The Ricoh GR series of cameras has had a cult following among street photographers since the first one was released in 2013. The Ricoh GR II, released in 2015 was a notable improvement and was super-popular and much loved by the street photography community. The Ricoh GR III is the latest version of the camera, released in March of 2019,…
I’m proud and honored to have had one of my photographs selected to be showcased in Urban Street Photography’s Highly Commended Photos of the 4th Week of October. The photographers included are : Arnold Plotnick, Charles Yiu, Craig Dandridge, Gerry O’Brien, Graham Long, Hyun Suk Chung, Jayaraj Tp, Mario Barrela, Mashimo Kei, Mike Sidofsky, Nicola Motroni, Oğuz Arat, Patrice Carré,…
On this date in 2013…Lou Reed died. A few years ago, the New York Times sponsored a silent auction to benefit the Actors Fund. One of the items on auction was a leather jacket given to Lou Reed by President Bill Clinton, as a thank you for playing at the Clinton/Gore inauguration. Inside the jacket is an embroidered presidential seal,…
Arden Moore has been a long-time friend and has devoted her life to animals. I was recently on her podcast, “Oh Behave!” Make sure to catch the episode: https://www.petliferadio.com/behaveep398.html (click the play button on her site) Here’s here SOCIAL to follow along for future episodes and updates from Arden and Pet Life Radio: Twitter Facebook YouTube
I am admittedly late to the party with this book, having managed to not read it at the time when everyone I knew back in college was immersed in it. Unfortunately, I think this is a book that really should be read when you’re young and impressionable and are forming and developing your view of the world, as with books…
Photography has become my main passion since I retired three years ago. Although I used to use a Sony camera for my photography, the improvement in the quality of the photos achievable on the iPhone has gradually led me to rely solely on the iPhone camera. It’s not like the size of the Sony camera was a big deterrent. I…
I’ve been reading a lot of books on photography since it’s become a big hobby for me, and this book is definitely the best I’ve read so far. Written in a really easy, candid style, the author provides a ten-step plan for success that really covers everything you might ever consider when pursuing photography, whether as a career or as…
Although I don’t follow sports anymore, I was a fanatical baseball fan as a kid, and the New York Mets were my life. That mythical 1969 season is embedded in my head forever, and I never get tired of reading about it. Last year, I read Art Shamsky’s great book about that miracle team. This year, I gave Ron Swoboda’s…
“The Beacon” by Brad Reason – A Five-Track Electronic Musical Journey Inspired by “The Outlaw Ocean”
ART + AWARENESS = ACTIVISM! Many of you know that I’ve been friends with Brad for 27 years, since he was a little boy. Brad is 41 now, and I have gotten to see him jump into many unique and creative projects using his talents: computer whiz (his company, Ravelong, has been providing growth-hack outside-the-box digital marketing since 2006.). He’s…
Though it’s a daunting topic, the author tackles questions about the mind – what is consciousness, how does it arise, why does it even exist – in a very clear, concise (a mere 144 pages) manner, providing quite a lot of food for thought. Questions about free will, whether plants have consciousness, and artificial intelligence (AI) are addressed in a…
I’ve been working on a photo project: One hundred photos of New Yorkers – at work, at play, shopping, walking, just living. All ages, sizes, shapes.