perpetual examination, inquiry, looking into…

“Photography is only intuition, a perpetual interrogation – everything except a stage set.” — Henri Cartier-Bresson “When gifts are given to me through my camera, I accept them graciously.” — Minor White (click image for larger view) Leica M8, 35mm Summilux Asph

kids and dogs

“A well-composed image will catch our attention because the eye finds a certain satisfaction in composure. But that is not enough. Good photographs are also disturbing, and inevitably remind us of what we have overlooked.” – John Rosenthal Do you find these photographs disturbing; do they remind you? (click image for larger view – recommended) […]

porch and pole sitting in Door County

A week ago (before “the tourist season” begins) we drove up the west coast of the great Lake Michigan to Door County.  Historically (and here) the area has been inhabited for 11,000 years. Pioneers, mariners, fishermen and farmers began arriving in the 1700s; and the Native American population was removed, under federal law, in 1830. One rarely sees people […]

within my granddaughter’s orbit

“…we live through things so swiftly. All our experience and training is focused toward snatching off the highlights… That all significant perfect moment, so essential to capture, is often highly perishable. There may be little opportunity to probe deeper. If you want to photograph a man spinning, give some thought to why he spins. Understanding […]