Halfmoon Cellars Wine Pressing Photoshoot

[Above] Wine Pressing 

Halfmoon Cellars, Albany, New York

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2013-2014 New York State Freshwater Fishing Guide

[Above] My image Rainbow Over the Keene Valley as seen in the
2013-2014 New York State Freshwater Fishing Guide

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Elevator Shaft : 08.14.2013

[Above] Open Elevator Shaft : 08.14.2013
Undisclosed Location, Troy, New York
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4304 Ocean Avenue

[Above] Late night street photography from Wildwood, New Jersey: 4304 Ocean Avenue

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My Trail : 08.07.2013

[Above] My Trail : 08.07.2013
Long Pond Trail, Grafton Lakes State Park
Grafton, New York

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Canyon

[Above] Canyon
Photo Remix
Albany, New York

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The Uncle Sam Project : 07.2013

Just checked on my statue. He's been up since April and standing strong against the elements. Thanks to everyone who has visited him and sent photos!

www.unclesamproject.com

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West Hall Red : 07.19.2013

[Avove] Image of West Hall on the RPI campus in Troy, New York. West Hall served as the Troy Hospital from 1871 to 1913. Judging from its imposing architecture and elevated stance, one can see where the legend of Nurse Betsy originated:

From Wikipedia
"Some believe the building is haunted, and ghost hunters visited the building in 2006. According to legend, Nurse Betsy cared for the patients in the psychiatric ward of the old Troy Hospital. She was very musically talented and often played the piano to calm the screams and whining of her patients. She was very well known in the hospital, serving as a nurse until her tragic and unfortunate death. As legend goes, there was a fire in the psychiatric ward when Betsy was working. In her heroism, she attempted to save the lives of her patients. Unfortunately, she and many of her patients were not able to escape the flames and died entrapped in the psychiatric ward where legend has it they remain to this day. Many times late at night you can hear the sounds of Nurse Betsy’s footsteps as she walks from room to room checking in on her patients. Some have even heard her patients screaming or whining, doors flying shut, loud thumping noises and if you listen closely…the faint sound of piano coming from the psychiatric ward in the basement of the old Troy Hospital."

Wikipedia Reference

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Gitmo Protest

[Above] Street Photography Image
Gitmo Protest, Troy, New York

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07.04.2013

[Above] Sometimes abandoned country roads are just as exciting as crowded city streets. This was my 4th of July fireworks display.

Easton, New York

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Wildwood

[Above] Wildwood Sign Sunrise
Wildwood, New Jersey
www.boardwalkgothic.com

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Great White Rolller Coaster

[Above] The Great White Roller Coaster
Morey's Piers, Wildwood, New Jersey
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Boardwalk Gothic:A Collection of New Jersey Street Photography

A collection of three years of street photography : Summer 2013
www.boardwalkgothic.com

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American Theatre: Then and Now Composite

[Above] The American Theatre: Then and Now
1936 image of the American Theatre seamlessly blended into an image as it looks in 2013.
Troy, New York

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River Street: Then and Now Composite

[Above] River Street: Then and Now
Vintage Photo of a World War II-era parade combined the the modern landscape of
Troy, New York

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Monument Square: Then and Now Composite

[Above] I'm planning a larger project for Troy and Albany that combines historic images with today's landscape in one seamless composition. This image is a composite of an image taken this morning and an image from around 1891 of the statue of Columbia as it was being placed on top of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Troy, New York.

www.unseencollarcity.com
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Rensselaer Land Trust Informational Materials

[Above] Rensselaer Land Trust materials featuring my images of the Poestenkill [left] and Dunham Reservior in Grafton Lakes State Park [right].

Learn more about the Rensselaer Land Trust mission at www.renstrust.org.

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2013 NYCROSS Look Book

Stoked that this image is being included in the 2013 NYCROSS Look Book. I have always loved the laser beam focus and intensity of the riders in this image as they are hell bent on the descent at Bethlehem with grass flying.

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Ride Time : 05.31.2013

[Above] Played hooky yesterday for some ride time, but my cameras are never far away.
Grafton Lakes State Park, Grafton, New York

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DIY GoPro Surf Mount

 

[Above] I wanted a decent mount for my GoPros and didn't want to spent $100 for a stick with a leash. I built this today from  plastic and silicone with stainless steel hardware and a 550 Paracord leash. Looking forward to some ocean time this summer to get this thing wet. 

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Mobile Command Center : 05.20.2013

[Above] Troy Police Mobile Command Center
I love the places my camera takes me. Thanks to the Troy PD for allowing to shoot photos in their Mobile Command Center. Truly impressive technology.

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Driver's Side

[Above] Driver's Side Door.
I'll take a dirty car and not enough sleep over a comfy couch and a clean car any day. Get outside.

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Shooting the Weather : 05.19.2013

[Above] Shooting the Weather : 05.19.2013
Tomhannock Reservoir, Melrose, New York
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Frost : 05.15.2013

[Above] Frosty Morning : 05.15.2013
iPhone Image

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The Last Days of St. Patrick's Steeple

 [Above] The Last Days of St. Patrick's Steeple
St. Patrick's Demolition Site
Watervliet, New York

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Times Union Best Shot

[Above] Congratulations to my father, Jack Bulmer, on getting the Times Union's Best Shot of the Day on 05.06.2013

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The Uncle Sam Project

The Uncle Sam Project was a huge success.

Thanks to the Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group and Corey Jamison, Troy Downtown Business Improvement District, Elizabeth Young, Emily Luddy, Leo at The Sign Studio, all those who supported the statue throughout the process, and those who came out to show support at Troy Night Out.

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Uncle Sam Meets Uncle Sam

[Above] Uncle Sam Meets Uncle Sam
www.timesunion.com : 04.28.2013

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Fashion Forward : 04.27.2014

 

I had an absolute blast shooting today's Fashion Forward event for the YWCA of the Greater Capital Region. Here is one of my favorite images from today's shoot. Models: Subrina Dhammi & Jolene Wiltshire.

The YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, Inc. is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

They are a great organization if you are looking to donate to something truly worthwhile.
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Artists; city, Downtown Troy BID officials unveil Uncle Sam Project

 

 

Troy Record
By Andrew Beam
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TROY — Barker Park was filled with jubilance and curiosity Friday morning as the Downtown Business Improvement District held a press conference for the official unveiling of the Uncle Sam Project just in time for April’s Troy Night Out.

The downtown BID, the city, the Rensselaer County Historical Society and the Louis and Hortense Rubin Community Fellows Program partnered together to present the Uncle Sam project, featuring 30 Uncle Sam statues located throughout the city. According to BID Executive Director Elizabeth Young, 13 of the statues were sponsored by businesses while the other 17 will be auctioned off in November to benefit five school groups and funding for the project.

Several of the statues had already been unveiled prior to the event but several gathered around one statue, titled “The Birds of Oakwood Cemetery,” wrapped in red, white and blue, waiting to be unveiled by Young, Mayor Lou Rosamilia and the artist Judith Vincent.

“I’d like to say that this morning the Downtown Troy BID is welcoming 30 new residents to the streetscape of Troy,” Young said at the press conference.

Excitement had been building over the past few weeks as the statutes were scattered around downtown but wrapped in black plastic until their unveiling yesterday morning.

Young said she was gluing plaques onto one of the statues Thursday when a CDTA bus pulled over and the driver asked when the statues would be visible.

“She said, ‘I can’t wait one more day for them to be uncovered,’” Young recalled.

Vincent echoed the same feelings regarding her fiberglass Uncle Sam statue, which features 83 different species of birds she has seen at Oakwood Cemetery, the resting place of Uncle Sam.

After spending some 200 hours working on the statue by painting the birds with acrylic paint and a finish coating provided by the BID, Vincent has been waiting for some time for it to be revealed to the city. She was also excited by the prospect of more people, especially young people, coming downtown to take a tour a view all of the different statues and even possibly stopping into some restaurants or stores on their way.

“If they take a tour they will see a restaurant or a shop,” Vincent said. “There are wonderful places down here people don’t know about. And I’m just so happy [the statue] was finally unveiled and people can enjoy it.”

John Bulmer, a photographer who was commissioned by the Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group to create “The Unseen Collar City,” was just as excited to give back to a city he has lived and worked in all his life. His statue, located in front of the Atrium, was covered in pictures, which were placed on UV resistant wrapping used on vehicles and molded onto the figure using a heat gun. Bulmer said it depicted scenes of Troy many residents had never seen before.

“It illustrates how beautiful of a landscape Troy can be,” Bulmer said. “I think people see things all the time but are not used to seeing them in a different way.”

Some residents see it as a possibility to build more interest in coming to Troy and even possibly giving a helping hand to local businesses in a tough economy. Resident Tiffany Novogrodsky, who was outside of Truly Rhe viewing Truly… Uncle Sam, said she enjoyed walking around and seeing the different iterations of Uncle Sam.

“When you walk around Troy, there’s not a whole heck of a lot to look at,” Novogrodsky said, adding it could potentially help businesses. “It’s definitely not taking away.”

Others felt it could inform those from outside of the city that it has a different side to it. Resident Christina Smith said she had seen photos of the statues on the Troy Night Out’s Facebook page and couldn’t wait to see them unveiled.

“It gives Troy a little bit more of an identity,” Smith said. “It let’s people know the rich history of Troy.”

Rosamilia was elated as he spoke about the possibility of people traveling to the city to see an iconic American historical figure portrayed through the various statues,

“As a result, people will come into the city to see this artwork,” Rosamilia said. “I’m so excited about this whole thing. It’s wonderful for the city of Troy and hopefully these will be here for many years to come.”

Andrew Beam may also be reached at 270-1294.
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