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
Tag: black and white
The Crazy Photographer at Work
This shot involves one camera, one tripod, a cell phone light, one set of extension tubes, two lenses and one crazy photographer (me). In between 3D animation jobs and a quick trip out to the in-laws, I set my Nikon D700 with my 50mm 1.8 and extension tubes up on my tripod. The subject…… Continue reading The Crazy Photographer at Work
Necessary Evil
A photograph of the necessary evil that is high voltage power lines. We need the energy – you wouldn’t be able see my photos without it – but the towers are visual pollution on the landscape. But then again, sometimes the power lines become the subject instead of a nuisance! This was taken on a late afternoon…… Continue reading Necessary Evil
Found Object: Sand Dollar
A continuation of the theme from yesterday of found objects: three sand dollars on a white background. I’m in the Midwest and it is still very much winter here, so it should be obvious that I did not “find” these today. They belong to my wife and she’s had them for quite a long…… Continue reading Found Object: Sand Dollar
Kilroy Was Here
My son looking over a wall while playing in the kid’s section of the Milwaukee Public Library in downtown Milwaukee. It’s his way of saying. “Kilroy was here!” I thought the color in the original shot was distracting, or a least did not add much to the overall mood of the shot, so I removed…… Continue reading Kilroy Was Here
Right or Left Hands?
Is this two different hands? Or are the both the same? Do you see left hands or right hands? This is my commentary on the state of our political system here in the United States. The two main political parties, at least on the national level, for the most part, are the same. In general,…… Continue reading Right or Left Hands?
Coffee on a Wooden Tray
I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” — T.S. Eliot I must admit, this is not my normal morning ritual. But the sunlight through the kitchen window was just begging to illuminate a photograph. So I grabbed what I had in hand – my morning java with the teaspoon still inside and this round wooden tray still on…… Continue reading Coffee on a Wooden Tray
Chucks on a Wire
A pair of Converse Chuck Taylor (Chucks) athletic sneakers hanging from a power line over a street on the East Side of Milwaukee. My goal was to capture something outdoors and different than what I have done the last few days. Cue Monty Python, “And now for something completely different!” In framing this photograph, I…… Continue reading Chucks on a Wire
Framed by Hands
Self-portrait – framed by my hands. This is not a dance move – I am not “vogue-ing”. I actually do this on occasion to visualize a shot if I don’t have a camera to look through. Think of it as a poor man’s camera obscura. Day 113 of my 365 photo a day project. If you…… Continue reading Framed by Hands
Day 105 – Post It Note
Yeah, I had a lot of trouble finding something to shoot today. So I thought, why not capture that? I pinned a Post-It Note on my office bulletin board and shot it with my 50mm at f2.2 and 1/50 second exposure. Then a simple crop, black and white conversion, and spot & dust removal in Photoshop and…… Continue reading Day 105 – Post It Note
Intersection
One of the things that makes a good photograph is simplicity. Think about what you are trying to create – what is your goal, what are you trying to say, what is the subject – and then remove/minimize all other distractions, either in camera or in processing. Reduce, streamline, boil down. Make it as visually…… Continue reading Intersection
Worry – Self-Portrait
“Pull me under Pull me under Pull me under I’m not afraid All that I feel is honor and spite All I can do is to set it right Dust fills my eyes Clouds roll by and I roll with them Centuries cry Orders fly and I fall again This world is spinning inside me…… Continue reading Worry – Self-Portrait