Author Archives: Chip Cain

What’s in a picture? #1

By Chip Cain | Published January 21, 2012

I thought some of my readers might be interested in how I get to the end result for some of my pictures. With this in mind this post is the beginning of a not-so regular series showing how I get to my final picture. One cool late  afternoon in December of last year (2011) I [...]

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The Guitar

By Chip Cain | Published November 18, 2011

For the third year in a row I was asked to take photos for the Glen Rock Library fund raising event. besides the wine tasting there live music from a band called ’3 Dollar Suit’. The photo you see here is from the lead guitarist in the band. It was taken while they were on [...]

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It’s A Book . . .

By Chip Cain | Published November 3, 2011

Although this short 1 minute video is a promo for a book it’s embedded truth is worth sharing.  

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Holbrook Arizona & The Sunset Winds I Found There

By Chip Cain | Published October 20, 2011

This past May, as I traveled to visit and photograph several National Parks I stopped in Holbrook Arizona to visit my friend Steve. My first evening there had Steve busy but he was sure to tell me where to set up my camera to get some great open shots of a south western sunset. I [...]

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Musical Squares

By Chip Cain | Published August 28, 2011

In April of this year I was working on a garden project building a shed for a community garden which for me proved to be fortuitous. Nearby, that same day, a large number of old pianos were being unloaded, or rather tossed from trucks into a pile. It seems they had been in a warehouse [...]

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Snow in Wellington New Zealand

By Chip Cain | Published August 20, 2011

Apparently it almost never snows in Wellington and someone had the foresight to capture the moment by focusing on the people’s faces as they took in this special event. For those of us who see snow more often, like myself, it helps to reignite the wonder of seeing snow for the first time. Thank you [...]

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And Wake Up Where?

By Chip Cain | Published April 7, 2011

One more thought for the day. Recently I was laid off of work and so I will be pursuing a dream. With my wife’s encouragement I will be traveling across large swaths of the US taking pictures and talking with people. I have allowed 60 days for this trip. If you are interested in knowing [...]

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Sunflower

By Chip Cain | Published April 7, 2011

It’s been awhile since I posted one of my photographs. So, here is one I took last fall while visiting a sunflower farm. That day I took almost 300 pictures (digital cameras are great) and of the 300 I kept just over 40. This is my favorite. It’s a bit more subtle than the rest [...]

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Yes, Spring Is Here

By Chip Cain | Published April 7, 2011

I know for many of us spring feels so far away. The gardens are still brown and the although the air is not biting it certainly is not warm. Not even warm enough to feel like stepping outside to work in the gardens. No, Spring doesn’t feel  like it’s here. But feelings are subjective. We [...]

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This Is Where We Live

By Chip Cain | Published November 26, 2010

It’s been a while since I posted anything to do with paper. I guess I am long overdue. This is as much a celebration of a book publisher (another form of paper art that I enjoy) as it is a marvel in stop motion video, but with paper. Enjoy. This Is Where We Live, posted [...]

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And As If The Rain

By Chip Cain | Published November 6, 2010

Occasionally I rummage around my favorites saved in my browser: today was one of those times. Rummage might not be exactly the case since I was specifically clicking on links to people I know. This is a video I hadn’t yet seen from a friend who’s presence and influence in the church we shared I [...]

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Hatteras Island Flight

By Chip Cain | Published October 24, 2010

In an earlier post I had mentioned I was at the beach during a particularly stormy week. One of those stormy days was windy with thick clouds but not a lot of rain. On that day I took a long walk along the beach  walking backward to protect my camera, and body, from the stinging [...]

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Summer is Over

By Chip Cain | Published October 15, 2010

I’m sitting here looking out on a bright day in October and at first glance you could imagine it is one of any number of days we had this past summer. It even looks warm. But a closer look shows that the dogwood leaves on the tree across the street have a tinge of red,  [...]

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The Candy Shop

By Chip Cain | Published October 6, 2010

I ran across this while looking for something altogether unrelated but could not, not show this. The candy Shop, posted with vodpod

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It’s been too long . . .

By Chip Cain | Published October 6, 2010

It’s been too long since I posted anything here. I have been busy putting together a WordPress site for the Harrisburg Camera Club of which I am a member. That followed by two weeks at the beach has left me with too much else to do. But while at the beach I was able to [...]

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What’s Your Body Image

By Chip Cain | Published August 7, 2010

We want many things for ourselves, new music, new cars and new houses, but  often we also wish for new bodies; or at the very least changed bodies. Recently I came across some videos related to this issue. They appeared reminiscent of the 50 People One Question videos; some of which I have posted here [...]

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Waiting

By Chip Cain | Published July 18, 2010

I was in Harrisburg last week, a city I’m happy to drive the 20 minutes it takes to get there so that I can take pictures. This particular morning the humidity was low and being summer the lighting was too bright: even at 8:30am in the morning. So I stopped by the train station and [...]

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Dreaming Harrisburg In A Reflection

By Chip Cain | Published April 25, 2010

A few weeks back I took a photo of a sculpture that can be found on Second St in Harrisburg. It is one of those sculptures that is made of shiny stainless steel which reflects back its surroundings. At the time I took the photo I wasn’t seeing the reflection: all I saw was the [...]

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Something Deeply Spiritual

By Chip Cain | Published March 5, 2010

There is something deeply spiritual about this video. Please watch the video before reading further. There is something deeply spiritual about the feeling I get when watching this video, but that being said, I am not prepared to provide an explanation of what I am feeling. Mostly because I have no words that will describe either [...]

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City Textures

By Chip Cain | Published March 1, 2010

The photo above is the first that occupied space in a new gallery I have titled City Textures. The photographs found in City Textures are part of my ongoing project to capture various cities without indication of  place or time. Hopefully they will inspire others to see the cities they live in with fresh perspectives. [...]

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Sometimes we have to pause . . .

By Chip Cain | Published February 13, 2010

When you look at an abstract piece of art, what do you see? Perhaps seeing is the wrong approach and you think your feelings might be a better set of eyes. But I would suggest that your head and heart together would be a perfectly tuned set of eyes. Do not let the head think [...]

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Wave Photography

By Chip Cain | Published February 11, 2010

Don’t try this unless you have a waterproof camera. Wave photography at it’s coolest.

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The Genius of Photography

By Chip Cain | Published February 6, 2010

I’m sitting in my living room enjoying the deepening snow outside (16″+) and browsing the net. I stumbled across this video on YouTube about the genius of photography and felt it was well worth sharing with my photographer friends. Enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtnhCnQzXak&feature=player_embedded Maybe later I’ll post a picture of the snowy scene outside.

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Michael Nicholas and Full Disclosure

By Chip Cain | Published February 2, 2010

Each day I visit one or two of my favorite blogs, usually art or photography related, just to see what’s happening in the world my interests float around in. This morning I revisited Photocrati a blog that always piques my interest. It is run by a diverse group of photographers which keeps it fresh and always filled [...]

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Happy Birthday Robert Burns

By Chip Cain | Published January 25, 2010

Scotland’s, favorite son, poet and songwriter is turning 251 today. Robert Burns is most remembered for the song Auld Lang Syne but has had over 368 of his poems recorded in song. Almost all of his works were written in the Scottish dialect of his day and have been translated into English for our benefit. He’s [...]

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Bragging Rights

By Chip Cain | Published January 21, 2010

I can’t help but share the fact  that recently three of my photos were selected as the winning selections for a Best of 2009 photo contest. To see where this took place and my winning photos visit  Towner Jones Photography . While you’re there take the time to look around, especially if you want to improve your picture taking [...]

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The Webb Sisters —- Words That Mobilize

By Chip Cain | Published January 18, 2010

Recently I was searching through the many videos of Leonard Cohen found on YouTube and came across the following video by the Webb Sisters. You might be asking, “What’s the connection with Leonard Cohen?” Well, The Webb Sisters, Charley and Hattie, recently completed a tour with Leonard. One of my favorite Cohen songs is ‘If [...]

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Square Halo – Hearts and Minds

By Chip Cain | Published December 24, 2009

Just in case you missed the exhibition I mentioned in my last post, I promised that I would provide a link to a book that will in some way replicate the exhibition. Well here is that link: two links in fact. Square Halo is the publisher of the book Rouault-Fujimura: Soliloquies by Thomas S. Hibbs. And [...]

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We don’t care what you do in NY

By Chip Cain | Published December 19, 2009

Recently I ran across two juxtaposed thoughts related to NY city; although they relate to a much larger picture. Peggy Noonan wrote an opinion piece for the online version of the Wall Street Journal today titled The Adam Lambert problem.  She says “America is good at making practical compromises, and one of the compromises we’ve [...]

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