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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Sunset Behind Colarusso Island, Tomhannock | 24-Hour Exposure

Sunset behind Colarusso Island, Tomhannock
24-hour exposure

When photography first emerged, some believed it might reveal the unseen — a way to glimpse into other worlds, to capture what human perception alone could not. What photography can do is dilate time — to slow the world and its rhythms so we can see them more clearly.

This is a 24-hour exposure of the sun setting behind Colarusso Island in the Tomhannock Reservoir. I made this image using found objects — because at its core, photography is a simple act: capturing light within a chamber and projecting it onto a surface. Everything else is detail.

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Thursday, November 14, 2024

The Spirit pf Life | Vintagraphic Image

The Spirit of Life (Vintagraphic)

Congress Park, Saratoga Springs, New York

Note: I’m fascinated by traditional photography methods and how they can merge with modern technology. Since the summer, I’ve been experimenting with a process I call “Vintagraphic.” It begins with a traditional large-format image that’s digitized and hand-colored—much like my work in historical restorations. The result is a dreamy, atmospheric image with unique color, bokeh, and depth of field, blending the best of past and present techniques. I own the domain and plan to create a series that channels the epic photography of the past, capturing iconic modern landscapes from the region.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Sunset Behind Colarusso Island, Tomhannock | 24-Hour Exposure

Thursday, November 14, 2024

The Spirit pf Life | Vintagraphic Image