Category Archives: Assignments

Kid’s Greased Pole Cross Competition

For 65 years, the Jordan Fall Festival in Jordan, New York has flourished with a mix of old time charm, good food, family atmosphere and traditional competitions.  Each year, people look forward to the Kid’s Greased Pole Cross.  Picture two slanted … Continue reading

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Assignment 15: Competition

Assignment 15 is the conceptual topic of Competition.  There are all kinds of competition in this world of ours.  I photographed many types of competitions at the New York State Fair this year from art, photography, crafts, clothing, food, farm … Continue reading

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Assignment 14 Recap

I was looking forward to seeing how people would do this assignment on Showing Scale in Photography.  At first glance, it seems like an easy thing to show.  It is but it is not so easy to see it photographically. … Continue reading

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Scale Model

Driving down the road one day I spied this garage with some very interesting work going on in its bays.  A roadster hot rod in one and, my favorite, a coupe from the 1940’s.  There’s was even an old antique … Continue reading

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Assignment 14: Showing Scale in Photography

Last year one of my most popular posts was Showing Scale.  Now, it’s your turn to show something to scale by using a reference within your photograph.  It can be something big, small or in between as long as I … Continue reading

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