Hot Seat: Media Monday with photographer Brian Lazore 7/22/24
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In this episode of Hot Seat: Media Monday, award-winning photographer Brian Lazore discusses his work and what to look for when composing a shot. We also discuss the healing power of art and how photography helps Brian cope with PTSD relating to his service in the Gulf War.
Also, Julie Whittemore called to update us about the Keaton & Lloyd Bookshop’s efforts to clean up and make repairs after the tornado. Then, Sarah Macri called to talk about how the United Way of the Mohawk Valley assists in the tornado recovery efforts through their 211 program.
Lazore Photography is online at lazorephotography.smugmug.com, Facebook.com/LazorePhotography, and YouTube.com/@LazorePhotography. The Keaton & Lloyd Bookshop is located at 236 W. Dominick Street, Rome, NY 13440, they’re online at https://www.keatonandlloyd.com and Facebook.com/keatonandlloyd. Read “Keaton & Lloyd Bookshop is more than just a store; it’s a community.” The United Way of the Mohawk Valley’s 211 Program is online at 222.211midyork.org or call 2-1-1 or 1-844-342-5211 or text 898-211.
“The one that really hit me hard,” Brian Lazore says of his photo of an empty bench. “As a child I used to take the bus from the Watertown Children’s Home to Utica. Sometimes the ride wouldn’t show up.”
Photo Gallery of Hot Seat: Media Monday broadcast 7-22-24 by Brian Lazore
More about Keaton & Lloyd Bookshop and the United Way of the Mohawk Valley’s 211 Progrram at the links below.
Keaton & Lloyd Bookshop is more than just a store; it’s a community
Hot Seat: Media Monday 6/10/24: Sarah Macri and Jack Pflanz on the United Way’s 211 Program

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