John P. Hoke: Random Non-Sequiturs: Most Recent Blog Posts

HDR Image of the ceiling of the Como Chapel outside of Milan Italy

Ceiling Frescoes of Saint Andrew the Apostle

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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Saint Andrew the Apostle Church ... I've been going through a number of photos taken over last fall while in Italy on business. We had a couple 'down days' in Milan and took a day trip to Lake Como with a coworker. It was great to get out of the city and explore a bit before heading to the next…

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Photography, Introversion and walking into the spotlight

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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Introverts of the world, unite! (separately, in our own spaces and without much fanfare). Last Friday night I held the first public showing of my photography at Fox Optical & Gallery in Bethlehem, PA. I have to admit it was one of the more intimidating and nerve-wracking things I've done in a long time. Putting yourself out there, stripping away…

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What’s in my camera bag?

February 17, 2020March 14, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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Updated 14 March 2020 with new gear I picked up recently :D I've been asked on a couple different occasions lately: "what's in your camera bag?". Alternatively, "You always have your camera bag with you, what do you carry around day to day?". Manfrotto camera carry on bag for when I need everything and the kitchen sink I've been using…

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Gallery Reception – First Friday Bethlehem

February 15, 2020February 15, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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So, as I've posted elsewhere, I am showing my photography at Fox Optical and Gallery in Bethlehem starting on March 6th. This is part of Bethlehem's SouthSide Arts District First Friday event, and a Gallery Reception is being held on that night from 6 - 9pm. I will be there to answer any questions while trying not to look too…

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Art Meets Function, and Mario Brothers: The top of Mount Victoria features mushroom-shaped vents which are connected to the underground water reservoir.

Mario Brothers on Mt. Victoria

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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Mario Brothers, a blast from the past in more ways than one! I've started going through some photos for my March gallery show and stumbled across this shot from 2014. I was in Auckland, NZ for a business trip and spent a Saturday on Devenport Island walking around playing tourist. I took a bit of a walk up Mount Victoria…

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Gallery Showing – First Time for Everything

February 3, 2020February 15, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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Well, its official, my first Gallery Showing is in March / April 2020 at the Fox Optical & Gallery in Bethlehem, PA. I've been involved in photography for years and never really thought about doing this, but someone recently talked me into it. I am extremely amazed, even if a bit nervous. I just turned in a quick blurb for…

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Full Moon in the morning sky shot with Sony A7Rii and Sony 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 lens

Full Moon on Sunday

January 28, 2020March 10, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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Late last year I picked up a new Sony 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 lens and the full moon on the morning of January 12th screamed to be captured. It was about 7:30 in the morning and I went out with my tripod, new lens, camera and coffee to set up for a few shots. This was the first real chance I got…

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Color HDR Image of Trinity College Library, Dublin Ireland

Trinity College Library “Long Room”, Dublin Ireland

January 25, 2020March 10, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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A couple different takes on a shot I took at the Trinity College Library while visiting Dublin in October. This shot of "The Long Room" is a wide angle image of the library with a Laowa 15mm f/2 lens with multiple brackets and processed the HDR in On1 Photo Raw. I've been working on this image for a while, and…

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