Ed Catlett Photographic Arts

Through the Lens: Unveiling the Stories Behind My 2014 Calendar

I haven’t done a calendar for awhile and I really have wanted to. For 2023 I thought I had a great supplier and I did like the quality of the prints but I didn’t like the quality of the binding at all. I had a very hard time turning the pages on my sample without […]

Laurelwood Arboretum a fantastic place for a long nature walk

Magnolia Bloom

Exploring Laurelwood Arboretum The Laurelwood Arboretum (their Facebook page) at 725 Pines Lake Dr W, Wayne, NJ 07470 is a must visit and best viewed several times per year. The blooms vary throughout the year and they also have some interesting sculptures along the walking trails. They have an interesting mix of wide open areas […]

Friday the 13th camping at Camp Crystal Lake

Camp Crystal Lake

I don’t have anything that is too spooky to offer but do have several from the real Camp Crystal Lake including some night shots by the lake that I took alone around midnight one Friday the 13th.

An early Spring visit to the Frelinghuysen Arboretum

Dicentra in the Spring

New Jersey is, of course, known as The Garden State. That draws some laughs from uninformed people whose NJ experience is basically “The Sopranos” and “Jersey Shore.” Those of us who have taken a lot of time exploring New Jersey understand that the state is so much more than the TV portrayals of it.  The […]

Seascapes

Sunrise on the Belmar Fishing Pier

Seascapes are one of my favorite subjects. This is an introduction to just a little of my thinking as I line up a shot as well as to my first Seascapes album.

Visiting the Battleship New Jersey

Camden Waterfront with the Battleship New Jersey

The USS New Jersey is one of the most famous battleships in U.S. history, having served from Pearl Harbor through the U.S. deployments during the Lebanese civil war. Today she’s moored at the Camden Waterfront and open for tours seven days a week.