Masha's Bat Mitzvah (2010)

I just wanted to post a quick note that I received news that one of my photographs (above) has been selected for permanent display opening in May 2012 at the Musée des religions du monde (Museum of world’s religions) in Nicolet, Québec (Canada).

From the museum website:

"Unique in North America, the Museum of World Religions invites you to discover the fascinating world of history and religious rites. A surprising trip to the heart of religious beliefs and practices of Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity."

I'm obviously very flattered and excited that the photo was selected, and now I need to plan a trip to visit the museum to see it in person.

Happy Halloween! In honor of the holiday I've put up a few of the old tombstones I shot in New England recently. You can check 'em out over in the galleries here. Have a safe and happy Halloween!

I got my new canvas from Artistic Photo Canvas (@APCpro on Twitter) and unboxed it today. I'm very impressed with the quality of the print and mounting and the ordering process went very smoothly. Their color reproduction was spot on and I can't wait to hang it!

If you're looking for someone to make canvas prints from your digital files, I can recommend APC without hesitation.

A photographer was having dinner with friends, and the hostess said to the photographer "Your pictures are beautiful, you must have a great camera." The photographer smiled politely and replied,"This dinner is delicious, you must have a great oven."

I'm sure if you were introduced to a professional chef you'd probably ask where they work, not what type of cookware they use. And that would make sense, because what people are really interested in are results - in this case the reputation of the restaurant and food.

But when people find out you're a photographer the first thing they usually ask is "What kind of camera do you have?"

It seems that the very definition of a photographer in most people's minds is linked to their gear. It goes something like "If you're a photographer, you must use top of the line gear, and if you use top of the line gear, you'll be a great photographer."

That's like saying that if I had a race car, I'd be a great race car driver.