In the Ether

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.  

Now I Know My ABCs

Now I Know My ABCs

While watching my son play with an old vintage Fisher-Price school house, I noticed this upside down alphabet letter tray.  It was completely emptied, of course, with the magnetic letters spread everywhere across the floor.

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.  

Blue White Blue

Blue White Blue

“A trilogy is a pretty abstract notion. You can apply it to almost any three things.” –Jonathan Demme This trilogy of alternating sheets of blue and white sheets of paper is a continuation of yesterday’s image.  

Blue Star on White

Blue Star on White

“In the dark blue sky you keep, And often through my curtains peep, For you never shut your eye ‘Till the sun is in the sky. As your bright and tiny spark Lights the traveller in the dark, Though I know not what you are, Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

Found Object: Sand Dollar

Three Sand Dollars

A continuation of the theme from yesterday of found objects:  three sand dollars on a white background.   I’m in the Midwest and it is still very much winter here, so it should be obvious that I did not “find” these today.  They belong to my wife and she’s had them for quite a long… Continue reading Found Object: Sand Dollar

Intersection

Intersection

One of the things that makes a good photograph is simplicity.  Think about what you are trying to create – what is your goal, what are you trying to say, what is the subject – and then remove/minimize all other distractions, either in camera or in processing.   Reduce, streamline, boil down. Make it as visually… Continue reading Intersection