post »
Fall Falls Hunting at Emery Park
November 01, 2012 -
As I finally took some time to explore the Emery County Park this year I also finally found two of its several waterfall...
Read the Full Post »
Even Little Distance can Provide Different Autumn Look
October 25, 2012 -
I've commented on revisiting the same locations on my pages several times (Revisit Your Locations, Revisiting Locations...
Read the Full Post »
The Beautiful Season of Color is Winding Down All Around, Emery Park Pictured Here
October 23, 2012 -
This is probably one of my last fall themed posts. The season has progressed and there is not much green around any more...
Read the Full Post »
Buffalo Zoo in the Fall, Ready for Halloween
October 15, 2012 -
It's the season of color and not even the Buffalo Zoo can avoid it. Their trees are showing colors and many of the grass...
Read the Full Post »
Weather Forecasting for Photography
October 14, 2012 -
This is a follow up to my last post. I mentioned how weather forecast can help with getting the photos you want. It can...
Read the Full Post »
Fall Sunrise at Birdsong Park
October 13, 2012 -
I've been actually using weather forecast lately to see when it might be most worth getting up early. For my previous tr...
Read the Full Post »
Fall Crept Up on Us Early This Year in Western New York, Emery County Park
October 01, 2012 -
It feels that way to me and I've heard it from others. But whether it is true or not I am not sure. However, with Septem...
Read the Full Post »
The Moon, The Full Moon, The Harvest Moon, The Blue Moon, ... The Moon
September 11, 2012 -
The Moon constantly begs for out attention. Yes, it has been a while since humans actually visited that celestial body,...
Read the Full Post »
The Blue Moon Alternative, Take II (aka The Blue Moon Sunset)
September 03, 2012 -
As I've shared in my previous post, my Blue Moon plans did not go exactly as planned. Using The Photographers Ephemeris,...
Read the Full Post »
The Blue Moon Alternative, Take I
September 02, 2012 -
My idea for shooting the Blue Moon on the night of the actual Blue Moon turned out not to be so great. The good news was...
Read the Full Post »
Shooting While Waiting for the Light
July 25, 2012 -
This morning I headed out for a sunrise photo of the Buffalo City Hall. Using TPE (The Photographer's Ephemeris) I knew...
Read the Full Post »
The Mainstream Photographic Theory - The Magic Hours
July 20, 2012 -
The current photographic theory has it that pictures should be taken during the two magic hours of the day - around sunr...
Read the Full Post »
June Bugs on the Waterfront
July 17, 2012 -
I am a bit late writing about this. It's been on my list for about a month. But it's a funny story even if no longer rel...
Read the Full Post »
90-Day Burn Ban in New York State
July 14, 2012 -
It's a dry year no doubt with barely any snow to melt in spring and barely any rain other than a wet stretch in May. So...
Read the Full Post »
Buffalo's Waterfront's Rising!
July 13, 2012 -
The waterfront here in Buffalo, NY, has seen some dramatic improvements over the last few years. The unused industrial l...
Read the Full Post »
Brewing Storm over Gallagher Beach, Buffalo Waterfront
July 07, 2012 -
Two storm fronts passed over the lake and over Buffalo today. The first one cancelled my planned bike ride, the second o...
Read the Full Post »
Woodlawn Beach One of the Dirtiest in the Nation!
July 01, 2012 -
I could not resist and did more poking around the topic of my previous post (The Beach of the Dead, the State Park Full...
Read the Full Post »
The Beach of the Dead, the State Park Full of Shit, aka Woodlawn Beach State Park
June 28, 2012 -
Look, the weather is great, it's a hot day, let's go to the beach, walk around the lake shore, watch the sun set, watch...
Read the Full Post »
Eternal Flame Disc Golf Course - Is Disc Golf the New Way to Hike?
June 27, 2012 -
A few posts back, in Of Nature and Men (Case Study: Eternal Flame Falls, Orchard Park, NY), I complained about hiking cr...
Read the Full Post »
Buffalo Citybration Photo Contest, Winners Announced Thursday, June 21
June 23, 2012 -
This photo won one of the three 1st prizes in the Citybration photo contest in June 2012 and is going to be on display t...
Read the Full Post »
What's a Cloudy Day Good For - Patterns, Colors, and plenty other ...
June 21, 2012 -
When it's solid overcast, what's there to shoot? Well, patterns, abstracts, and colors come to mind. Here, the rust prov...
Read the Full Post »
The Unexpected Beauty and Lack of Pride to Be a Human
June 19, 2012 -
Today, weather did not provide much inspiration. It was hazy, humid, without sun for the most part, but with no defined...
Read the Full Post »
Venus Transit, the Wide Angle Approach (and a huge dynamic range)
June 11, 2012 -
For the 2012 Venus Transit I did not even bother bringing my long lens. Not sure whether that was smart or not but since...
Read the Full Post »
Morning on Murder Creek - Going for the Details Again
June 02, 2012 -
Here's another photo I took during my most recent visit to the Akron Falls Park in Akron, NY. After photographing the wa...
Read the Full Post »
New York Waterfalls - Google Books and a Great Online Page
May 30, 2012 -
Ok, now that I have talked about crowds and wondered whether it is a good thing or not so much, why not do something to...
Read the Full Post »
Of Nature and Men (Case Study: Eternal Flame Falls, Orchard Park, NY)
May 29, 2012 -
On Friday (May 25, 2012), I visited the Eternal Flame Falls again after about a year. It's a natural wonder right in the...
Read the Full Post »
Full Moon Names - The Farmers' Almanac
May 03, 2012 -
I bet you've all heard the name "Harvest Moon", which happens in October. But that is not the only full moon that has a...
Read the Full Post »
Blue Hour over Gallagher Pier, Buffalo Waterfront
May 02, 2012 -
What could be better than ending a great spring day with a blue hour shot on the waterfront? It's really exciting to see...
Read the Full Post »
Revisiting Locations Revisited
April 27, 2012 -
Back in January (2012) I've made a post on going repeatedly back to the same locations noting how much different they ca...
Read the Full Post »
Lacking Perspective
February 13, 2012 -
When there is nothing in a photo to give sense of scale, it is interesting to hear people guess what is in front of them...
Read the Full Post »
Change of Pace
February 12, 2012 -
I like spending time in the middle of nowhere, far from civilization, or at least as far as I can get, and photograph na...
Read the Full Post »
Revisit Your Locations
January 29, 2012 -
I really like returning to some of the same locations over and over and over. Why? Every time is different. Seasons chan...
Read the Full Post »
Similar Composition Enough to Violate Copyright?
January 28, 2012 -
I've just read this article in Pop Photo: UK Ruling Says Similar Composition Enough Violate Copyright I'm not sure...
Read the Full Post »
Elements Getting in the Way?
January 26, 2012 -
Is it raining, and cold, and all the other things you could call nasty? Do you not feel like heading out of the warm hou...
Read the Full Post »
Western New York - When Winter Happens!
January 22, 2012 -
This 2011/12 winter season has been less then impressive here in Western New York. Every time we get the pretty white co...
Read the Full Post »
Plan but Welcome the Random
January 11, 2012 -
I love to plan my photo expeditions. I like to plan the place, the time, the angles, the light, the inclusion or exclusi...
Read the Full Post »
Shopping:
Visit one of my
photo galleries
to purchase prints and other photo products. Thank you for visiting!
Subscribe
RSS
Recent Posts
Waxing Gibbous, Yes, The Moon
Moody Sunset over Green Lake, Orchard Park
New Photo Collection: Orchard Park, New York
Cyanotypes XVII: Rajhrad Monastery Variations
A Walk through Fall Orchard Park
Finality
Litany of moon titles, including an eclipse
Driftwood
Mahaulepu Heritage Trail, Kauai
Toronto Film Shooters (TFS): After the May 2024 Midtown Photo Walk, Heading Downtown
Keywords
photography
#etbtsy
ny
buffalo
new york
outdoors
landscape
nature
colors
black and white
Archive
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
« 2011
2012
2013 »
(9)
January (9)
(8)
February (8)
(11)
March (11)
(6)
April (6)
(10)
May (10)
(11)
June (11)
(12)
July (12)
(6)
August (6)
(7)
September (7)
(10)
October (10)
(7)
November (7)
(9)
December (9)
« 2012
2013
2014 »
(11)
January (11)
(9)
February (9)
(12)
March (12)
(10)
April (10)
(13)
May (13)
(4)
June (4)
(9)
July (9)
(8)
August (8)
(7)
September (7)
(8)
October (8)
(10)
November (10)
(7)
December (7)
« 2013
2014
2015 »
(9)
January (9)
(8)
February (8)
(9)
March (9)
(5)
April (5)
(10)
May (10)
(6)
June (6)
(9)
July (9)
(8)
August (8)
(9)
September (9)
(7)
October (7)
(8)
November (8)
(9)
December (9)
« 2014
2015
2016 »
(6)
January (6)
(7)
February (7)
(5)
March (5)
(5)
April (5)
(5)
May (5)
(5)
June (5)
(2)
July (2)
(6)
August (6)
(4)
September (4)
(6)
October (6)
(4)
November (4)
(7)
December (7)
« 2015
2016
2017 »
(3)
January (3)
(5)
February (5)
(1)
March (1)
(4)
April (4)
(8)
May (8)
(6)
June (6)
(4)
July (4)
(4)
August (4)
(8)
September (8)
(7)
October (7)
(5)
November (5)
(4)
December (4)
« 2016
2017
2018 »
(7)
January (7)
(4)
February (4)
(6)
March (6)
(3)
April (3)
(8)
May (8)
(4)
June (4)
(3)
July (3)
(6)
August (6)
(6)
September (6)
(5)
October (5)
(9)
November (9)
(6)
December (6)
« 2017
2018
2019 »
(7)
January (7)
(8)
February (8)
(1)
March (1)
(3)
April (3)
(8)
May (8)
(4)
June (4)
(3)
July (3)
(7)
August (7)
(7)
September (7)
(8)
October (8)
(7)
November (7)
(5)
December (5)
« 2018
2019
2020 »
(8)
January (8)
(4)
February (4)
(6)
March (6)
(3)
April (3)
(4)
May (4)
(4)
June (4)
(1)
July (1)
(6)
August (6)
(8)
September (8)
(6)
October (6)
(5)
November (5)
(4)
December (4)
« 2019
2020
2021 »
(6)
January (6)
(3)
February (3)
(6)
March (6)
(4)
April (4)
(4)
May (4)
(7)
June (7)
(5)
July (5)
(3)
August (3)
(4)
September (4)
(4)
October (4)
(4)
November (4)
(3)
December (3)
« 2020
2021
2022 »
(2)
January (2)
(3)
February (3)
(2)
March (2)
(3)
April (3)
(2)
May (2)
(2)
June (2)
(1)
July (1)
(2)
August (2)
(3)
September (3)
(4)
October (4)
(4)
November (4)
(2)
December (2)
« 2021
2022
2023 »
(6)
January (6)
(2)
February (2)
(2)
March (2)
(1)
April (1)
(1)
May (1)
(3)
June (3)
July
(1)
August (1)
(4)
September (4)
(1)
October (1)
(4)
November (4)
(2)
December (2)
« 2022
2023
2024 »
(5)
January (5)
(1)
February (1)
(2)
March (2)
(3)
April (3)
(3)
May (3)
(2)
June (2)
(3)
July (3)
(3)
August (3)
September
(2)
October (2)
(2)
November (2)
(3)
December (3)
« 2023
2024
2025 »
(4)
January (4)
(3)
February (3)
(1)
March (1)
(1)
April (1)
(3)
May (3)
(2)
June (2)
(2)
July (2)
(3)
August (3)
(4)
September (4)
(3)
October (3)
(2)
November (2)
December