Photo Phonica Greg Miller

I met Tom on Maiden Lane and Broadway just days after September 11, 2001. He was standing like a statue looking up at the smoldering ruins of the World Trade Center.

Many years later, I was reminded of Tom when I posted his photograph to my Instagram account in 2016. Sadly, when I googled him, I found his obituary. He passed away in 2012, but I thought his family might appreciate receiving a print of the picture, so I mailed a copy with a note to the funeral home. 

In September of 2023, I received a call from one of his daughters, Jo Ann, who told me that she had just received a print from the funeral home. The funeral home had been bought and sold and the new owners were going through the files when the print I had sent to the Stevenson family popped up. 

This episode is the story of a larger than life man told by two of his 10 children, Jo Ann and TJ, 10 years after his death and 22 years after I made the picture.  
 
Show notes:
This episode was produced by Greg Miller in June 2023.
Music:


Gone by Lee Rosevere
Rain Dance by Jon Algar
Bass Instrumental by Ken Cormier
Waltz From Swan Lake produced by Thommy Andersson
Crazy Hunger  by Ken Cormier

I get editing help from Evan Roberts and Tina Chiappetta-Miller.

Acey is a mom, friend and curator of everyday life moments, but also one of those rare examples of lovingkindness.

To see the actual picture of Acey as well as a behind the scenes picture visit photophonica.com

This episode was produced by Greg Miller in June 2023.

Music


Crazy Hunger by Ken Cormier.

I get editing help from Evan Roberts and Tina Chiappetta-Miller.

You can follow Acey on IG here.

Special thanks to Andy Adams for featuring Photo Phonica on the FlakPhoto Digest. You can visit FlakPhoto here and check him out on IG and FB. You might also be interested in following the flakphoto group on FB. Thank you, Andy!

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The story behind a picture that all came together when it felt like the world was falling apart.

Music


Enchanted by Megan Wofford
Crazy Hunger by Ken Cormier

Script editing assistance by Tina Chiappetta-Miller
Happy 17th Birthday, Gioia!

To see the actual picture of Nicole and Caleb, 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!

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.

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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.

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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!