A high contrast minimalist black and white photograph of the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I was struck by how the backside of this building (a performing arts center), was so imposing and sort of ominous. Of course, it didn’t help that the day was cold and overcast. Taken in the…… Continue reading Marcus Center
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What the…?!
“Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise.” –Alice Walker A “surprising” self-portrait. Perhaps apropos the goings on in the world these days. Looking for art for your home or office or something to spice up your digital desktop? Check out the rest of my portfolio here. And don’t forget to subscribe to the blog so you don’t…… Continue reading What the…?!
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
Straight Line Above
“The straight line belongs to men, the curved one to God.” –Antoni Gaudi Whenever I am out and about, I’m always looking up (and down and around). Some of the most interesting photographs can be found when you look at things from a different perspective. And that is especially true of architecture. Looking up, I…… Continue reading Straight Line Above
New Addition
I find structures like the new addition to the the Milwaukee Art Museum so fascinating. The combination of harsh lines and solid rectangular shapes with the floor to ceiling glass atrium and metal facade is so…well, so damn cool. Buildings like this just beg to be photographed! Who am I to ignore what the building wants? Completed…… Continue reading New Addition
Fantasy Forest
“I’m always astonished by a forest. It makes me realise that the fantasy of nature is much larger than my own fantasy. I still have things to learn.” –Gunter Grass One of the things I’m striving to do with this photo a day project, is to experiment with new techniques, do things I’ve never done before,…… Continue reading Fantasy Forest
Lighting the Way
A dual street light, lighting the way to…who knows? There is something compelling and yet sad and lonely about a man-made structure like this lamp post isolated and removed from it’s normal environment. Framed like this, reality is hidden and the imagination takes over. Is this the top of a high-rise parking structure? A…… Continue reading Lighting the Way
Black Tree White Sky
“If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.” –Jim Rohn This photo of a lone tree, shot in McKinley Park along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, originally included the hazy blue sky, the foreground grass and corresponding shadows, and the blue waters of Lake Michigan in the background. All nice things, but…… Continue reading Black Tree White Sky
Metal Bench Against Concrete Squares
A metal bench against a wall of concrete squares taken at the Columbia St. Mary’s hospital on the East Side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I really liked the grid pattern of the wall broken only by this chair. The repeating pattern of the wall really makes it stand out. There shouldn’t be any questions about what the…… Continue reading Metal Bench Against Concrete Squares
Columbia St. Mary’s Womens Hospital
On the East Side of Milwaukee Wisconsin, on a bluff overlooking the waters of Lake Michigan, stands the Columbia St. Mary’s hospital complex. This “clover-leaf” building, which served as the main hospital for 38 years, became the women’s center when the new building was opened in 2010. This structure, opened in 1976, was built…… Continue reading Columbia St. Mary’s Womens Hospital
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
Spiral: Shape and Form
One of the reasons I decided to start a 365 Project was to simply shoot and/or process something new every day. I’ve been doing that now for 157 days and the journey so far has been fantastic. Something I did not think about when I started, was how the project would sharpen and expand my design…… Continue reading Spiral: Shape and Form