Experimentation with new techniques, gear, lighting, angles, and subjects can be crazy fun. When the craziness (I’m talkin’ ’bout me) is there at the start, the excitement is doubled. This expression is combination of happy fun and the “oh man, I don’t have any time and I need a shot since I’ll be away from the…… Continue reading Crazy Happy Fun Stuff
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Inner Dialogue
“When there is complete peace of mind when the outer world is chaotic, you will truly be free.” –Matthew Donnelly, “Spirit of Motivation” As humans, we always have that inner dialogue going on in our heads. Constant internal bickering and fighting like two children on the playground can really wear you out. I can do it.…… Continue reading Inner Dialogue
Angelic Face
When the day is rough, I’m beat down, tired, and at wit’s end, this angelic face rescues me from the muck and mire of things that only seem important. His joy of constant discovery is a fountain. His laughter is music and his voice a song. His love is heart-warming and unconditional. My wife and I are blessed to have…… Continue reading Angelic Face
In the Ether
“I’m trained to look for certain things… I shoot, I shoot, I shoot, and then I go find it in the ether.” –Sante D’Orazio This statement pretty much sums up my image for today. I was not feeling very creative. When that happens, to get out of the creative funk, I try something new – a…… Continue reading In the Ether
Half Face Outdoors
Half a face, outdoors – just a simple self-portrait taken on a nice bright and sunny March day. I’m not happy that I must wear glasses when I read and work on the computer these days, but I have to say, I do like the way I look with them on. Not quite a fair trade…… Continue reading Half Face Outdoors
Overwhelmed
“All this time and it’s all still fresh to me – overwhelmed” –from “Overwhelmed” by David Garza Sometimes life can seem so overwhelming that all you want to do is curl up in a ball on the floor and pray that everything will just go away. But there is almost always a light shining and…… Continue reading Overwhelmed
The Crazy Photographer at Work
This shot involves one camera, one tripod, a cell phone light, one set of extension tubes, two lenses and one crazy photographer (me). In between 3D animation jobs and a quick trip out to the in-laws, I set my Nikon D700 with my 50mm 1.8 and extension tubes up on my tripod. The subject…… Continue reading The Crazy Photographer at Work
Whirlwind of the Mind
“To really ask is to open the door to the whirlwind. The answer may annihilate the question and the questioner.” –Anne Rice A self-portrait combining my passion for photography and my “day job” of 3D /2D animation and motion graphics. I shot a quick and simple head shot with my 50mm lens set pretty…… Continue reading Whirlwind of the Mind
Magic Screen Duet
The Ohio Art Etch A Sketch with the “magic screen”. First sold in the 1960s, I believe, it was (and still should be) in just about every kid’s toy box. It was hours of fun, turning the knobs left and right, tongue stuck out in extreme concentration, trying so hard to create a masterpiece.…… Continue reading Magic Screen Duet
Pursued by Tired
“There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald It’s toward the end of the day, I need a shot for my 365 Project, and I’m exhausted and feeling a bit sick. I wanted to do more for today and I actually did get out and shoot a few things. But in…… Continue reading Pursued by Tired
Kilroy Was Here
My son looking over a wall while playing in the kid’s section of the Milwaukee Public Library in downtown Milwaukee. It’s his way of saying. “Kilroy was here!” I thought the color in the original shot was distracting, or a least did not add much to the overall mood of the shot, so I removed…… Continue reading Kilroy Was Here
Abyss
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.” –Friedrich Nietzsche The stare, a self-portrait. This image started as a simple exercise to test my old Vivitar 283 flash. My goal…… Continue reading Abyss