Ginko leaves in the November light. Gotta love it.
Ginkos have been around for quite awhile, about 270 million years or so (give or take a few days). They are pretty unassuming until autumn when their leaves turn and they create carpets of yellow on the ground. Some folks enjoy it as a tea or a supplement.
I just like to see it.…
Food, food, food, from soup to pie
Archie Fagan, here with Sue Lang Saponara from Flemington Shop Rite, along with the rest of the Shop Rite crew were a big part of this year’s Hunterdon County Business & Home Expo & Restaurant Showcase. There were plenty of vendors and businesses to explore all day and topped off with delicious dishes and desserts from participating restaurants.
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While shooting some food photos for a local restaurant I was asked if I could get a headshot of the chef. (Of course I could!)
From the moment I stepped into the kitchen I could tell who was in charge of it. She owned it.
No arrogance, no belligerence, just warm, friendly, supreme confidence. …
I photographed artist, Todd Stone as part of a photo project about the Artists of the Gallows Run. We talked about journals.
Todd is a well known New York artist, www.toddstone.com. Todd witnessed, first hand, the destruction of the Twin Towers and rendered it in paintings. Over the past 16 years he has been witnessing and painting the resurrection.
Todd journals. It settles his mind and evokes new thoughts and ideas.
Journalling is right up there with mindful meditation as a practice to improve your life. It’s not just for artists.
Trees Water Stone is a collaborative art event celebrating Solstice in Frenchtown. The intent is to bring artists and photographers together to display and sell their work and enjoy themselves.
Brokaw Photography Studio, Freedom Art and Music Gallery and Joe Ressarts Strasser Art are hosting works by artists and photographers that have a Solstice theme. The event will happen Saturday and Sunday, December 2nd and 3rd with an artists/photographers reception Saturday evening. All three sites are within short walking distance of each other in Frenchtown. Brokaw Photography will host black and white photos depicting the Trees Water Stone theme. Freedom Art and Music Gallery and Joe Ressarts Strasser art will host artwork. There will also be a
Solstice bonfire roaring at Joe’s!
Aerial View of FrenchtownPhotographers are invited to submit their work to Brokaw Photography for consideration as part of the event. There are no fees or commissions and all work can be available for sale by the photographers.
Here are the criteria for photography:
All photographs must be in black and white
The photos should celebrate the Earth
Photos of Trees, Water and Stone are encouraged
Unframed, matted or flush mounted photos are preferred over framed pieces
Photographers will hang their work during the week before the show using 3M Command strips
(No hooks or nails)
Photos should be submitted for consideration via email before November 20th
Bill@BrokawPhoto.com
Photos will be juried for inclusion in the show
This is all for love of photography, the Earth and the fun of being part of a collective art event.
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The world is full of color. But sometimes we may want to look at it in black and white. Does it work?
The perennial favorite for color watching is fall foliage. It doesn’t last long. A couple of weeks. I wondered if I could create a black and white image of foliage with snap and interest. It didn’t work. Black and white leaves? (Am I nuts?)
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Vince Papale “walked on” to the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1970s and made history. An unknown 30 year old guy from the neighborhood who never played football decided to try out and became an NFL legend. Disney even made a movie about him called Invincible.
Vince’s football days are behind him and now he travels the country giving talks and motivating everyone from corporate executives to high school athletes.
Vince’s story is impressive, for sure, but as I photographed him during a recent event, it was obvious to me that it all boils down to passion. Passion is that driving energy available to all of us. It’s when desire for an outcome obliterates all doubt and resistance. As Vince so clearly describes and demonstrates, passion doesn’t just happen. You cultivate it.
Be passionate.
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Like many companies, Promius Pharma annually convenes its people from around the country to bring them together as a team and enhance their focus on the company mission. And of course the first night is a time for settling in and getting off to a good start with a social event. This year Promius met at the Crown Plaza in Princeton and decided it would be fun to have food trucks cater the party.
I’ve photographed a lot of corporate events and this one was a blast. What a great idea. It was relaxed, fun and ever so tasty!
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Really cold brew at BioStorage, part of a facility at Rutgers University where they keep stuff on ice (not beer, though).
I’ve photographed a number of sites specializing in cryogenic storage and it’s pretty amazing to see how technology enables us to seriously cool things down and essentially stop the aging process.
Funny, though, when it gets really cold, I certainly don’t feel my aging process slowing down.
I don’t often think of the visual graphic appeal of sewage treatment plants.
Actually, I don’t really think of sewage treatment very often, but recently, when on assignment photographing this facility I couldn’t help but notice its visual elegance.
Everything at a treatment plant is designed for a purpose and within this design is a kind of graphic beauty.
I always enjoy photographing engineered structures. Especially when the light is awesome. Ideally, it works as well as it looks.
