“Man cannot aspire if he looked down; if he rise, he must look up” –Samuel Smiles Whenever I am out and about with my camera, I am always looking around. Up, down, left, right, front, behind. You never know what a change in perspective will reveal. That is especially true when inside old public buildings. …… Continue reading Fixture – Look Up
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Dizzy Moon
I call this one Dizzy Moon for what may or may not be obvious reasons. But the title came only as I was finishing up my processing. In actuality, I had no real goal in mind when I shot it outside of creating an abstract. Well, that is not entirely true. I guess I wanted to play…… Continue reading Dizzy Moon
Missing Muse and the Watering Can
I am spent. I worked practically all night on a project and got very little rest. Hence, I’m rushing around tonight to find something to shoot. And my inspiration, my muse, is still on vacation. So what you get is a quick macro abstact shot of a miniture watering can. Now that I think about it, this image…… Continue reading Missing Muse and the Watering Can
Bubble Wrap Abstract
Ah, bubble wrap. I’ve got a ton of it sitting around the office, in the basement, and the garage. It’s great for packaging prints and such, and certainly hours of popping fun for my son (and me). My goal today was simple – to capture an abstract yet somewhat recognizable photograph of the plastic stuff.…… Continue reading Bubble Wrap Abstract
Zero Zilch Zip
My mind was a creative zero today. Nothing. Nil. Nada. Zilch. Zip. I had a few shots in mind, but nothing really worked and I never felt the inspiration. But that is OK. After 212 days – today is day 213 – it was bound to happen again. As they say in the movies,…… Continue reading Zero Zilch Zip
Tinkering Around
This is just me tinkering around at the very end of the day. (I did shoot this on the 8th. Honest!) Talk about taking it down to the wire. With little motivation to really spend the time to find “the cool shot”, I just grabbed some of my son’s classic wooden Jumbo Tinker Toys…… Continue reading Tinkering Around
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
Rotunda 4-Ways
This is riff on the shot from yesterday of the Rotunda in the lobby of the Milwaukee Public Library downtown location. I will often finish processing a shot and then see what crazy off-the-wall things I can do with it. This is the dome from the foyer simply repeated 4 times in Photoshop. Since I…… Continue reading Rotunda 4-Ways
Abstract Tones
I call this image Abstract Tones. Can you guess what it is? I’ll admit to using Topaz Glow and Topaz Impression in the creation of this image, but both of those plugins were used at the end of the process in the final touches. The spiral/ concentric circles you see here is straight of the camera.…… Continue reading Abstract Tones
Stone Circle
It was quiet. Only the sound of the river below and the occasional call of a cautious bird disturbed the silence. Through the damp, cold, winter fog, the narrow path led up to the top of the hill. In the clearing, sat a small stone circle. Reminiscent of an ancient meeting place, I sat alone,…… Continue reading Stone Circle
Romanesque Wheel
Romanesque Wheel: “People are like stained glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” –Elisabeth Kubler-Ross A close up of the huge stained glass circular window on the front of St. Roberts Catholic…… Continue reading Romanesque Wheel