Photography

Progress at Salem Harbor Plant? Jerry Halberstadt Wed, 10/03/2007 - 16:21

It is more difficult to find out about progress in Salem, than the impact of the plant in Columbia. The spokesperson for Dominion, the owner of the Salem Harbor Plant, has not responded to my repeated queries.

Canaani Togethering

Submitted by Jerry Halberstadt on Tue, 10/02/2007 - 18:21

The most wonderful events, next to the birth of a human child or grandchild, are the birth of puppies...and the bittersweet moment when the eight-week-old puppy leaves with the new owner.

Installing the Footbridge: Like Threading a Needle Jerry Halberstadt Fri, 09/14/2007 - 15:15

Installing the Footbridge: Like Threading a Needle

"Building bridges" has a dramatic symbolism. But there is also drama in building a bridge. And sometimes drama comes to us. A photographer has no choice but to document the event.

Living with Age: The elderly in America Jerry Halberstadt Wed, 07/18/2007 - 20:22

Is 70 the new 60, or the new 70? How are the elderly, defined by the Census Bureau as those over 65, living?

Seeing History and the Environment in Salem, MA Jerry Halberstadt Sun, 06/24/2007 - 16:21

Seeing History and the Environment in Salem, MA

Salem is a proud city with a proud past. As tourists, we see grand homes and sailing ships, shops with witch costumes, cobbled streets, and a once-busy harbor. It also has hidden areas of great natural beauty. If we look only at the surface, we make pretty photographs that tell a surface story. However, if we bring some background knowledge and thought to interpret what we see, we may see things in a different light. More, with photographs: Salem's Global Warming... http://www.photoluminations.com/assignments/salem/salem-warming.html

Seeing the story, making a difference Jerry Halberstadt Fri, 06/22/2007 - 18:23

A photograph is a work of art that can be powerful if it combines what one knows, understands, and feels. A photograph illuminates, records, and interprets.

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