I’ve been meaning to get down to shoot at the Central location of the Milwaukee Public Library for quite a long time. Today I finally did. And wow! It was mostly a scouting trip – I just brought my camera with my trusty 24-85 and shot hand-held – but a full day of shooting will be coming in…… Continue reading The Milwaukee Public Library
Tag: architecture
Wide and Narrow Lines
Details of lines and shapes on an exterior wall of a modular building at the Maryland Avenue Montessori School on the East Side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was overcast today which made for very soft and even illumination. On a walk with the family to the grocery store, we stopped to let my son…… Continue reading Wide and Narrow Lines
Abandoned School House and a Comfy Chair
I originally shot this old school house interior and broken chair back in March of 2012. My wife and I were taking the backroads in northern Illinois somewhere near Rockford when we passed this old building. Of course, I immediately hit the brakes and turned around and started shooting. There was something about the…… Continue reading Abandoned School House and a Comfy Chair
Cafe Winter Solstice
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire.” -Edith Sitwell Cafe Hollander, a fantastic grand cafe in the style of those found in the “Benelux” region of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, on the Winter Solstice. Located on…… Continue reading Cafe Winter Solstice
Late Afternoon at the Lighthouse
This is the North Point Lighthouse in Milwaukee’s Lake Park along the bluffs overlooking Lake Michigan. This was not what I was planning on shooting but wow, the light was so sublime that I just had to stop . It was almost as if the sun, clouds, and lighthouse were calling to me – Hey,…… Continue reading Late Afternoon at the Lighthouse
Exit To Somewhere
An exit is not just a way out, it is a way in – an entrance, if you will, to somewhere else. This sign is above a door in one of the buildings in the old Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Day 60 of my 365 photo a day project.
Top of the Stairs
“And when it’s twelve a clock We climb the stair We never knock ‘Cause nobody’s there Just me and my shadow All alone and feeling blue” –from the song “Me and My Shadow” by Al Jolson, Billy Rose, and Dave Dreyer The back stairs of our two-flat just before dusk. When it gets dark, these…… Continue reading Top of the Stairs
Passageway
“The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.” -Pablo Picasso A study of shape, line, texture, and tone. Shot with my cell phone and processed in Photoshop. Day 35 of…… Continue reading Passageway
Take the Stairs
“The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps – we must step up the stairs.” –Vance Havner A stairway in the historic Marshall Building, Third Ward, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Day 13 of my 365 photo a day project. If you are looking for art for your home…… Continue reading Take the Stairs
(Extra)Ordinary
There are days – many days actually – as an artist where I can’t seem to find the inspiration to create and everything seems quite ordinary. It could be the weather, it could be lack of sleep (although that is almost a constant), it could be any number of things. Whatever the reason, the camera stays…… Continue reading (Extra)Ordinary
Dreamland
I had a recurring dream when I was a kid. It was night. I was totally alone in a small hilltop village square, cobblestones beneath my feet.The street lamps were bright and the storefronts were lit up. In the center of the square stood a small kiosk with a clock. It was still and quiet…… Continue reading Dreamland
Lost and Alone
I often wonder what stories these old abandoned homes could tell. This particular home we found on a country road between Montello and Princeton, Wisconsin. I saw it and immediately had to pull over, grab my camera and tripod and set up to take the shot. For some reason, an old John Denver…… Continue reading Lost and Alone