What happens when seemingly everyday sounds, like the voices of loved ones in the kitchen, become cherished treasures? This episode is a sort of scrap book of seemingly prosaic sounds that I collected on a trip we took after Hurricane Isais knocked out power to our home in Connecticut.  A voice you are going to hear, that of my father-in-law Joe, has since disappeared from our lives due to cancer. His absence from our real lives changed the experience of hearing this recording of the recent past. Listening now reaffirms for me why I create (or in this case–record) because you never know when something will go from mundane to treasure.  Notes: Music Blue Boy by Ken Cormier Crazy Hunger by Ken Cormier Script editing assistance by Tina Chiappetta-Miller To see the actual picture of Joe watering his peach tree, to learn more about Photo Phonica or to drop me a line please visit photophonica.com. I LOVE hearing from you. You can hear Photo Phonica on all the usual podcast platforms. Wherever you listen, please rate us or tell a friend. It really does help. Thank you for listening!

Episode Notes: When the weather gets warm, it always reminds me of Summers past. Some of those memories feel like a lifetime ago. For this episode, I bring you the story behind one of my most beloved Summer images. A time in my life so frozen in the amber of time that I can barely imagine living it in the first place. Music Happy Minor Waltz by Franz Gordan Crazy Hunger by Ken Cormier Thank you to Tina Chiappetta-Miller for editing my scripts Special Thanks to Dan Pilver and Lewitt Audio for lending me the mic for this episode. To see the actual picture of Steeplechase Pier, to learn more about Photo Phonica or to just drop me a line, please visit photophonica.com. Wherever you listen to your podcasts, please rate us or tell a friend. It really does help. Thank you for listening!

Episode Notes You can follow Batouly Camara on IG here, on twitter here and she has a children’s book called A Basketball Game on Wake Street, here. For more information about WAKE (Women And Kids Empowerment) and to find out how you can become a supporter, click here! Music: Blue Boy by Ken Cormier Someone Like You by Walz Sunshine by Danijel Zambo Crazy Hunger by Ken Cormier Notes: I get script editing assistance from Tina Chiappetta-Miller. I also get additional production support from Tanya Workman, Michael Chovan Dalton and Scott Wallace. To see the photograph of Batouly, visit photophonica.com. While you are there, you can learn more about PhotoPhonica, drop me a line and tell me what you think. I would love to hear from you!

Episode Notes I met Mckensi and Patrick one summer day in 2021 at Horsebarn Hill, a favorite destination in the small town in Northeastern Connecticut where I live. They were sitting, watching the sun set in the tall grass that would soon be hay for the cows grazing yards away. I asked them if I could photograph them; they agreed and then I asked if I could interview them. Before I pressed record, Mckensi and Patrick told me that they were just winding up a road trip from New York to Madison, Wisconsin and back. Mckensi explained that she had been studying acting, and all of her classes were still happening over zoom. What you will hear is something of a time capsule, the words and the voices of two people who’ve been experiencing this pandemic like the rest of us. I appreciate that they hit the road to get back to something more real. To me there’s no greater therapy than driving 1000 miles. Music: Blue Boy by Ken Cormier The Vessel Written by Mckensi Scy and performed by Bloodfish The Altitude Written by Patrick Dempsey and performed by Bloodfish Script editing assistance from Tina Chiappetta-Miller and Tanya Workman To see the picture of Mckensi and Patrick and to hear more of their music, visit photophonica.com!

Welcome to PhotoPhonica! For the inaugural episode, I chose a photograph from 2016 that I made of my friend Russ Darling, who I photographed as he was rebuilding a stone wall on a historic property in our small town in northeastern Connecticut. Russ is a Vietnam Era Veteran who has worn many hats over his life: Poet, Artist, former School Bus driver and most recently, Stone Mason. Music: *Nord-ovest - Written by Lillo Morreale and performed by Antarte *Blue Boy, Bass Instrumental, Crazy Hunger (end credits) all written and performed by Ken Cormier. Notes: *Russ Darling was recorded in April 2018.  *This episode of PhotoPhonica was produced by Greg Miller in January 2022.  *I am so grateful for script editing assistance from my wife Tina Chiappetta-Miller and my daughter Gioia Miller  *I received special audio help and general encouragement from  Tanya Workman, Ken Cormier, Michael Chovan-Dalton and Dan Pilver.  *The name PhotoPhonica was the brainchild of Richard Kraft.  *Special thanks to Nicole Werbeck at NPR who gave me the first assignment that combined pictures and audio and started this idea down it’s path. *To see my photograph of Russ, a picture of the finished wall and some bonus audio of Russ reading one of his poems visit photophonica.com. While you are there, you can learn more about PhotoPhonica, drop me a line and tell me what you think. I would love to hear from you.