CWO Louis J. DeBlasio

My Grandfather-in-law, 92 years of age and a World War II veteran, was laid to rest today...

Skies

I’ve always been fascinated by the look of cloud formations, especially the way the sunlight hits/reflects off the clouds. The positions of clouds in certain settings can be so peaceful and tranquil that sometimes I will point them out to my girls in hopes that they too will learn to notice some of the beauty that exists on this Earth. After going through some shots on my camera phone, I found a bunch that I have taken over the last four years, and wanted to share them with you.

Thanks for looking.

Jack

Baldwin, NY

Bar Harbor, ME

East Rockaway, NY

JFK Airport

Long Island

New Orleans, LA

Sea Isle City, NJ

Upstate New York

West Palm Beach, FL

Yankee Stadium-Bronx, NY

Food Photography-A whole different avenue for me

I've spared people from all the food photos I take on my iPhone, and avoid posting them on any of the social media networks. Why? Well, there have been plenty. Photos of meals I've cooked for dinner. Food I've ordered from a restaurant. Even other interesting meals I've noticed at another table. I always stop and think, "Who wants to see what I'm eating?" Besides, if something looks appetizing to one person, it might look repulsive to another.

That said, I took a four-day food photo class at the International Center of Photography in Manhattan this week, and even though studio photography has never been very interesting to me I thought I'd give it a shot. Overall, I wanted to see if I could produce some shots for myself and pursue another kind of avenue business-wise, while still continuing my specialties that I cover for a living.

It can take a couple of hours to prep and style the shot, adjust the lighting, etc., before you even put any type of food on a plate or take your first shot. Not to mention the hours later it can take to edit and work on the images on the computer after you have photographed your subject.

It's a whole different avenue for me, but one I look forward to venturing into.

Thanks for taking the time to take a look.

--Jack

Day one of shooting a breakfast scene.

Day two in the morning consisted of photographing pasta.

Day two in the afternoon--while waiting for dessert to
come out of the oven I set up some vegetables.

The food stylist prepared a berry tart at the "shooting kitchen". A peach that was used for another pie is visible in the foreground.

Once cooked the tart is cut up into pieces for students to style and shoot.

Sandy-Monday, October 29, 2012

Baldwin Harbor--several different intersections flooded.

Just seems like a few months ago since I was shooting the aftermath of Irene. Well it's been 14 months to be exact. Here are some shots from Baldwin Harbor, Freeport and the Jones Beach area this morning (10/29/12). Driving on the Meadowbrook Parkway was pretty lonely with a handful of cars going north and me being the only one going South. I  had just gotten on the ramp heading south a couple of minutes before they closed it. Sandy hasn't even hit yet and it's pretty bad out there...stay safe.

East Bedell Street in Freeport covered with water.

Loop Parkway closed, by the entrance to Jones Beach.

Meadowbrook Pkwy. northbound

Hilton Head, SC with the Hipstamatic App

My Favorite iPhone Photos For 2011

 Some shots I took with my camera phone in 2011. Scrolling through the 560+ photos I took on my iphone for 2011 I chose these to share.

Enjoy and have a safe and Happy New Year.

--Jack

NYC

JFK Airport

New London, CT

Hilton Head, SC 

Baldwin, NY

Lake Tahoe, CA/NV

Munich, Germany

NYC

Running Santa's

During a recent race, "Santas" were out in full force getting ready for "their" big day. There were all sorts of Santas dashing to the finish line. In some cases, you couldn't see their faces.






Other Santas were running so hard that their hats and beards came off.
















Some walked briskly (also known as a slight jog), and seemed to be enjoying every step of the way.

There were, of course, female Santa's too (notice she is beating another Santa?)






Near the end of the pack, was Santa and all his reindeer.

Merry Christmas to everyone, and may Santa treat you to all your wishes this year!