Two squares of lentils – black and red – on a white paper background. The inspiration for this photo came from the dinner table. (Go figure!) We had Indian Mojadra – a dish with lentils, rice, and caramelized onions. Do yourself a favor and make it sometime. It is, hands down, my favorite vegetarian dish.…… Continue reading Black and Red Lentils
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Speed Queen: The Glass is Empty
My image for today is intended as a metaphor for how I felt creatively trying to find a shot – empty, by any way you measure it. A photo a day project is fun, but it is also difficult. Finding something relatively interesting to shoot and/or process and post everyday for a whole year is…… Continue reading Speed Queen: The Glass is Empty
I Voted Today
I voted today in the Wisconsin 2016 presidential primary. Who I cast my vote for is between me, my family, and the ballot. The important part is that I did it. It is a right and a civic duty that many take for granted – there are people all over the world that yearn for the opportunity…… Continue reading I Voted Today
Jumbled Letters
All that was left after the bath was a jumbled pile of letters and numbers in the corner of the tub. After the drying, brushing of teeth and putting on of pajamas, I had to grab my camera and come back to get a shot or two. After all, that is what I do -…… Continue reading Jumbled Letters
Yashica FX-3 with 90mm lens
Thanks to some very generous friends, I now have a vintage Yashica FX-3 film camera and a Vivitar 90mm macro lens. They have been cleaning out some things from their father’s collection of camera gear, and in the past few months, I’ve been gifted several film cameras, multiple lenses, a full darkroom setup, a very nice copy…… Continue reading Yashica FX-3 with 90mm lens
In the Ether
“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
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
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
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
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
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
Blue Star on White
“In the dark blue sky you keep, And often through my curtains peep, For you never shut your eye ‘Till the sun is in the sky. As your bright and tiny spark Lights the traveller in the dark, Though I know not what you are, Twinkle, twinkle, little star. –from “The Star” by Jane Taylor…… Continue reading Blue Star on White