Peter J. Crowley

Fine Art Photographer

Whidbey Island Wa. Coupeville Harbor

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Summer of 2001 I taught Photo Philosophy on Whidbey Island. I joked that I would be teaching manual photography under the shadow of “Windows.” There were eight students all using film. Most I convinced to use manual one shot at a time. To see and think and see again as the camera sees. Learning to see and understand simplicity. I now own a digital camera [for quick color never decaffeinate] but use it on manual all the time yet it still makes adjustments I don’t want. I strive to make all the decisions, meter, compose in view finder almost never crop [this image is slightly cropped due to it being printed on post card paper] there is always an exception. One image at a time belongs to you. One hundred images blasted off in in a minute on auto everything belong to the camera. The decisive moment! My moment. My thoughts repeated, lived and not changing soon. LOL  My web designers spent a few hours last Wednesday figuring out some update problems on this word press site. As I post this morning I notice there are two more updates to add. Well I’ve rambled my thoughts on Photographic Art long enough. Look at the image, like it or not tell your friends.     enjoy pjc not updated in 25 years!

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The Manila Envelope Spring Edition is out some of my B+W is there. Art Poetry, Essay’s, Fiction and more check it out.

Those of you in SE Ct or South County RI drop off for the Funky Egg Show is this weekend.

 

Abstract Self Portrait with Carl

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Saturday afternoon in sun during a walkabout between NCAA games. Great times great people. enjoy pjc

Photographic Art Link to Portrait with B+W Film

Vote for Neon 38 here get me a chance to show in London UK

Flying West to see my Granddaughter, Daughter and her Husband.

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January 19th a day later than planned Winter chose to visit Seattle first. Off from Green airport in a prop jet image made at about 2000 ft if you look under the engine those white spots are houses. Shooting at 1/2000 of a second almost stops the prop but believe me it was working well.

After boarding for Seattle and getting as comfortable as possible for a 5 hour flight the pilot came on and said the flight was cancelled. A new line to stand in and ponder the ad photo that had/is causing a stir? No definite opinion here, sure it is a bit racy if that’s what you seek to see. Seems like a weak target for the right.

So I got a great hotel room and price at Embassy Suites took the shuttle over had a salad, went to my suite turned on one of the two big flat screen TVs for five minutes and realized it’s 11:30 and I have a 4:45 wake up call. YIKES it has been a while since I have seen 4:45 I wondered does it really exist? It does! Got to the lobby in time to here Prince singing Party like it’s 1999, 5:15 am where’s the coffee? None available “What” well there was a pot in my suite but powdered creamer. No way.

6:15 am Dulles Coffee, laptop and a comfortable seat.

Arriving in SF I called my daughter and her husband both lines straight to voice mail? Did they get the message I was heading for Portland instead of Seattle? Pretty sure I had talked to them about it but was tired. Arrived in Portland OR. and tried to call again. Straight to voice mail? Sat and watched the empty baggage claim for a few minutes, called Rees, had him Call back to make sure I was receiving incoming calls. I was. Hmmm? Ten minutes later my daughter called to tell me they were on the way and that they had no electricity or cell service at the house. But they had gas hot water and a wood stove, and Inara would be making her first out of state trip to meet me and her first out to dinner adventure. GREAT!

There are no words to describe how I felt Just WOW. enjoy pjc


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