Category Archives: Daily thoughts

A fellow photographer challenged me to post one black and white photograph each day for four or five days in a row. This is the first for that challenge. And while making this photograph another customer in this restaurant went to the host and told him that he was uncomfortable with my photographing his group. The host came to […]

The following rendering and focus tests involve the Leica M8 camera set at ISO 160, mounted to a Leica Table Top Tripod, and with a 40 mm Summicron lens: 1) without a filter; 2) without a filter converted to black and white; 3) with a B+W F-Pro 092 Infrared Filter; 4) with a B+W F-Pro […]

…barely awake gazing out the bathroom’s South window simply enjoying the lines and tonal values …contemplating possible renderings of the scene (click photograph for larger view) ISO 640 at f:2 and 1/30th of a second ISO 640 at f:11 and 1 second Leica M8, 40 mm Summicron, with B+W 093 F-Pro IR Filter Leica M […]

while flowing through time and space floating into winter a seventieth time the second time… here always now… or never (click photograph for larger view) Leica M Monochrom, 50 mm Summilux Asphst

When does our curiosity turn into a serious interest in learning more about people, places or things? or even shift into obsession? We inherit some cast iron pans. We learn how to properly season them. We find cast iron easy to cook with… for virtually anything… for frying… for roasting… for baking… for broiling… we become dependent on our cast iron… […]

sipping coffee on the front porch. Thinking about LUGgers who are thinking about Leica R lenses; and their potential use on the new Leica SL. (click photograph for larger view) Leica M, 24 mm Elmarit-R

(click photograph for larger view) Leica M Monochrom, 50 mm Summilux Asph

…instantly in love with a new born daughter …into piles of leaves; as a child …into the joy of seeing my daughter and granddaughter smile at me as they entered the Mad Rooster; for Tanya’s birthday brunch. A gorgeous day; A wonderful time of year. Savor the final blooms; and other lessons. (Click photographs for larger view) Leica M, 28 […]

…the Driftless Area. dipping into valleys, climbing hills, full of fall color, print makers, wood workers, ceramicists, jewelry makers, painters, photographers, paper makers, weavers, knitters, and even a singer song writer named Teddy Davenport. The Fall Art Tour — art and artists — galore — found me so fully immersed in the moments… absorbed in conversations about […]

Last Wednesday I returned to the Lion’s Den — with Ann. We then sought out The Arts Mill Studios in Grafton. Our mini-vacation and Art Tour had begun; 15 minutes from our home. (click photographs for larger view — Leica M, 28 mm Summicron)