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Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp. – 28 year retirement watch
I’ve been photographing jewelry recently because all the reflections make it quite difficult so I wanted the challenge. As I was searching for some jewelry to photograph I came upon Dad’s retirement watch from the Wallingford Steel Mill, later to become Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation. It’s about 30 years old because, I believe, he retired in 1993/1994 at the age…
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Trap Fall Schoolhouse, Shelton 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…
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A walk in the park.
If you’re a reader of my blog you know that I love Hubbard Park. I grew up in Meriden and Wallingford and have come here a 1000 times. This was a Thursday afternoon at lunch time in early February. I decided to leave work for an hour and get a little relaxation with the camera. It was fairly void of…
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Creating art with a slinky.
The shot was created in studio using a multi-colored plastic slinky. The budding flower was added in post process. Photographed with a Sony A7RV, 61mp, mirrorless camera and a Sony 90mm MACRO f2.8 G OSS lens. 2.5 seconds, f11, ISO 100, MANUAL MODE, lens attached ring light at 5600K.
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Monroe CT barn.
Cheryl and I were barn hunting in Monroe CT, this afternoon in December, and I was able to take this image. The foreground was modified slightly in photoshop to add some artistic appeal. Photographed with a Sony A7RV, 61mp, mirrorless camera and a Sony 24-70 F2.8 GM II lens @ 34mm 1/160th, f8, ISO 400, MANUAL MODE
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East Village Schoolhouse, Monroe CT
The East Village Schoolhouse 311 Wheeler Rd. Monroe 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…
