Tag: Photography

  • Defining Truth and Fiction

    I worked for a while in the photography business. I think most agree that survival requires some key talent in the niche you’re in. Maybe street shooting and photojournalism is speed and quick thinking. I would say in any outdoor situation lighting is managed, not controlled. In my collaborations with commercial shooters it was all…

    A wooden skiff is ashore on a beach of straw, seagrass and shells. The sea is in the background. The image is black and white.
  • Seeking Judith

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    Point Judith Lighthouse, Narragansett, Rhode Island USA ©lifeasjack.com All rights reserved. Stretching a mile out into the ocean, Point Judith would earn a nickname among mariners as “the graveyard of the Atlantic.” While this moniker has been shared among many locations along the Atlantic seaboard, the Point’s conditions often include heavy seas and dense fog.…

    A red topped lighthouse with out building sits on a stretch of grassy shoreline. A red roofed coast guard station is to the left. The sky is light blue. seas are deep blue with small waves
  • Off-Hike Weekends

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    I’m an addicted peak bagger living in southern New England. Since much of Rhode Island and Connecticut is flat as a pancake, most of my hiking takes me out of town. I can’t travel every weekend, and just hiking would make Jack a dull boy. In the early 70’s Rhode Island dubbed itself “The Ocean…

    A black and white image of a Nun buoy under a cloudy sky in a waterway.
  • Photography and Hiking

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    Warning: This post may ruffle some feathers among photography lovers. Ancient History For a long time, I held a camera. As I youth, I loved to sketch, but it wasn’t enough. The camera would tell a better story than my hand and eye could do justice. Later, I worked in the small newspaper business, but…

    Carrabassett River, Maine