NewFolkFotos

Iron Pour at Syracuse University

2009-04-24T18:45:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos I shot at an "iron pour" at the Comstock Art Facility at Syracuse University on Friday, April 17, 2009:
(click on photo to enlarge image - highly recommended)

My "Westcott Nation" Photo Book

2009-02-03T22:05:00.000-08:00

It's been a long slow process, but I've finally published my first limited edition photo book, "The Westcott Nation."

Forty pages, 81 of my photos.

13x11 format, hard-cover.

I'm happy with the finished product -- I think it looks pretty classy and is a good representation of some of my work.

Now... will it sell?

Here you can find a preview and ordering information:

http://blurb.com/bookstore/detail/559890

New Photos

2009-01-06T18:48:00.000-08:00

I haven't posted any new photos here in a while.

This post is one small attempt to chance that.

For the most part, I've been posting most of my recent photos on my Flickr sites:

www.flickr.com/larryhoytphotography

www.flickr.com/newfolkfotos

www.flickr.com/westcottnation

www.flickr.com/thenaturalworld

www.flickr.com/dancephotos

www.flickr.com/graphicartist

Luminescent Orchestrii at the Second Story Cafe

2008-10-26T20:10:00.000-07:00

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Thursday night, 10/23/08, I attended a concert by the modern gypsy group, Luminescent Orchestrii, from Brooklyn, who played at that little slice of modern Bohemia, the Second Story Cafe, upstairs at 550 Westcott Street in Syracuse.

The group's first set leaned more towards traditional Eastern European gypsy music, with their second set venturing more towards gypsy/funk/hip-hop music, which got the college folk in the audience up and dancing.

I shot a few photos using flash, which gave the subjects that frozen-in-time look, as if they were statues.

Shooting a great many shots without flash, I got some interesting intentional blur, which I believe adds to the sense of movement. Also, I just like the way it looks, particularly when one gets an nicely balanced compostion of abstracted blurred images.

Portraits of Kavi

2008-10-21T23:11:00.000-07:00

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At the Third Thursday (Th3) opening and reception at the Orange Line Gallery in Syracuse on Oct. 16, 2008, I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with a young artist named Kavi.

She graciously and generously allowed me to shoot a few photos of her. Some of them are above.

Oakwood Cemetary On A Sunday Afternoon

2008-10-19T20:13:00.000-07:00

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This time of year -- mid-October -- I find Oakwood Cemetary in Syracuse to be one of the prettiest, most interesting and peaceful places in Central New York.

The monuments, the statues, the trees with their colorful leaves -- they all were a treat for my eyes, and the setting gave me a sense of calm tranquility on this sunny, blue-sky October afternoon (10/19/08).

Meetup On A Full Moon Night

2008-10-14T22:17:00.000-07:00

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The night of the full moon before Halloween!

Above are some photos I shot of the Syracuse Photography Meetup Group's monthly social get-together on that warm moonlit night.

The top photos are of Cathryn Lahm, a professional photographer, who always seems to have fun shooting candids at these get-togethers. A few other folks had their cameras with them, but I think Cathryn and I shot the most pictures between the two of us.

During the gathering, the fire alarm went off at the Parkview Hotel, where we meet in the hotel lounge. We all exited the hotel for a few minutes while fire engines arrived and fire fighters made sure the place was indeed safe to go back into.

While outside, a friendly street person, Ray, came over and started to ask questions about this and that. I shot a few photos of Ray and he invited me over to his bench in the park where he sleeps. I shot a few more photos of Ray on his bench and I gave him a dollar, asking him if it was OK for me to use the photos I was shooting of him. He said "Sure thing!".

Later, many inthe group went over to Pastabilities, where Dick Schultz currently has some of his photos on display. It was there that I had an interesting talk with Steve about photographic style and expression and self-discovery through photography. I shot a few photos of Steve, without flash, just relying on the very intense red light from the Pastabilities neon sign.

Autumn Colors- Fall 2008

2008-10-13T19:50:00.000-07:00

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More photos, capturing beautiful variations of color in this area's vegetation.

The wide-angle vistas were shot atop Westminster Hill, about one-half mile east of Syracuse University.

Even More of Meadowbrook

2008-10-12T20:28:00.000-07:00

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Well, it is that time of year -- probably the prettiest time of the year for landscape photography here in beautiful Central New York.

Once again, I visited Meadowbrook Basin, right around the time of sunset, to capture more images of the changing light as it illuminated the changing colors of the leaves.

More of Meadowbrook

2008-10-09T22:00:00.000-07:00

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I've said it before and I'll say it again - Meadowbrook Basin is one of the prettiest sites in Central New York, especially in autumn, especially on a beautifully sunny October day with temperatures around 70 degrees.

While I was shooting photos at Meadowbrook (on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 5:30 pm), around 60 geese gathered in the pond.

I don't know if something spooked them, or maybe it was just time to go, but all of a sudden, about 40 of them took off, flying away from me.

I could actually feel the air move from all the flapping of the wings from these good-sized birds.

Unfortunately, I didn't get any photos of the gesse that I especially liked, but I did get a few others worth posting (above).

Meadowbrook Basin - Fall 2008

2008-10-06T20:31:00.001-07:00

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Meadowbrook Basin is one of the loveliest places in Central New York, located on the east side of Syracuse. Above are a few photos I shot on Sunday, October 5, 2008.

I plan to return to shoot some more fall photos there in a few days.

Variations On A Model Prisoner

2008-10-04T11:50:00.000-07:00

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On a model shoot a few weeks ago, we asked the models to pose up against a sort of chain-metal gargae window .

Visually, it reminded me of how things might appear in a cage or in prison.

The black-and-white versions of these slightly different images remind me of some kind of 1930's movie, set in Shanghai.

I like all four, but I think my fav is the closer shot in color.

Portraits

2008-10-03T04:09:00.000-07:00

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all photos by Larry Hoyt - copyright 2008 - Larry Hoyt
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-- "River of Dreams" (Caity

-- Caity
-- Self-Portrait (Profile)
-- Amy (candid 1)
-- Amy (candid 2)
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I enjoy shooting a wide variety of subjects, but there's something special about portraits.

Let's "face" it -- people, with all our complexities and variations, are more interesting than just about anything else.

To capture something special about a person in a photo is a wonderful thing, both for current times and viewing, but also for the future.

Just as we today can be fascinated by images from the past, I'm sure future generations will appreciate the record of images being created today.

My Poster for Jazz Central

2008-09-26T20:24:00.000-07:00

poster and original photograph by Larry Hoyt - copyright 2008 Larry Hoyt
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Every once in a while I get called upon to create a poster -- or, out of necessity, I find I need to design a poster for an event that I'm responsible for.

I think I am moderately good at designing posters, and every now and then I come up with something I think is pretty good.

Such is the case with this poster I designed for a silent auction and live jazz event at Jazz Central.
Whaddaya think?

Westcott Street Cultural Fair - 9/21/09

2008-09-21T20:50:00.000-07:00

all photos by Larry Hoyt - copyright 2008 Larry Hoyt
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ah yes - the 17th annual Westcott Street Cultural Fair -
so much to see;
so much music to listen to
and dance to.
So many people to talk with -
old friends
new acquaintances
such a varied mix of people
in all colors, shapes and sizes

Despite some less-than-ideal weather, a good number of folks came out to this year's Fair, and I'd say a good time was had by all.

Above are just a few of the many photos I shot.

Melissa and Bill at the Orange Line - 9/20/08

2008-09-20T16:00:00.001-07:00

all photos by Larry Hoyt - copyright 2008 Larry Hoyt
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I stopped into the Orange Line Gallery, 307 Montgomery Street, for a bit on Saturday afternoon -- shot a few photos of Melissa Tiffany and Bill Harper, and their view of the State Tower Building from the gallery.

Oktoberfest in Syracuse - 9/20/09

2008-09-20T15:50:00.000-07:00

all photos by Larry Hoyt - copyright 2008 LarryHoyt
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I stopped by the Oktoberfest in Clinton Square, in downtown Syracuse, for a wee bit Saturday afternoon -- here are a few photos that I shot.

C.J. Hodge - Painter

2008-09-19T01:05:00.000-07:00

all paintings by C.J. Hodge - copyright C.J. Hodge

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On Thursday evening, September 18, I had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with C.J. Hodge, a painter whose work is part of a new exhibit at the re-opened Delavan Art Gallery, 501 West Fayette Street, in Syracuse.

At a reception that was part of the monthly Th3 art gallery program, C.J. spoke about his process of shooting photos, manipulating them digitally, and then creating paintings based on those photo images.

In this process, he adds a grid-like pattern, as if the painting were being made of decorated little square tiles.

I found his paintings to be very colorful, intricate, emotional, expressive, and worthy of concentrated viewing time.

I want to thank C.J. for taking so much of his time to talk with me, and to allow me to shoot so many photos of both him and his paintings. It wasn't until after I was finished shooting that C.J. confided that he really doesn't like to have his photo taken -- instead, he likes to be the one shooting the photos! (and then turning them into paintings...)

C.J.'s website is http://www.cjhodge.com/

The Carousel Center and the Galleries of Syracuse

2008-09-17T17:15:00.000-07:00

The top seven pictures were shot at the Carousel Center in Syracuse;

the bottom three, at the Galleries of Syracuse, downtown.

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I don't go to malls much.

In fact, on my very limited budget, I try to do as little shopping as possible.

But I recently did something that I haven't done in a long, long time -- I went to a matinee of a Woody Allen film. In this case, the film, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," was fairly entertaining and perhaps even a bit thought provoking. There were some slow spots in the film, but it also had some wonderful moments and some excellent performances.

Practially everywhere I go these days, I bring one of my cameras with me.

On this day, I brought my smallest camera, the pocket-sized Traveller DC-6900 - a basic digital camera that had cost me around $100.

I've been surprised at the fairly good quality of the images this little camera can capture.

I'm becoming addicted to taking pictures, practically everyday.

There's always something to see; there's always something to record.

Sometimes, I get lucky and a worthwhile picture appears.

I guess that's one of the reasons I'm doin' this photo blog.

My travels on this particular day took me to the cinemas at the Carousel Center, and also to the Galleries in downtown Syracuse.

The Carousel Center, on the north side of Syracuse, at the south end of Onondaga Lake, is fairly modern, stylish and colorful, but it's still just a great big decorated mall.

The Galleries of Syracuse is much more bare bones, but there's something about the framing of the glass roof at the Galleries that has always kind of impressed me.

For the most part, the architecture in Syracuse reflects the basic values of Syracuse.

There are some charming old buildings and some interesting attempts at modern design, but most of the buildings in Syracuse fit well into the envelop of conventionality.

Still, as has been said before, an awful lot depends on how one looks at it.

A Model Shoot - 9/14/08

2008-09-14T20:34:00.000-07:00

Above are some of the photos I shot during a model photography session in downtown Syracuse on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008. I highly recommend clicking on the photos to enlarge the image.

It had been a while since I last photographed real models under these conditions -- where models actually pose for a few minutes while both they and I made adjustments to get the best possible shot from each pose.
That takes time, patience, creativity, and a mutual desire to achieve the best results.
In most other cases these days, when I'm shooting photos of other people, it's a much more hurried process. Usually it's just aim and shoot and hope for the best.

But on this late Sunday afternoon, I got together with a few photographers from the Syracuse Modeling Meetup Group, plus three models, and for about two hours we did a photo shoot in downtown Syracuse, on a shady street between an office building and a parking lot.

The other three photographers and myself had photographer models before, but the models themselves were pretty much novices.
We were all patient with each other, and I'm pretty happy with many of the photos I shot. And I really look forward to seein' what the other photographers captured as well.

Homecoming on the SU Quad - 9/13/08

2008-09-13T22:46:00.000-07:00

One of the most colorful rituals of late summer/early fall is Homecoming Weekend at Syracuse University.
This year's festivities were filled with much pomp, pageantry, music and dance -- provided by the SU marching band and dance team, plus this year, a statue of football legend Ernie Davis was unveiled. The oldies vocal group, the Coasters, also entertained with a lively set of Motown-flavored tunes that got the young-at-heart dancing.
There were many opportunities to shoot photos of people, young and old, havin' a good time.
For me, it was a real treat to meet sports broadcasting legend, and SU alum, Bob Costas, who used to do play-by-play for the Syracuse University radio station, WAER-FM.

A Vintage Caddy - shot 9/5/08 - downtown Syracuse

2008-09-05T22:41:00.000-07:00

I saw one of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen parked on a Syracuse Street -- a circ 1960 vintage Cadillac that looked tobe in near mint condition. Ya gotta love them tail-fins ....

Under The Overpass - Syracuse, New York

2008-08-25T21:25:00.000-07:00

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In beautiful downtown Syracuse, there is an amazingly huge piece of modern sculpture, made of concrete and steel.
Either that, or there's a monstrosity of a modern highway, comprised of crumbling concrete and rusting steel, that divides this dying city, preventing it from healthy growth.

Kinda depends on the way you look at it.
For me, the downtown interchange of Interstate Route 81 and local Route 690 is an amazingly odd engineering feat that can look quite beautiful, and interesting, and somewhat haunting at night.
Whether it helps or hurts the city of Syracuse, I do not know.
It probably is a draw.

Here is a series of photos, Under the Overpass, taken late Thursday night, August 21, 2008, as I walked home, after having taken the bus from the NY State Fair to downtown.
The mostly amber photos were taken without flash.
The ones with grayish (or even blue) concrete were shot with flash.

More Fun with Photo Hybridization

2008-08-22T20:27:00.000-07:00

variations on The Dancer Can Fly --
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I shot a whole bunch of photos yesterday, August 21, 2008, at the New York State Fair.
One of the more interesting subjects to catch my eye yesterday was a very athletic young dancer onstage at the theater in the Arts & Home Center.
This gal could jump!
She could practically fly!
I was very impressed with her abilities and I shot several photos of her dancing.

Here's one of them that I call "The Dancer Can Fly".
The top image is pretty close to the original framing and image levels;
then there's a much cropped version.
And then... two of my Photo Abstracted PhotoShop hybrids.

I don't know if "photo abstractions" is really the right phrase to describe what I'm doing.
Photo Expressions?
Photo Impressions?
Photo Hybrids?

Whatever -- I take the original photo and then manipulate it with a variety of PhotoShop effects -- this time including one of my favs, "difference clouds," and something called "chrome," plus a few others.

I find the whole process interesting.
In the last image, the medium close-up photo abstraction, there are things going on with the mix of colors in the pixels that kinda fascinates my tired old eyes. I highly recommend clicking on all the images to enlarge them, to get the full effect.

I do not claim to be doing anything all that new or all that different.
I am sure lots of other photographers have gone down this path before me.
But I am bringing my own sensibilities to this process, and I kinda like the results.
Every time I begin working on a new image, it's kinda fun for me to see what I'm going to come up with next.
I hope you dig the photos and photo-hybrids above.
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Photo Abstractions

2008-08-20T22:00:00.000-07:00

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When I was a wee lad, I remember my mom bringing me to several museums in New York City, where we lived at the time.

I still have a memory of seeing the Family of Man photography exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, and also,for some reason, I remember being blown away by one of Dali's beautiful but hauntingly surreal paintings that depicted Christ floating in the air above a very modern looking cross.

I have done a lot more photography than painting in my life, but... I have done a fair amount of painting. And, with PhotoShop and digitial photography, I lately find myself wanting to experiment more and more, combining my photography with some elements of abstract expressionism.

Above are two recent works. The top is of a flamenco dancer at the Latino Festival held here in Syracuse, New York. When I first started to use PhotoShop on this image, all I wanted to do was touch some things up here and there to make a better realistic image.

But one thing led to another, and before I knew it, I was experimenting with this effect and that effect, with this color and with that color. Towards the end of this experimentation, I felt the spirit of artist Gustav Klimt enter the room.

The second work began with a photo that Andrew Vilkas shot of me on my bike. Andrew mentioned that he didn't like the background in the original photo, and I had to agree with him. So I decided to change it, and then change that, and then change it once again. Before I knew it, I had created this hybrid image - Photo Abstraction 1 is what I call it.

I'm sure I'm neither the first nor the last person to be experimenting with this painterly use of PhotoShop.
All I can say is - I hope folks can dig it.

Photography Every Day

2008-08-19T09:06:00.001-07:00

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I continue to do a lot of photography these days.
This past weekend, August 15 - 17, 2008, offered me several opportunities to shoot some of my favorites subjects: Nature, people, and people making music. And also, people dancing. As a photographer, and as a musician, I think there's something cool about seeing people moving in motion to the music.

The top two photos I shot at sunrise at Kellish Farm in Manlius, New York. The camera I was using was my little Canon video camcorder, using the still picture mode. Sometimes I'm kinda impressed with the quality that thing can deliver.

I shot the African dancer at the Latino Festival in Clinton Square in downtown Syracuse on Sunday. This elegant lady looked both graceful and athletic.

On my way home from the Soundcheck concert at Syracuse's Inner Harbor, I had to stop and turn my bike around to shoot a photo of the three lighted office doorways, covered by their red canopies. It's amazing what one can see when one takes the time to look.

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I Dreamed I Saw Abe Lincoln, High On SU Hill

2008-08-14T05:06:00.000-07:00

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Artists have been painting, tinting and manipulating photographic images since the dawn of photography.

But the use of PhotoShop in more recent years has opened the flood gates of photo manipulation. I think just about every photographer who uses PhotoShop or some similar software, at one time or another, goes on a manipulating binge, experimenting with every blur, distortion and artistic effect available on the software's pallette.

I have not been addng much special effect manipulation to my photos lately. For the most part, the images I've been showing are pretty close to the original as seen by the camera.

But these photos I shot of the statue of Abe Lincoln, seated in the courtyard in front of the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, needed something extra.
I had shot the statue at dusk, using flash most of the time, which illuminated the statue in a kind of eerie fashion. I later added some cloud effects to the background sky, which was perfectly clear, but bland, in the original.

"Swoosh" - It All Depends How You Look At It

2008-08-13T19:48:00.000-07:00

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What can be said about modern sculpture can also be said about a lot of things: it all depends on how you look at it.

Here are a few photos I shot of "Swoosh" (2004) - a welded steel sculpture piece by Carole Eisner, a Syracuse University alumna. This eye-catching twist of metal is on loan to the University's Connective Corridor exhibit of sculpture at Forman Park, on the east side of downtown Syracuse.

I first saw this interesting piece on August 12th as the sun was going down. The near-setting sun created some interesting shadows but also created some interesting challenges, as I tried to capture the dynamics of the sculpture without getting too much clutter in the background.

I have a feeling I'll be going back to shoot this piece again. I've also been told that other sculpture pieces will be added to Forman Park in the near future. This, in my opinion, could prove interesting.

Flowers - Beauty All Around Us

2008-08-10T18:50:00.000-07:00

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I have always thought of flowers as being pretty, intricate, beautiful, and fascinating.
As I photograph more of them, and as I look at them more closely, I once again think all of the above, but just more so.

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Sunflowers and AJ's Organic Garden

2008-08-06T14:03:00.000-07:00

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On the corner of Dakota Street and Fellows Avenue, on the east side of Syracuse, AJ Humphrey has planted his garden.

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Where once was a fairly normal-looking front and back yard, covered with a green, grassy lawn, there now grow wide varieties of vegetation, coming forth in assorted colors, shapes and sizes.
From pumpkins to tomatoes, from daisies to sunflowers, from corn to squash, what used to be a mowed lawn has been transformed into a smorgasbord of organically grown fresh fruits, flowers and vegetables.

The photos above are just one small sampling of the photos and commentary to follow.

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Meadowbrook Basin in Summer (7/25/08)

2008-07-28T18:36:00.000-07:00

In my opinion, the Meadowbrook Basin is one of the most beautiful places in Central New York.

When I die, I'd like to be cremated and have my ashes scattered on the waters of the Meadowbrook Basin.

Here are some shots I took at the end of July, 2008.

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my other blog is

www.newfolknow.blogspot.com

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Sunday at the Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival

2008-07-27T20:59:00.001-07:00

all photos copyright 2008 Larry Hoyt
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from the top:
-- vocalist Luba Lesser
-- a small painted gourd
-- design detail on gourd

Images shot by Larry Hoyt at the Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival, July 27, 2008.
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Syracuse's Temporary Art Galleries - 7/25/08

2008-07-27T05:41:00.000-07:00

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from the top:

-- Courtney Rile at the Contemporary Gallery

-- the Contemporary Gallery "Gallery Girls"

-- the Orange Line Gallery Gals - Emily and Melissa

-- Melissa Tiffany - Hanging the Work

-- Artist Brian Butler and Friend

-- Brian Butler at Work

-- Detail of Brian Butler at Work

-- Brian Butler's Coloring Book

-- The Poet Lenore S. DeCerce

I spent a good part of my Friday evening, July 25, at the closing reception for the Contemporary Gallery.

There I had the good fortune to meet and chat with artist Brian Butler about his highly detailed, intricate drawings.

I also was fortunate to meet and chat with poet Lenore S. DeCerce (Lennie? Lenny?) about her work.

Later, I spent some time at the Orange Line Gallery, temporarily set up in a tent at Clinton Square as part of Jazz in the Square.

The Orange Line Gallery will once again be set up in a tent, this coming Saturday, August 2, as part of the Hanover Square Arts and Music Festival.

This gallery should have a more permanent home on Montgomery Street by mid-September.

Jazz in the Square - Thursday, July 24

2008-07-25T21:16:00.000-07:00

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from the top:

-- vocalist Nancy Kelly

-- Seaflight Saxman

-- Mark Bialczak, music writer for the Post-Standard, earning his money

-- Howie Hawkins and Melissa Tiffany

-- Ronnie Leigh & Co. Onstage

-- Ronnie Leigh

-- trumpeter Jeff Stockham

-- Audience Sitting By Clinton Square "Relecting Pool" of Rainwater

-- guitarist Jason Kessler, of the band Seaflight

Friday night's off-again/on-again/off-again rains temporarily damped the spirits of many folks who wanted to attend the Thursday night opening of Jazz in the Square. The heavy evening rains chased away the Syracuse Symphony and more than half the potential audience.

Still, for the 250 or so who remained til after the rain showers, the mainstage concert featuring vocalists Ronnie Leigh and Nancy Kelly was well worth the wait.
Ronnie and Nancy are two of the finest jazz vocalists anywhere.

The Syracuse Photography Meetup Group - 7/22/08

2008-07-23T07:25:00.000-07:00

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from the top:

-- candid group photo

-- Sunset at Onondaga Lake Marina

-- Last Rays of the Sun

-- On the Shoreline

-- The Green Machine

-- Hood Ornament

-- Two Jam Bones

-- Color Coorindated

-- Drive-In "Food"

-- Artist At Work

-- Hey Chris!
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On Tuesday evening, July 22, the Syracuse Photography Meetup Group (SPMG) had a get-together/group-shoot at the Regional Market, followed by a trip to near-by Onondaga Lake Park for a group-shoot of the sunset.

The SPMG brings together a great bunch of folks, all committed to doing their very best photography and then sharing their photos and ideas with each other.

Above are several of the photos I shot that evening. All members of the group who attended Tuesday's get-together will post their selected photos on the group's website.

To view the group's varied photos from many different get-togethers, plus innumerable other individual photos, plus more information on the Syracuse Photography Meetup Group, visit their website at
www.photos.meetup.com/444

My other blog is

http://www.newfolknow.blogspot.com/

My Photography

2008-07-22T05:26:00.000-07:00

all photos copyright 2008 Larry Hoyt
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from the top:
-- Dramatic Clouds Over Syracuse
-- Ben Franklin in Franklin Square, Syracuse
-- Flower Bed in Franklin Square
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All photos on this first NewFolkFotos blog were shot by yours truly, Larry Hoyt, in Syracuse, New York on the evening of July 21, 2008.

My other blog, dealing with more general topics concerning the Art & Music Scenes here in Central New York, is
http://www.newfolknow.blogspot.com/

Comments and e-mails are always welcome.