I had a nice opportunity to photograph the Flatiron Building in NYC recently. I was scouting for a future photo shoot and the rooftop had great views of the Flatiron Building from across Madison Square. I’m glad I brought the telephoto lens because photographing across Madison Square is rather far and I wanted to get [...]
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A lot of people think architectural photography is about wide angle lenses and large cameras setup on tripods. For my commissioned work this is often true but I find this to be a formal approach with everything highly polished. There is an informal approach that I feel is often overlooked because we don’t always realize [...]
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My wife & I had a crazy idea about visiting Rockefeller Center to see the tree and holiday decor …….. on a Saturday evening! It was packed as I could ever imagine but everyone seemed in good spirits despite the crowds. These views were taken handheld with the Leica M9 and metering wasn’t so [...]
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My assistant and I managed a nice night out during our hotel photo shoot in NYC last week. We had 3 days and we worked some very longs days to get ahead of schedule. I’m glad we had a chance to take a walk around and I’m especially glad I brought my Leica M9. I [...]
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I was very fortunate to be interviewed by Leica Camera who many consider the most prestigious camera manufacturer in the world. We did the interview at NYC’s High Line and I’m very excited seeing the results of the video portion. Please read the article on Leica’s blog here. Leica Portrait: Paul S. Bartholomew from leica [...]
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I drive a few times each month from Bucks County to the Lehigh Valley and I often meander on the back roads. I’ve passed this Grist Mill many times and finally had the opportunity to take photos. I grew up a few miles away so it’s nice seeing this part of the area mostly undisturbed [...]
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I just remembered that the 67th anniversary of D-Day is this month so I sorted through some photos. These images are from my trip to Normandy during the 60th anniversary. Time goes fast! It was an overcast and slightly rainy day during my visit and it was very quiet everywhere I went. The sites are impressive [...]
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The Reading Terminal Market is an interesting place to visit and I decided to try B+W photography with the Leica M9. I remember shooting B+W for a few years in college and it kind of went to the side after learning color processing. I’m trying to just have fun and take photos of anything interesting, no agenda [...]
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