I’ve chosen the 18th century Robert Van Rensselaer Mill in the Hudson Valley hamlet of Claverack as the subject of this first installment in an occasional series on large-...
David Pauley's Posts
1 November, 2026
A Graceful Exit – My Favorite Photo of 2026
Poor Hamish. I had another image all lined up and written about for my 2026 Favorite Photo of the Year, a black-and-white photograph of a celebrated boys’ choir processing in so...
1 October, 2026
Sweat and Sandy Feet: Coney Island, Summer 2026
In what’s become a bit of a tradition, I returned with my kit this August to Coney Island, Brooklyn’s answer to the Côte d’Azur. As with my visit here last yea...
21 September, 2026
Just a Simple Picture: A One Shot Story
On a recent evening walk along the East River waterfront, I spotted a colorful group of sea kayakers beating their way back upstream from an outing in New York Harbor. I had a N...
9 September, 2026
Windows, Tripods and Strobes: Lighting Indoor Portraits on Film
An overriding goal in my photography this past year has been to expand my ability to use lighting to create expressive indoor portraits, whether in a studio or on the fly. Pract...
3 August, 2026
My Rollei & I Return to NYC Pride
Although I regularly participated in Gay Pride Parades from 1990 until 2007, my husband and I got out of the habit of marching in later years as parenthood claimed more and more...
7 July, 2026
Striving for Balance in the Darkroom
After a crisis involving a family member earlier this month, I found myself withdrawing to the darkroom, churning out prints at a breakneck pace. At first, this seemed perfectly...
17 June, 2026
A Wet Weekend of Photography in Upstate New York
When it comes to our cabin in New York’s Hudson Valley, my family and I have become fair-weather friends. Having wisely put illusions about learning winter sports behind u...