Fixture – Look Up

A simple light fixture in the ceiling at the Milwaukee Public Library Central branch. Copyright 2017 Scott Norris Photography scottnorrisphotography.com

“Man cannot aspire if he looked down; if he rise, he must look up” –Samuel Smiles Whenever I am out and about with my camera, I am always looking around. Up, down, left, right, front, behind.  You never know what a change in perspective will reveal.  That is especially true when inside old public buildings.  …… Continue reading Fixture – Look Up

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

Columbia St. Mary’s Womens Hospital

Columbia St. Mary's Women's Hospital

On the East Side of Milwaukee Wisconsin, on a bluff overlooking the waters of Lake Michigan, stands the Columbia St. Mary’s hospital complex.  This “clover-leaf” building, which served as the main hospital for 38 years, became the women’s center when the new building was opened in 2010.   This structure, opened in 1976, was built…… Continue reading Columbia St. Mary’s Womens Hospital

Tangled and Twisted

Tangled and Twisted

Being a daddy, a husband, a photographer, and a freelance 3D/2D animator keeps me quite busy these days.  It also keeps my mind racing at 100mph with my thoughts tangled and twisted.  I’m not saying having an overactive brain is necessarily a bad thing.  I’m just saying it’s the way I feel some days.  So my…… Continue reading Tangled and Twisted

Paper Spiral

Paper Spiral

This shot of a small spiral piece of paper was inspired, in part, by an incident in our home this morning.  I’ll get to that in a moment.  For the image, I wanted to create something white on white with only light and the corresponding shadows along with texture defining the subject.  Shot macro with my…… Continue reading Paper Spiral

Spiral: Shape and Form

Spiral Shape and Form

One of the reasons I decided to start a 365 Project was to simply shoot and/or process something new every day.  I’ve been doing that now for 157 days and the journey so far has been fantastic.  Something I did not think about when I started, was how the project would sharpen and expand my design…… Continue reading Spiral: Shape and Form

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

Spillover II Sculpture – Atwater Park

Spillover II

The Spillover II Sculpture in Atwater Park overlooking a semi-frozen Lake Michigan in Shorewood, Wisconsin.  The sculpture,  installed in 2010, is by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa. Day 111 of 365.