Hidden Stairway

Hidden Stairway

A mostly hidden outdoor stairway at the Milwaukee Art Museum.  My goal today was to capture a few exterior details of the newly renovated and expanded museum building.   Situated on the lower level below the War Memorial Center,  the six-year, $34 million  renovation project culminated with the November 2015 grand re-opening.  With floor to ceiling windows facing…… Continue reading Hidden Stairway

Outside the Box

Think Outside the Box

Thinking outside the box.  That is something we hear quite often.  But we are all conditioned to think the same, do things the way they have always been done, and do what is customary.  And that certainly applies when it comes to learning and growing as a photographer.  Whether you are a beginner or a…… Continue reading Outside the Box

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

Wide and Narrow Lines

Wide and Narrow Lines

Details of lines and shapes on an exterior wall of a modular building at the Maryland Avenue Montessori School on the East Side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.   It was overcast today which made for very soft and even illumination.  On a walk with the family to the grocery store, we stopped to let my son…… Continue reading Wide and Narrow Lines