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Flash photography in Ithaca

  Posted on May 15, 2013 By in flash + flash photography + flower + Ithaca + macro + NY + Photography + woods

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Last weekend I took a trip with the plan to photograph some birds in the woods up in Ithaca, NY. However, the weather did not really cooperate with my idea of good photography weather. I generally prefer to use natural light whenever possible. On this day the sky was very overcast. There was very little light and particularly little making it into the woods.

I decided to use this low light photography opportunity to practice my basic flash photography skills. They can become a little rusty since I do not use them all that often. This was a good opportunity to work on those skills. I found several subjects in the woods to work some flash magic on. I was not successful in finding birds to photograph but I did find these flowers. Let me know what you think of the results.

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Cute Kitten from the Chemung County SPCA

  Posted on May 4, 2013 By in cats

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Dissertation stresses

  Posted on April 25, 2013 By in writing

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I think one of the biggest mental hurdles for me now being in the dissertation phase of my academic career is that up until this point there are very clear steps you complete. You complete each given assignment for a class. Then you complete a class. Then you complete a series of classes. But now each quarter is not a new class with new assignments to complete but a continuation of the ongoing dissertation process. I realize that there are milestones built into the process for “completion” but its not the same as completing an assignment our a class. There is still more to do and for me it always feels like I need to be doing more. This creates a continuous cycle of stress for me. I am working on developing a way for me to coping with and/or relieving the stress.

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Appreciation

  Posted on April 14, 2013 By in birds + Photography + Red-Tailed Hawk + wildlife

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I was going through some of my old photos and came across this shot. This isn’t one pf the best photos I have taken but I like it because it reminds me of the interactions of nature and an experience I had being able to watch the interaction take place. I think it is important to be able to appreciate our artwork for reasons other than technical quality or sale-ability and this image does that for me.

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Using Social Media

  Posted on April 13, 2013 By in Animal Shelter + Business + Business Communications + Communication + Facebook + Following + Photography + Pinterest + Social Media + Twitter

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I think with the increasing proliferation of different types of social media websites it is important to have a separate strategy to how you are going to engage with each format you decide to participate in. 

I am not here to tell you how you should use each format to make it work best for you other than to say use social media in a way that is specific to you as an individual or business. Everyone is different and has different desires for the goals of using social media so to me everyone’s usage should vary depending in their specific circumstances. 

Also don’t feel like you need to participate in all iterations of social media. Use the formats that make sense for you. I use Twitter, Facebook, +Google, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. I even have multiple accounts for some of them. However, I use each format and each account differently. 

Some sites I post to more frequently than others and I share different types of things on different sites. For example on Facebook I have three different accounts. I have a business page dedicated solely to my photography business. I have another page dedicated to my PhD Dissertation research where I post things related to that effort. And finally I have a personal page used mainly for keeping in touch with friends and family where I share a wide variety if things across the spectrum. 

Another way I diversify my social media usage is I usually don’t post the same things to every site. If I have something I want to share that I think will appeal to my audience on more than one social media platform than I will share it simultaneously in multiple platforms because it makes sense to do that. But one thing to keep in kind is, why would someone follow you on multiple social media formats if you post he same thing in each format. It seems that if you want to build the largest audience it would be smart to diversify your usage. 

Here is an example of one post that I shared across multiple platforms because I felt it would resonate with each one.

Buy a print of your favorite animal and help support the Chemung County SPCA. Now including Buddy, Copper, and Thor. http://krnaturalphoto.photoshelter.com/gallery/SPCA-Animals/G0000Lo3vbBDdmaQ/

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First photos of Spring 2013

  Posted on March 22, 2013 By in Nature + nature photography + New York

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Today is the second day of Spring 2013 and here in my corner of the woods in upstate NY we still have snow in the upper elevations such as where I live. I have been trying to be more active of late. I have been bored with regular exercise routines and wanted to do something that I enjoy more but is still a good workout. I decided I would take that motivation and use it as a reason to go for a nice hike at one of my favorite locations, Tanglewood Nature Center.

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Sly at the SPCA

  Posted on March 20, 2013 By in dog + Dog Photography + dogs + Must Love Dogs

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New Foster Kitten

  Posted on March 9, 2013 By in cats + SPCA

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Over the last several months my wife has been fostering kittens from our local SPCA. She is on her third foster now. This one was a difficult decision to take on and worried her a lot. The mother cat seemed to be very shy and scared. She did not seem interested at all in caring for her kitten. The mother cat did not pay any attention to her kitten at all.

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Supporting Chemung SPCA

  Posted on March 1, 2013 By in Dog Photography + Photography + SPCA

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I am announcing the launch of a new project to help support a local organization that works to protect and save animals and you can be a part of it too.
Do you love dogs and cats? Want to support an organization that helps homeless animals find their forever homes? Visit this gallery on my website and purchase a photograph of your favorite companion animal from the Chemung County Humane Society and SPCA. 50% of the cost of each photograph you buy will be donated to the Chemung County Humane Society and SPCA. If there is not currently a photograph you want to purchase please check back regularly as I will be making regular trips to the Chemung County Humane Society and SPCA to photograph the animals and add their photographs to this gallery. 

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Project with SPCA

  Posted on February 15, 2013 By in Art + Photography + SPCA

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I am so excited. My project to work with the Chemung County SPCA photographing their animals officially received the green light today. I want to thank the SPCA for this opportunity. The basics for this project is to photograph the animals at the SPCA and make their photos available for purchase on my website and 50% of the cost of each purchase will donated to the SPCA. This way supporters of the SPCA can purchase photos of their favorite animals and support the shelter at the same time.

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