For quite some time, I’ve thought about the first things you should learn as a photographer. Is it the exposure triangle? (I’ll cover this in another blog post later.) Is it the rules of good composition? Is it knowing all the buttons, dials, knobs, and widgets on your camera? Or is it having the latest…… Continue reading What to Learn First to Be a Better Photographer
Category: Landscape and Nature
A New Beginning or…
A New Beginning…or a continuation? Either way, I’m restarting my blog here. Writing has never been a strong area for me – it feels like pulling teeth. I am a photographer after all – a picture is worth a 1000 words and all that. However, I do feel that my thoughts and words can add…… Continue reading A New Beginning or…
Feather 3
“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul – and sings the tunes without the words – and never stops at all.” –Emily Dickinson A single white feather shot on a black background with a single light source above. Looking for art for your home or office or something to spice up…… Continue reading Feather 3
The Road to Somewhere
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” –Sharon Begley The road to somewhere – a path that leads you to new places or experiences. This particular road is at the Pinewoods Campground near Dousman, Wisconsin in the Kettle Moraine State Forest. The morning light, the sunlit moss covered branches, and the curve of the…… Continue reading The Road to Somewhere
Pewitt’s Nest
An extremely processed photograph of the waterfall at Pewitt’s Nest near the Wisconsin Dells re-imagined as a digital painting. Since I haven’t had the time to get out and shoot lately (excuses…excuses), I’ve been going through my catalog looking for unprocessed gems. I found this one from June of 2015. I needed to blow up…… Continue reading Pewitt’s Nest
Ginkgo
“If you are bitter, you are like a dry leaf that you can just squash, and you can get blown away by the wind. There is much more wisdom in forgiveness.” –Vusi Mahlasela Water drops form on a single ginkgo leaf as the sun melts the early morning autumn frost. Image captured on a morning…… Continue reading Ginkgo
Forest Stairs
“The world’s a forest, in which all lose their way; though by a different path each goes astray.” –George Villiers A staircase rising out of a small ravine along the Seven Bridges Trail in Grant Park, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Shot in digital color, it was always my intention to create a black and white image. …… Continue reading Forest Stairs
Paradise Springs Dam and Turbine House Ruins
Water flows through the concrete dam past the ruins of the turbine house at Paradise Springs. Located near Eagle, Wisconsin in the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Southern Unit, the dam and ruins are part of the Paradise Springs Nature Trail. The area once had a resort hotel with a tennis/shuffleboard court, a small horse track, a…… Continue reading Paradise Springs Dam and Turbine House Ruins
Dark Footbridge
“Faith is a footbridge that you don’t know will hold you up over the chasm until you’re forced to walk out onto it.” –Nicholas Wolterstorff I am always intrigued by small wooden footbridges such as this one. Especially when I cannot see where it leads. Is there danger on the other side? A paradise? An…… Continue reading Dark Footbridge
Three Lilies
A simple trio of lilies shot on a warm summer day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It seems that I like to shoot these flowers on my birthday. (See here.) Lining our driveway on both sides, it is hard NOT to shoot them. I mentioned that it was a simple shot. While that is true, it is…… Continue reading Three Lilies
Frozen Stillness
“The near stillness recalls what is forgotten, extinct angels.” –Georg Trakl An old abandoned and forgotten home sits in the frozen quiet of a mid-winter Wisconsin morning. Looking for art for your home or office or something to spice up your digital desktop? This image is available for printing and download. You can also check out the rest of my portfolio…… Continue reading Frozen Stillness
Gnarled Old Tree
“Love is a naked shadow, on a gnarled and naked tree” –Langston Hughes An old and twisted tree stands on the shore of an icy pond on a cold and dreary morning. Photograph taken at the Veterans Park pond near the Lake Michigan shore, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Looking for art for your home or office or something…… Continue reading Gnarled Old Tree