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Wylie One Room Schoolhouse, Voluntown CT
This blog entry is part of an ongoing project called “One Room Schoolhouses in CT”). If you’re interested in the history of one room schoolhouses in CT I suggest you purchase CONNECTICUT SCHOOLHOUSES THROUGH TIME by Melinda K. Elliott. This book was has been a very helpful resource for me as I did my research. At time of writing this book was available on AMAZON. Corner of Ekonk Hill Rd & Wylie School Rd. Voluntown CT The Wylie Schoolhouse is currently owned by the Town of Voluntown and has been beautifully restored by the Voluntown Schoolhouse Restoration Committee. There are 5-7 members on the committee and it’s chaired by Jen Panko.…
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Horses Grazing at The Butterfly Farm, Lincoln RI
The Butterfly Farm 667 Great Rd., (Rte. 123) Lincoln, RI 02865 While in Lincoln RI I spotted this beautiful farm scene that I had photographed years ago. However, this time it had two horses grazing in the field. In addition the sky was warm and the fence in the foreground had an interested break. These are the kinds of scenes I relish and look for. There is a lot going on at the Butterfly Farm. To learn more go to: https://www.butterflyfarmri.com/ Photographed with a Sony A7RV, 61mp (shot at 26mp resolution), full frame mirrorless camera and a Sony 24-70 F2.8 GM II lens. 1/250th, f22, ISO 800, Aperture Priority
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Pullen Schoolhouse – Lincoln RI
This blog entry is part of an ongoing project called “One Room Schoolhouses in CT”). If you’re interested in the history of one room schoolhouses in CT I suggest you purchase CONNECTICUT SCHOOLHOUSES THROUGH TIME by Melinda K. Elliott. This book was has been a very helpful resource for me as I did my research. At time of writing this book was available on AMAZON. I visited the Pullen Schoolhouse in Lincoln RI on June 9th. Upon my arrival I was welcomed by a lovely lady by the name of Linda Robertson Jennings. Ms.Jennings serves as the Education Director for the Great Road Heritage Campus. She, along with (3) other volunteers,…
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Hammonasset State Park
On a beautiful day in May I decided to stop at Hammonasset State Park (Beach) and take a walk around. Fall and early spring are always my favorite times at the beach because there is no one there except for the occasional walker and I have the entire place to myself. Spoken like a true introvert eh? I would have taken more images but I was pressed for time. The building you see if where there sell concessions once the beach opens up for summer but at this time it was closed. All images photographed with a Sony A7RV, at the 26mp resolution setting, and a Sony 24-70 GMII lens.
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A Bird and her babies………Madison CT
I spoted this birds nest with the Momma Bird and her four babies purchased above while near the waters of the Long Island Sound in Madison CT. Photographed with a Sony A7RV, (in medium file size mode of 26mp), and a Sony 24-70 f2.8 GMII lens at 70mm. 1/60th, f22, ISO 100, MANUAL MODE
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Old Barn, Avon CT
While photographing a one room schoolhouse with Cheryl we were fortunate enough to find this old barn across the street in Avon CT. Both still image and video photographed with a Sony A7RV, 61mp mirrorless camera and a Sony 24-70 f2.8 GMII lens. IMAGE: 1/160th, f11, ISO 100, 70mm, MANUAL MODE
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Product Review – ProMaster RL100 LED Ringlight
https://promaster.com/Product/1888 Disclaimer: ProMaster did not ask me to do this review and I am not affiliated with them. After several years of use for macro or tabletop photography I loved this product so much that I felt the need to write a review for it. I actually can’t remember when I purchased this item but it was a few years back. I paid $99.95 at the time and, interestingly enough, Promaster offers this product on their website still today for only $99.95. I spent most of my recent years as a landscape photographer but this past year that has changed, mostly due to semi-retirement, and this ring light has gotten…
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Product shot – Chic Watch
This “Chic” watch came from my wife’s Grandmother who passed many years ago so we’re not sure when she purchased the watch. However, based on her ownership of it and the fact that she lived 93 years the watch was manufactured anywhere from 50-100 years ago. I cannot find anything on the internet with respect to Chic watch manufacturing in Singapore. Photographed with a Sony A7RV 61mp mirrorless camera and a Sony 90mm F2.8 G OSS MACRO lens. One lens mounted ring light only was used. White reflective cards were strategically placed around the face of the watch to even out the light distribution. .3 seconds, f20, ISO 100, MANUAL…
