Author Archives: Tom
Nothing ventured……
Back in December I happened to be surfing the Alumni page of Franklin & Marshall College and noticed a blurb announcing the call for entries for the first edition of the F&M Alumni Arts Review. The article opened with: “The F&M Alumni Arts Review is a printed publication, with a Web presence, which presents literary [...]
Stone Carving A Coffee Table
If you’ve taken the time to look through my web site you’ve probably noticed my Graveyard Gallery. My wife and I have always liked strolling the old colonial graveyards of New England, reading the inscriptions and wondering about the people and the time in which they lived. About ten years ago I became interested in [...]
de·crep·i·tude (d -kr p -t d , -ty d ). n.
… the quality/condition of being weakened, worn out, impaired, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use. The Mill located in Lonaconing Maryland first opened its doors for operation in the Spring of 1907 and closed them for good in the midst of a labor dispute in the summer of ’57. It was [...]
Help Portrait 2011
In December 2009 and again this year I had the great opportunity to participate in and be part of the “Help-Portrait” Community. Help Portrait is a one day global event started by photographer Jeremy Cowhert that allows photographers to give back to their communities by using their skills to create meaningful portraits of people in [...]
Sometimes what You’re Looking for is Right Under Your Nose
A freak October snow storm a few weeks back dropped over half a foot of heavy wet snow across the Northeast. Saturday afternoon and evening were punctuated by sharp cracks as over weighted branches buckled under the strain of the heavy snow accumulating on limbs still covered by leaves. I felt this would be a [...]
The Road Trip
After a September where I didn’t pick up my camera in any meaningful way at all I decided I needed to do something different to kick start the creative process and get me out of my photographic funk…..but what to do? The situation reminded me of a very inspirational movie I once saw many years [...]
Blogging? Really?
Hi all! – Well, I’ve decided to try my hand at blogging – No snickering from the usual suspects please. I’ll be writing periodically, no set schedule, no predetermined topic or direction. Mostly I’ll be writing about the locations, challenges and experiences encountered while creating my images. My hope is to provide some insight to [...]