White Tower

[Above] Former White Tower Hamburger stand, Downtown Albany, New York

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John Bulmer Media Sites Updated for Summer 2010

John Bulmer Media's sites have been updated for Summer 2010:

• www.bulmerphotography.com
• www.bulmerweddings.com
• www.johnbulmerimages.com
• www.summitdome.com
• www.projecturbex.com
• www.42northphotography.com
• www.unseennortheast.com
• www.revolution7.com
• www.r7newswire.com
• www.killswitchmagazine.com
• www.killswitchnewswire.com
• www.velogothic.com

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Twitter Update: Hurricane Season 2010

@johnbulmer: looking at sea temps, shear, and the hurricane forecast. looks like a productive summer for storm surf photography.

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Saratoga 6AM

[Left] Caffe Lena, Saratoga, New York
[Top] The Spirit of Life Reflecting Pool, Congress Park

Had a photoshoot in Saratoga this morning. I got the chance to walk around town at 6am. The city has so much more charm without the push of thousands of summer invaders. I worked in Saratoga a few years back and I got a chance to know the city in the early morning hours, the hours before the world wakes up and complicates matters. My favorite time of the day in any city is the few minutes just before the sun comes up and the street lights do to sleep for the day. Being up that early is a minor form of rebellion. In an overpopulated world where space is available at a premium, having a city to yourself for a few minutes is deliciously non-conformist.

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Mobil Update: 90 Degrees

It's 90 degrees today in Albany. Just got back from a photoshoot in Yaddo. Headed out for a run. I love weather like this. Seems to by my natural habitat.


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John Bulmer Photography on Tumblr

[Above] John Bulmer Photography on Tumblr: New landing page,blog design, and social media feeds. Visit: www.bulmerblog3.com

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Rob and Heather

Just back from shooting Rob & Heather's wedding. I love summer weddings and I especially love when the sunset cooperates. It's late, but I wanted to post some images from tonight's shoot. You can view more images at www.johnbulmerimages.com. More will be added in the coming days. Congratulations Rob & Heather. Thank you for allowing me to capture your wedding day.

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Notes From a Not-Yet-Summer Day.

In the mid-80's here in New York and New England. I spent the day in Great Barrington, Massachusetts where I once saw the most original pro-war protest sign ever devised: "Make Bombs, Not Tofu." Not sure if the guy was serious, but he sure was memorable. I think of him every time I drive over the bridge and turn right onto Main Street.

[Left: Dog, Railroad Street, Great Barrington, MA]

Driving home through Pittsfield is a tour of abandoned malls and storefronts. Much of New England is like this. When the rest of the world thinks of New England, it is usually of church spires poking out of a think canopy of trees, bubbling streams, rolling farm fields, vineyards, and covered wooden bridges. And while those places to exist, and are indeed beautiful, most of the cities of New England are past their prime. The photographer in me is drawn to the outdated storefronts and abandoned strip malls of Pittsfield. Driving through the outskirts of the city is like urban exploration by car. Maybe the 30 year old signage reminds me of what the world was like when I was a kid? Maybe it's because I see beauty in abandoned and forgotten places? Maybe it's because anything empty or forgotten is an anomaly in our overdeveloped world? Whatever it is, there, I find a strange sense of Zen in such places.

I truly enjoy days like today when I have nothing to do but road trip around the Northeast. My daughter watches a cartoon where one of the main character's catch phrase is: "The more places you go, the more things you know." Couldn't agree more.

[Above] The Drag Strip at Lebanon Valley Speedway, Lebanon Valley, New York

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Play

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Lower Wolf Jaw

[Above] Lower Wolf Jaw, Keene Valley, New York
Adirondack Mountains | 19 May 2010

Wet and foggy day up on Lower Wolfjaw and Hedgehog, but I like adverse conditions. Saw only one other person out today. That is a rarity in the Adirondacks.

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John Bulmer Photography on Social Media

Ways to connect with John Bulmer Photography on social media:

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Twitter Update: ADK's

@johnbulmer: Hope to get back up to the #Adirondacks this week with camera in tow. Thinking about Lower Wolf Jaw.

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Downtown

[Above] B. Lodge & Co, Downtown Albany, New York

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Twitter Update: State Park Closures

@johnbulmer: Sad to see #ThacherPark & #SchodackIsland will be officially closing on Monday. NY is #2 ranked on total tax and we can't afford parks?

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Eastern Portal of the Hoosac Tunnel [Infrared]

[Above] Infrared Image of the Eastern Portal of the Hoosac Tunnel
Learn more about the Hoosac Tunnel here.
Geotag: 42°40′30″ N / 73° 2′43″ W

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New Bulmer Photography Shipping Boxes

[Above] New 2010 Photo Shipping Boxes

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Twitter Update: Know Your Rights

@johnbulmer: Know Your Rights as a Photographer: http://bit.ly/lYGe0 (via @str8photography)

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Troy's Hidden Falls

[Above] Troy's Hidden Falls, Poestenkill Gorge, Troy, New York

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Bennington Bowl Lomo

[Above] Bennington Bowl Lomo, Bennington Vermont

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Twitter Update: Research

@johnbulmer: Yesterday was a good day. Found lots of new photography locations. I love the research. #Urbex http://www.projecturbex.com

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Haunted

[Above] Warren Cemetery Road, Hoosick Falls, New York.
I am haunted by roads like this. The sky. The clouds. The 100 year old farms.

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Providence

[Above] The Providence Theater, Providence, Rhode Island.

Just got back from a night in Providence. It was rough. 40 mile per hour winds and hipsters everywhere.

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At the Carnival

[Above] Carnival, Clifton Park, New York

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The Unseen Northeast

www.bulmerphotography.com | www.42northphotography.com | www.unseennortheast.com
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Windmill

[Above] Windmill outside Burlington, Vermont

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www.velogothic.com

[Above] John Bulmer Photography has launched a new project and corresponding website. www.velogothic.com is the companion website for the forthcoming book VELOGOTHIC: A Collection of Cycling Photography due out Fall 2010.

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VELOGOTHIC: A Collection of Cycling Photography

[Above] VELOGOTHIC: A Collection of Cycling Photography by John Bulmer
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Twitter Update: Battenkill 2010

@johnbulmer: Reviewing course maps and locations for The Tour of Battenkill 2010. Going to be a blast.

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Easton: Horse at Sunset

[Above] Horse at Sunset, Easton, New York

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Alpinist 30: The Climbing Life

I like to capture images of the city in the off hours when the streets are deserted. New Year's day was warm for upstate New York at 50º. The warm temperatures provided an opportunity to shoot without numb fingers. In New England, warm days in January are a gift. The city of Troy, NY was deserted when I snapped this photo [below] of a downtown alleyway's wet pavement and streetlights.

A few months back, stencil artist Joe Iurato remixed a few of my images into paintings. The image below entitled Night Climber is featured as the lead image in the current issue of Alpinist Magazine's column The Climbing Life. Congratulations to Joe on the publication of his illustration. I've worked with fellow artists before, providing image reference and stock photography, but I think Joe's painting is a great example of possibilities that photography can provide for fine artists and illustrators. I find it fascinating to see something that I've created turned into something completely different, while retaining its original character and intent.

You can see more of Joe's work at his website: www.joeiurato.com.
You can visit Alpinist Magazine's site at: www.alpinist.com

Photos: © 2010 John Bulmer Photography
Paintings/Stencil Images: © 2010 Joe Iurato
Magazine Layout and Cover Image: © Alpinist Magazine

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