A tiny empty glass bottle, three decaying leaves, and three lake stones on a wooden table. This was photographed with a single speedlight flash camera left, fitted with a homemade diffuser to soften the harsh light. Processed in Lightroom and Photoshop. Nikon D700, 50mm lens, ISO 100, 1/200, f/4. Looking for art for your home…… Continue reading Leaf Bottle Rocks
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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
Brainstorm
It’s brainstorm time for new photo ideas and directions. After a full year of my photo a day project, I took a bit of time away from shooting. However, that does not mean I wasn’t creating. Or at least, trying to be creative. Sometimes, when the photographic creative juices are not flowing, I turn…… Continue reading Brainstorm
Water Flowing
The water is flowing fast in the Milwaukee River these days. This shot was taken under the Locust Street bridge on the East Side of Milwaukee. Taken at midday, I used a 10-stop ND filter to slow down the water and create the smooth, silk-like motion. For some reason, while I was shooting, the chorus…… Continue reading Water Flowing
Wonderful Magic
You get some wonderful magical surprises when you experiment. For this sweet shot of my son, I used a Diana+ 110mm soft focus telephoto Lomography lens. The cheap plastic lens produces a very cool retro soft glow to everything. If you are looking for tack sharp images, this lens is NOT for you. However, it…… Continue reading Wonderful Magic
Bright Ideas
The bright ideas have, for the most part, flowed freely during this 365 project. Well, that fount of creative concepts dried up today. Oh sure, I shot a few things. I even went back through some older shots seeing if anything would jump out at me, saying “Yes, this is your image of the day!” But…… Continue reading Bright Ideas
Soft Grass
When you take the time to really look at something, even a single blade of grass, it becomes something mysterious and awesome. Taken on a walk in a local park, I was struck by the simple charm of this patch of wild grasses. And it’s something I pass by all the time yet have never really noticed until…… Continue reading Soft Grass
The Chicago Skyline
The Chicago Skyline from the Adler Planetarium. Since I am spending this day shooting with friends in Chicago, I thought I’d share an image I took the last time was there last August. I was there for the Trey Ratcliff Tour Across the USA photo walk along with a couple hundred of my closest friends.…… Continue reading The Chicago Skyline
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
Give Thanks for the Light
“When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.” -Tecumseh Sunlight streams through a small dried Incrediball Hydrangea bloom set in front of…… Continue reading Give Thanks for the Light
Full Moon Rising
“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth” –Buddha A rare Christmas full moon rising behind bare trees on a cold and relatively clear night in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The first Christmas full moon since 1977 and the last until 2034. This single photograph was processed in Adobe Photoshop using multiple…… Continue reading Full Moon Rising
Half Light: Jumping Off
“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.” –Kurt Vonnegut This is me jumping off a cliff and praying for wings! After 31 days of shooting for my 365 project, I really hit a road block creatively today. Not much energy to shoot anything either. So…… Continue reading Half Light: Jumping Off