Producing a solo work of art that beautifies your home can leave you with a wonderful daily reminder of your abilities. I learned this after arranging photos I’d taken over my couch to create an esthetically pleasing corner of my humble abode.
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Advice to Novice Photographer: Look Before You Shoot
A Facebook friend and Instagram follower from France asks: “Tell me, what would you say to a beginner in photography? Do you have any advice to share?” My short answer: put your camera down until you start to develop a strong eye for photography.
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Old Westbury Gardens Wears Autumn Gracefully
Gone are the roses, tulips, dahlias in full bloom and bees hunting for pollen. In are the oaks, maples and sweetgum brandishing multicolored leaves and the fallen among them, some afloat or sunk in lakes, ponds and pools across Old Westbury Gardens on Long Island.
Read MoreSetting the Scene for Joan of Arc
What I noticed first about the equestrian monument to Joan of Arc on Manhattan’s West Side, as I approached from a pedestrian path in the small park named for the French patriot, is that she and her horse were not noticeable.
Read MoreCentral Park Wears Autumn Well
Central Park always wears sandstone pedestrian bridges and arches. She sports wrought iron gates, fences and rails. Antique lampposts and ornamental wood benches line her winding paths, some laid with brick or cobblestone. Her most prevalent stone is granite bedrock, a gift from Manhattan Island.
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A vista of the the Midtown skyline and Queensboro Bridge as seen from Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City. (Photo: Joseph Kellard)
Photographer's Travels Through Brooklyn-Queens
I had a mission on a recent Saturday. I wanted to spend the entire day driving along the waterfronts in northern Brooklyn and Queens to take photographs of Manhattan’s skyline from new vantage points.
Read MoreAnatomy of a Photo: Lake Winnipesaukee at Dawn
A photographer can occasionally capture an ideal image when a particular subject or circumstance randomly appears. Not so with my photo of dawn on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire.
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A couple walk along the beach in Long Beach NY as an airliner heads in for a landing at nearby JFK AIrport. (Photo: Joseph Kellard)
Photos Now for Sale
My work desk at home and the tools of my trade. (Photo: Joseph Kellard)
Introducing My Newest Corner of the Digital World
I’ve claimed new ground on the digital landscape with this, my latest website.
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