A Unique Photo Exhibit

When you think of New Jersey what comes to mind? If you answered traffic, Bruce Springsteen, steak and smokestacks then you’ll feel right at home at a new photo exhibit that opens this weekend at South Orange’s Pierro Gallery, in a community center near Newark. The exhibit features more than a thousand images of the Garden State… but there’s a catch. Many of the photographs displayed in the exhibit have been created by online “photographers” who have never stepped foot in the state. Rather, these “digital artists” have used other people’s snapshots (though, some of the photos displayed have been … Continue reading

My Favorite Photographer—Ansel Adams

What photographer (amateur or otherwise) doesn’t stand in awe of Ansel Adams’ work? The legendary shooter has produced some of the most iconic and breathtaking images of American landscapes known to man. I discovered Adams’ work in college when I was shopping around for pictures to decorate the dreary walls of my dormitory. I bought posters of Adams’ Moon and Half Dome and Oak Tree, Snowstorm and would stare at them whenever I contemplated leaving the bitter Wisconsin cold and returning home to Hawaii. I ended up staying in college and those Ansel Adams’ posters remained with me for four … Continue reading