Category: Portraits

Plein air painting in Cedarburg, WI

One can often see Mike Neilson, winner of many state plein air awards, painting around Wisconsin. This past Friday, the day before the Cedarburg Strawberry Festival weekend, was no exception. The Cedarburg Cultural Center sponsors a number of plein air painting competitions.

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Leica M8, 28 mm Summicron Asph

“Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.” — Oscar Wilde

    “Although I know it’s unfair I reveal myself one mask at a time.” — Stephen Dunn
    “If you want to be found stand where the seeker seeks.” — Sidney Lanier
    “A good photograph is knowing where to stand.” — Ansel Adams
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Canon 5D, 24-70 mm L USM

Love and loyalty.

Decades ago I photographed the children of friends. As the children grew up many years passed between the few occasions that I saw the children. Yet grow up they did; and married; and gave birth to their own children. When the time came to celebrate their grandmother’s 85th birthday these grandchildren decided to gift their grandmother with photographs of her children, grand children and great grandchildren – and – that George “must” create the photographs. Thank you for your loyalty Molly, Reuben et al! I really enjoyed our delightful morning together – meeting your life partners and children; and documenting 4 beautiful generations expressing their love for one another. Edward Steichen said, “A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it.”

Looking forward to photographing this little one’s children in 20 plus years.

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Leica M8, 50 mm Summilux Asph

Leica R8/DMR, 80 mm Summilux