Homeland Insecurity
While some of my photography may be questionable, I never considered it to be terrorism. The FBI has its own opinion, however, as evidenced by their questioning my photographic activities in the summer of ’07.
Author Archive: Ed Snyder
Ed lives in the Philadelphia area and works as a clinical engineer in a local teaching hospital. He has been making photographs for the past 30 years. His early work- color landscape photography –has been shown in New York and Philadelphia galleries. His current work has been shown in New York, Philadelphia, and New Orleans. Buy a copy of his book, Stone Angels: A celebration of the Mourning Arts.
Fake Amazon Reviews
As we all know, the purpose of art is more to inspire than to entertain. Historically, Amazon has been all about entertainment and products, but now the mega-retailer appears to have entered a pseudo-artistic realm, quite possibly by accident and without its own knowledge! Amazon’s product offerings have apparently inspired a multitude of creative writers.
“The Art of Expired Film”
Photography Exhibit by Ed Snyder Exhibit Location: Mugshots Coffeehouse 2100 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130 Phone: 267.514.7145 (21st and Fairmount, across from Eastern State Penitentiary) **Free Opening Reception: July 9, at 7 p.m.** Ever come across some unexposed expired film? Instead of relegating it to a landfill somewhere, why not shoot it? You may be [...]
Photographing the “Decisive Moment”
One of the oldest photographic compositional tricks is to choose your setting and wait for a subject to enter into it. Set your shutter speed, aperture, and focus ahead of time, and just wait for that decisive moment when something enters the frame to complete the picture. You can even mount the camera to a [...]
Wedding Photography
Spring and summer are the high season for weddings, and if you’re like most people, you’ll be invited to one. God forbid you’re asked to take the wedding photos, as this tends to produce high anxiety in most people–leave that to the pros. However, you might want to just take some snapshots of your own! [...]
Vacation Photos !
Unless you’re one of the unfortunates who summer where they winter, you’ll go on vacation this year. Simply EVERYONE takes vacation pictures to remember the good times. What kind of camera should you take and how do you ensure getting great shots?
Springtime Flower Photography
Nothing provides new photographic opportunities better than a change of scenery. If you can’t afford a trip abroad, then a change of season will do. Springtime in the Northeastern United States is a good example. With azaleas, dogwoods, and cherry blossoms in bloom, the world just looks like a better place! And why not capture [...]
Pet Photography
What IS this creature? And why would someone hold it? Regardless, it makes a fine photo, don’t you think? One of the most common things to do with a camera is photograph your pet. And if you don’t have one, shoot someone else’s pet. Pet photography is easy on one hand, yet difficult on the [...]
Digital Camera Review: Panasonic DMC-FZ30K / FZ30S
Review: Panasonic DMC-FZ30K / FZ30S 8 MP SLR-like Fixed-lens Digital Camera Buy from Amazon.com So you’re looking for a camera more sophisticated than a pocket-sized point-and-shoot, but don’t want to deal with the big bucks and big size of an SLR? This camera may be for you. The Panasonic DMC-FZ30 falls into the category of [...]
