Photography

Apparently Mr. Baxter had an exhausting day.

Domestic racial terrorism: Learning about and researching the 1921 Tulsa Massacre.

During the Tulsa Race Massacre, white mobs killed hundreds of Black residents and destroyed businesses in the city’s Greenwood district—a …

He, “You looked great on Zoom. New ring light?”

Me, “No. I’ve had my ring light for years.”

Register for a series of free photography webcasts produced by the Leica Akademie.

My invitation from Leica arrived via email. It read, “Though we are separated, we are still able to come together …

Baxter and Louie, are thinking the same thing that Jacob and I are. “Times are surreal, aren’t they?”

We really don’t want to socialize right now. It’s being forced not to that’s the issue.

Social distancing, WFH, and back-to-back video calls can be stressful. Here’s a bit of relief.

Over the years, I’ve really enjoyed working from home. When WFH was just one or two days each week those …

Yup. Our boy, Baxter is a body of art.

This fascinating 1928 film, part of a year-long series from The Met showcases the back-of-the-house.

The Met is marking its 150th Anniversary. Throughout 2020, as part of their sesquicentennial, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in …

Last night. Our young Mister Baxter, “Republican’s did WUT?!?”

Online: NYC’s Museum of Modern Art is digitizing every exhibition since MoMA’s opening in 1929.

Cézanne, Gauguin, Seurat, Van Gogh was name of the inaugural exhibition of the Museum of Modern Art when it opened …

Read a good art book lately? The Getty has over 300 for you to download, read, and keep.

Since the Getty Museum launched its virtual library in 2014, its publications have been downloaded more than 400,000 times. The …

The non-linear, video chapters of an iconic business are beautifully illustrated in L’Odyssée de Cartier.

Cartier. The Maison. By taking over his master’s workshop, Louis-François Cartier founded Cartier in 1847. Since then, the iconic brand …

I’m not a big fan of Halloween, but creepy old movies are close to the top of my favorite-things list.

The Old Dark House, produced by Universal Pictures’ Carl Laemmle Jr., is one of those creepy movies. It was previewed in …

Oules and Opposing Stripes: Jacob is busy with chores this evening, but the scenery is pretty darn sweet.

Elisabeth Oulès (French, b. Versailles)  DISTANCE 5 Cast Bronze, 1989 Ed. 1/8, 30″h x 18″w x 10″d; Signed and numbered …

There’s taco night and pizza night and wine-and-cheese night…and then on Sunday—Big Meat Night.

Photos of food are tricky. Black and white images of food are trickier. I think the one above translated pretty …

9/11. The World Trade Center.

I became an adult watching the WTC come to life. I was young, optimistic, in love with New York City—I’m …

Is it too soon for more royalty-free, use-as-you-like photos from the Library of Congress? Certainly not.

Last month, I shared information about the Library of Congress’ Free to Use and Reuse program, and it seemed to …

After a really long business day, grass can be amazingly relaxing.

Grass as seen from our driveway. Passing by the mounds of tall grass is wonderfully soothing, quieting, and makes me …

Looking for photos that are copyright free—available to use and reuse? Don’t overlook loc.gov.

The Library of Congress (LOC) is a treasure trove of images. And many are available for you to download in …

I think that I shall never see a form as lovely as is thee. My favorite tree in all of New York City.

With apologies and all due respect to the poet, Joyce Kilmer, all trees are not equally created. In the southwest …