Danella Photographic

Congratulations to Lynn Cleveland for winning the Munson Williams 2010 Sidewalk Show’s People’s Choice Award.

As always, excellent photos were exhibited which clearly display our area’s photographic talent.

In Memorium • John D. Hubbard 6/20/1949 - 5/6/2010

http://radiofreehamilton.com/issue/rfh-2010/article/john-hubbard-passes

“There is no reason to own a great camera if you don’t know how to use it.“

Join us for a Digital SLR class on Wednesday August 11th or Thursday August

19 th and learn to use your camera as an extension of your creative vision. The classes are designed for Digital Single Lens Reflex camera owners.

Any manufacturer, but DSLRs only. The usual brands represented are Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Sony.

The cost is $ 45.00

You will learn camera controls and photographic techniques that will make you a better photographer.

Call us with your questions at 315-732-8442 or email information@danellaphoto.com

Don’t ask any of our students if the class was worthwhile…..just look at their photographs and judge for yourself.

Sample Teaching Illustration

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Classes run from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. They are conducted at our Seneca Turnpike location.

Smith Victor’s flicker free fluorescent light unit.

This 16” reflector light unit provides true “daylight” color (5500˚K) continuously for up to 10,000 hours!

The 3 26-watt lamps are equivalent to 350-watts tungsten and emit virtually no heat!  This type of light is ideal for a home studio or multiple commercial applications.
The package includes the 16” reflector, 3 26-watt spiral fluorescent lamps, umbrella mount, ceramic socket with spot/flood control, and a 15’ line cord with an in-line on/off switch.

$ 149.95

It’s a tradition.

The annual critique that usually turns up the January temperature in the hearts of local photographers.

It’s Awesome Annie’s Annual Appropriately Amazing Nikon calendar review. Feel free to express your opinions, and if you still don’t have your official Nikon 2010 calendar, there are still a few available at the store.

Thanks to Annie and her personal transcriptionist Noelle for once again taking the time to provide these provocative remarks.

( The commentary for each photograph appears under the image )

Enjoy and Please leave your comments.

Yuck

Wow. These are better

What I thought was “whorehead,” but I don’t dare say that do I.

Looks like a loaf of bread….moldy bread

Humph - what the hell is that ?

Caterpillar ? That drip is interesting

A schizophrenic’s dream

Cool

Oh God. Nothing interesting about umbrellas to me

Oh ! Look at that cat !

I like the birds. Actually, on the whole this year’s calendar is better than last year’s.

Nice. This is nice. I like this.

Ahh. Penguins are awesome

The results are in for the 7th annual show, and the work reflects our area’s creative talent. Thank you to all who participated. Special thanks also to L.P. Pacilio who judged this year’s competition, Andi Dinerstein of the Town Crier Newspaper and the New Hartford Town Library that is serving as the exhibit’s gracious host.

For an isightful reflection on a photographer’s thoughts relating to the process of finding and creating images, read Cynthia Law’s  “Inclement Weather Brings Magical Gifts to the Eye at Work” which follows this article.

Mother Elisabeth Czwikla & Photo Contest Judge L.P. Pacilio at the opening.

Photo by E. Lawrence Budro

During a well attended artists’ reception on Saturday, November 7th at the New Hartford Town Library, the following awards were presented:

1st Place - “St Cosmos & Damian Feast”   $ 100  Josephine Giacovelli

2nd  Place • Untitled • Vince Visingardi  $ 50

3rd Place “Bridal Shower” Mother Elisabeth Czwikla  $ 25

Susan Carney “One Stop”   Honorable Mention

Karen Barnes “Kayaking the Erie Canal”   Honorable Mention

Christy Thompson “HDR Field”   Honorable Mention

Bonnie Fazio “Savor the Mohawk Valley”  People’s Choice Award

Jayne Lang “Focus and Chute”   Recognition Award

Lindi Quackenbush “Rainy Day Fun”  Recognition Award

Wendy Barrett “Migratory Mix Up”  Recognition Award

Greg Lang “Canine Athlete”  Recognition Award

Nedra Isenburg “A Little Color on a Gray Day”  Recognition Award

Maria Jones “Rome, NY”  Recognition Award

Wells Horton “A New Beginning”   Recognition Award

Heidi Viti   “Autumn Day”  Recognition Award

Mary Ritzel  “Strawberry Dew”  Recognition Award

Janette Liddle “Morning Ride”  Recognition Award

Bill Owen “Toy Soldiers”  Recognition Award

Do you agree with these choices or do you think the judge is all wet ?

Blog your responses below.

I set out on a road trip with high hopes that I would photograph an award, winning scene to enter in one of the local hometown photography contests in New Hartford, New York.  The window of time was limited to 48 hours and the forecast was not very promising.  If the forecast was accurate, I had a day of sun and the other, 100% chance rain.  None the less, off I went, heading for… well… where else … the Adirondacks.

On a sunny fall day, one could surely count on, at the very least, capturing the picturesque Adirondack foliage.  Feeling discouraged, I realized even the best foliage shots of the Adirondack region, are probably a dime a dozen.  I didn’t want one of those photos you hang on your wall as a personal moment.  I wanted something different, something others would enjoy too.  None the less, off I went to the heart of the Adirondack Park.

 For two hours, I agonized over the whole assignment.  What would separate my photos from the others?  … not much.  Unless… for one moment of luck, you know, the right time, right place… I would come upon a something worthy of sharing. As I gazed ahead, traveling along 28 North, my mind was on over drive, searching for my inner most common thread of inspiration. 

Before I knew it, I found myself in Saranac, four hours later, parked along the side of Flower Lake.  Just a few weeks before I had been in my glory photographing the brave participants of the ADK 90 mile Canoe Classic.  If only I could submit one of those photos.  While there were many incredible subjects to photograph, one in particular really caught my eye.  An ageless women of great strength and clearly… an endless spirit of positive energy.  I captured her spirit of energy,  paddling her team toward the finish line.  A smile came across my face and it was at that moment, when I realized that my mission, wasn’t going to be about capturing that award winning photo for the pending photo contest.  I relaxed and went about my business, knowing that those serendipitous moments are special.  When you see it… you just know it.  Keeping in mind the 100 mile radius, I realized I was just a little off course. I turned the car around on day two, and drove all the way home through the damp and rainy day with no subject in site, so I thought.

 As it turned out, I found photographing life in the rain to be far more fun than those with sun.   Nature reacted differently. I reacted differently. A simple brown puddle of water, a natural lavender hue on the water reflecting the distant rays of light, golden leaves floating in the easterly wind, and spiked green grass here and there.  Hummm… brown, lavender, gold, and green.  This was it… a picture of beauty.  I titled it, Golden Grace.

Well, I didn’t quite capture that award-wining photo, but I did learn that inclement weather brought many magical gifts to the eye at work.  More importantly, I found even greater pleasure  meeting the many other talented photographers, who too, worked through their 48 hour mission, trying to capture what would turn out to be, no matter what, a special photograph of a life time. 

Special thanks to the New Hartford Town Crier Newspaper, the New Hartford Library  for providing us the time and display space, and to Guy Danella and pit crew, for organizing the contest.

Cynthia Law, New Hartford NY

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