“I’m trained to look for certain things… I shoot, I shoot, I shoot, and then I go find it in the ether.” –Sante D’Orazio This statement pretty much sums up my image for today. I was not feeling very creative. When that happens, to get out of the creative funk, I try something new – a…… Continue reading In the Ether
Category: 365 Project
Sublime Abstract
My goal with this image was to create a soft, sublime, atmospheric abstract out of something from inside our apartment. I wanted a hint of contour – almost like a foggy landscape with the morning sun peaking over a hill. What is it, you ask? Well, first I’ll say that the image is rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise, was shot in the…… Continue reading Sublime Abstract
Forgotten Room
“It’s as if we live in a house which has a vast treasury in one of its rooms. Only we’ve forgotten about it. So, instead of living a life of royalty, we go about in poverty” –Maharishi Mahesh Yogi This chair sits near the window in the small dark empty room above the detached garage…… Continue reading Forgotten Room
Now I Know My ABCs
While watching my son play with an old vintage Fisher-Price school house, I noticed this upside down alphabet letter tray. It was completely emptied, of course, with the magnetic letters spread everywhere across the floor. The ABCs were reversed – the other side is where the letters normally sit – but I thought it would make…… Continue reading Now I Know My ABCs
What Are You Looking At?
What are you looking at? This is just me playing around with some surrealist ideas. What would it look like if you took your glasses off and held them out in front of you and saw your own eyes staring back? Not bad for a first attempt at it, but the execution needs some work. I need to…… Continue reading What Are You Looking At?
Half Face Outdoors
Half a face, outdoors – just a simple self-portrait taken on a nice bright and sunny March day. I’m not happy that I must wear glasses when I read and work on the computer these days, but I have to say, I do like the way I look with them on. Not quite a fair trade…… Continue reading Half Face Outdoors
10 Years Today
10 years ago today, I married the love of my life. She is beautiful, crazy, loving, strong-willed, creative, quirky, kind-hearted, and smart. In that time, we were married, bought a condo, traveled abroad and camped locally, made great friends, lost loved ones, moved, started a dream business. We had a son!! The most beautiful little…… Continue reading 10 Years Today
Tangled and Twisted
Being a daddy, a husband, a photographer, and a freelance 3D/2D animator keeps me quite busy these days. It also keeps my mind racing at 100mph with my thoughts tangled and twisted. I’m not saying having an overactive brain is necessarily a bad thing. I’m just saying it’s the way I feel some days. So my…… Continue reading Tangled and Twisted
Paper Spiral
This shot of a small spiral piece of paper was inspired, in part, by an incident in our home this morning. I’ll get to that in a moment. For the image, I wanted to create something white on white with only light and the corresponding shadows along with texture defining the subject. Shot macro with my…… Continue reading Paper Spiral
The All-American Burger
The All-American burger. A fresh bun. Juicy 100% beef. Look closer. It’s made of plastic. And just so you know, this is not intended as commentary about the state of the fast food industry. Although, I’ll admit, it’s not far off from the way I feel about it. But that is for someone else’s blog. This one is about…… Continue reading The All-American Burger
Twelve Squares
Twelve squares in three rows of four across – close up detail of a worn and rusty metal drain cover in Riverside Park, on the East Side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I was out playing with my son in the park when I spotted these cool geometric shapes on this steel sewer grate. The harsh shadows…… Continue reading Twelve Squares
Rubber Ducky
“Rubber Ducky, you’re the one, You make bath time lots of fun, Rubber Ducky, I’m awfully fond of you;” –Ernie from Sesame Street For today, I wanted to create an image with colors associated with spring and make something fun and whimsical. With the duck as the subject, I was inspired both by comic…… Continue reading Rubber Ducky