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Crazy Clouds

Photo

New York has felt more like Seattle over the last month with cooler temperatures, overcast skies and daily drizzles.  However, it ended with an otherworldly display of light and clouds tonight that made me think strange weather can be worth it.

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I was assigned to the big news story of the day today in Brooklyn.  I don't think I have ever seen so many news truck satellite dishes in such close proximity.  It warranted a photo.

R.I.P Rocky Mountain News

Such an amazing photo paper.  Such a shame.

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Cheese anyone?

Photos from Stinky Bklyn's Cheese Eating festival...

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and a concert shot I liked...

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and the scene on Smith Street....

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VII

The New York Photo Festival premiered in DUMBO this weekend, and I eagerly attended on my days off.  The highlight was by far the VII seminar.  VII is a photo agency created several years ago by some of the living legends in photojournalism today.  Among the roster are James Nachtwey, Lauren Greenfield, Christopher Morris and Ron Haviv, all of whom spoke over the weekend.  They've witnessed and documented virtually every major conflict and social crisis in the world over the last 25 years.  Beyond the beauty and artistry of their work, their courageous efforts to gain access, relate untold stories and change the world are inspiring. 

One of the photographers I was most exhilarated by was Joachim Ladefoged.  I encourage everyone to go to his website and look at his body of work on Albanians during the Kosovo War (it's slow, but well worth the wait).  In fact, look at everything on his website, but look at Albanians first.  He is the master of layered compositions.  You may be drawn to one part of the photograph initially, then suddenly realize there's something else equally if not more interesting going on just beyond that.  Every piece of composition is there for a reason.  I could study them for hours - it's like looking at four photographs in one.

Tibet protest

I came across a Free Tibet protest in Union Square on Friday night. 

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Rochester

This is Al Bello (chief sports photog for Getty) speaking at the NPPA conference...

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and the little parade going on outside the hotel....

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Nothing like an irish setter snout in the lens to brighten my day!

Happy Easter

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Every year I say I want to photograph the Easter Parade, but I'm either out of town, working on something else or just plain lazy.  Well, I finally made it, and here are my pictures to prove it.

Shadow, light and trees in Central Park

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My niece, the future entrepreneur

This was my conversation tonight with my six year-old niece.  She has a little chipmunk voice.  This made my night.

(phone rings)

ME: Hello?

KATELYN: HI!!!!!!

ME: (chuckle) Hi Katelyn!

KATELYN: Would you like to buy some girl scout cookies?

ME: Sure, what kinds are there?

KATELYN: Welllll... there's cinnamon and thin mints and carmel deLites and peanut butter patties and shortbread.

ME: Hmm. I'll take four thin mints and two carmel deLites please.

KATELYN: Ok!  Do you want any more?

ME:  Um.  Ok, four carmel deLites.

KATELYN: Good!  Do your friends want any?

ME: I don't know.  I'll have to ask them.

KATELYN:  I already asked them and they said yes.

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You hear that friends?  You want girl scout cookies!  Let me know what kinds and I'll order them for you. 
(p.s. The Kinds)