Since I didn’t have an opportunity to shoot a 365 project image today, I went back through some older RAW images looking for some unprocessed gems and found this 2013 shot of the Swiss Lanes bowling alley in New Glarus, Wisconsin. Situated in south central Wisconsin, New Glarus – named after the canton of Glarus in east central Switzerland – is a quaint little…… Continue reading Swiss Lanes
Tag: Scott Norris Photography
Crazy Happy Fun Stuff
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
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
Tinkering Around
This is just me tinkering around at the very end of the day. (I did shoot this on the 8th. Honest!) Talk about taking it down to the wire. With little motivation to really spend the time to find “the cool shot”, I just grabbed some of my son’s classic wooden Jumbo Tinker Toys…… Continue reading Tinkering Around
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
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
I Voted Today
I voted today in the Wisconsin 2016 presidential primary. Who I cast my vote for is between me, my family, and the ballot. The important part is that I did it. It is a right and a civic duty that many take for granted – there are people all over the world that yearn for the opportunity…… Continue reading I Voted Today
Jumbled Letters
All that was left after the bath was a jumbled pile of letters and numbers in the corner of the tub. After the drying, brushing of teeth and putting on of pajamas, I had to grab my camera and come back to get a shot or two. After all, that is what I do -…… Continue reading Jumbled Letters
Yashica FX-3 with 90mm lens
Thanks to some very generous friends, I now have a vintage Yashica FX-3 film camera and a Vivitar 90mm macro lens. They have been cleaning out some things from their father’s collection of camera gear, and in the past few months, I’ve been gifted several film cameras, multiple lenses, a full darkroom setup, a very nice copy…… Continue reading Yashica FX-3 with 90mm lens
Shards from the Past
Just north of the Locust Street bridge along the east side of the Milwaukee River, once stood the River Colony. These shards of coffee cups, bottles, plates are some of the very few items left of this very unique neighborhood. Someone else had already done the hard work of finding the broken pieces and arranging them nicely…… Continue reading Shards from the Past
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
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