Three Lilies

A trio of lilies on a warm, humid summer day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

A simple trio of lilies shot on a warm summer day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  It seems that I like to shoot these flowers on my birthday.  (See here.)  Lining our driveway on both sides, it is hard NOT to shoot them. I mentioned that it was a simple shot.  While that is true, it is…… Continue reading Three Lilies

Orange Against Green

Orange Against Green

Outside of the water droplets on the edge of this lily,  it was the contrast of the orange against green that first caught my eye.  Now as I have said before, it can be difficult to shoot macro hand-held and get the focus where you want it.  And with this flower, I was close but did…… Continue reading Orange Against Green

Filament

Filament

“Something aches at the very core of me, something ancient and deep and stronger than words: the filament that joins each of us to the root of existence, that ancient thing unfurling and resisting and grappling, desperately, for a foothold, a way to stay here, breathe, keep going.” –Lauren Oliver, Delirium Those bonds, the filaments,…… Continue reading Filament

The Creative Process: A Starting Point

Water Drops on an Orange Lily

“We do not evaluate the result but the starting point of the creative process.” –Ludwig Mies van der Rohe In his thoughts on Photography, Ernst Haas said “the camera only facilitates the taking.”  To what degree is a source of great debate.  Some believe photography is only about capturing the moment and no extra processing is…… Continue reading The Creative Process: A Starting Point

An Orange Lily

An Orange Lily

This single orange lily is one of many that line our driveway from the garage to the street.  Today, while most were in the shade of the house, this one was off by itself, basking in the glow of the sun. For some reason, I thought of the old Chinese proverb that says if you…… Continue reading An Orange Lily