Peet Hook Journal

Learning to Write About Pictures

The challenge of writing for a photographer

Apr 13 • Bob Simmons

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3 Things To Look For When Photographing in the Rain

Bad weather can provide challenges and some satisfying images

Apr 6 • Bob Simmons

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March 2026

A Rainy Night in Cooperstown

Watching the light

Mar 29 • Bob Simmons

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Not What I Came For

Union Station, Utica. And everything outside of it

Mar 22 • Bob Simmons

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Turning Around

Sometimes I don’t stop, or go back for a shot, and I regret it later.

Mar 15 • Bob Simmons

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Being Curious

Photography rules are useful. Curiosity is what actually makes you better

Mar 9 • Bob Simmons

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What Winter Reveals

When the leaves are gone

Mar 1 • Bob Simmons

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February 2026

The Season Has Begun. Just Not Here.

A winter night in Cooperstown

Feb 23 • Bob Simmons

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Rural Street Photography

Finding the character of Otsego County on the roads less traveled.

Feb 16 • Bob Simmons

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Trying to Photograph Cold

Three photographs made at 0°F

Feb 9 • Bob Simmons

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Waiting Out the Cold

Revisiting old images while winter limits my time outside

Feb 5 • Bob Simmons

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January 2026

Sunshine and Cold Air - Cooperstown's Off Season

Banking some sunshine before the snow arrives

Jan 25

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