Category Archives: Churches This looks for all the world to me like a classic Yankee small town Protestant church, but unless my Google skills completely fail me, it is actually St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in LaFayette, NY. This is about 10 miles south of Syracuse, just off of Interstate 81, taken while driving north and using a Sigma...   This is the Mission San rafael, the same as in this shot. The first was processed entirely on my iPad, and this one using my full complement of software tools on a state of the art Mac, yet I think the first one came out better. Tweet  St. Anthony of Padua and Lisbon is quite the figure. He lived in the early part of the 13th century and was a direct disciple of St. Francis of Assisi. He was known even during his life for the miracles he performed, the quality of his peaching, and for his theological writings, and was called...  Can you smell the zeppole, fried Oreos, and sausage and pepper heros? Because I was standing right next to the booths that sold them. Our parish bazaar was this weekend. We did the rides first, then went inside for various games involving bean bags and hitting targets. When we went back outside on our way...  This is a detail from the mission at San Rafael, North of San Francisco. Unfortunately the original mission buildings were all destroyed, so this structure and those surrounding it — although pretty — do not have the historical significance one might expect. Saint Rafael is an archangel, one of three named in Roman Catholic tradition....  These are the front doors to the Millinery Center Synagogue. I wanted to write a paragraph or two about this place, but this post is late and I’m tired from a busy morning. Maybe I will update it later. I should also note that I have placed this in the category “Churches,” and I realize...  I’m creating this entire post from my iPad as a road test. Not a lot to say about the image. This is a fairly routine black and white conversion of an image that is not quite as interesting as I imagined it woul be when I took it. I’m not running it down, mind you....  You might see some other looks at this church from Jesse Pafundi and Scott Wyden Kivowitz. We were out shooting yesterday after meeting Dave Wilson, who was in town from Austin for work. Dave’s duties precluded him from joining us on a shoot afterwards, but he shouldn’t feel too disappointed. Jesse, Scott and I spent...  So I started this blog one year ago today, and it seems appropriate to do a little retrospective. It began cautiously. I had been thinking of getting serious about photography on and off for a few years. In the summer of 2009 I actually started doing it. I began playing with HDR. I bought Photoshop...  This image was held over, of course, from the World Wide Photo Walk I did in Jersey City last weekend. I did not shoot many brackets with the E-PL1, as I was trying to concentrate on its other features, but I did shoot a few. I see a lot of technical issues with this shot,...  This is a tree in the park behind the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. That’s a small portion of the Frank Gehry designed building in the background. After seeing the building in person and close-up, I’ve decided that I like it and Gehry’s style generally, even if it is...  Another example for why I should take better notes on photo walks. I know this is a memorial for the New York Fire Department, and I’m pretty sure it is predates both the fire that the Cathedral suffered in December 2001, and 9/11 (also 2001). Other than that, I don’t have any more details. Processed...  This is the third of four images I’m posting from the Cathedral this week. It’s probably my least favorite but I still consider it worthwhile. I also posted an alternate version on Flickr here. I guess I like the spare emptiness and lack of color, but in the end both of those features make me...  This shot was taken from the same spot as the previous photo in my stream, but turned towards the altar. It is not as crisp as the one looking towards the back of the cathedral, probably because I did not have a railing to brace my arms against. Processed using built-in HDR of Photoshop and...  When I went to Columbia University undergrad and law school, I lived within a few minutes walking distance of this cathedral for seven years but never visited it. I’m not sure why. It was always, and I believe still is, the object of some fond jokes for being the perpetually unfinished cathedral. I took this...  This one took a lot of work, but it was a labor of love. This is the altar of the church of my youth, Immaculate Conception Church in Yonkers, NY. Unofficially but universally, the Church is known as St. Mary’s. It is a large, beautiful church. The photo took a lot of work for a...  This is the Nativity scene at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan, set up during Advent. Tweet  Most likely the most famous cathedral in the United States. I am fortunate to work about 2 blocks away, so during the week it is my church, for Holy Days and occasional visits. Tweet  |
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