Happiness is

Happiness is

Happiness is a smiley face coffee cup full of pens, pencils, markers, brushes, highlighters, and a ruler sitting on an artist’s desk.   As my wife and I were reading stories to my son tonight (well, she was reading and my son and I were listening),  I noticed this happy little guy on her desk…… Continue reading Happiness is

Sublime Abstract

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

Rubber Ducky

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

The Wave

The Wave

“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.” –Henry David Thoreau “Unless you paddle for the wave, you’ll never know if you could catch it. But once you do… Ride it as long as you can. Love as long as you can.” –Abigail Spencer This wave…… Continue reading The Wave

Two Trees in the Snow

Two Trees in Snow

These two trees seem to be embracing or at least leaning on each other – like two old friends enjoying each other’s company. Shot in Lake Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Day 94 of my 365 Photo-a-day Project.