Category Archives: Family and Friends

Still looking back over the summer – Mike McDonald – Golf – June 20th

Back in June Ann’s nephew, Mike McDonald, played in the Wisconsin State Amateur Golf Tournament. Mike also plays on the Marquette University Golf Team. At the State Tournament his dad, Bob, caddied for him. A fine father/son moment caught. (click image for larger view – Slide show of additional tournament images) (click image for larger […]

Traveling back through the weeks that were

Traveling through the last few weeks with thoughts mostly of Ann and her upcoming birthday; which occurred on August 17th. It all began with a trip up the coast to Sheboygan, WI to introduce Jim Proue and David White. I’d thought it would be fun to have them sing and play at Ann’s little surprise family birthday […]

Are the tools immaterial?

“As photographers we sell emotion not emulsion. The tools are immaterial, the resulting piece is all important.” — Jeff Adams In principle I agree — yet fine tools do make getting to the result a tad easier. Today I began a 15 day trial of Silver Efex Pro for use with Lightroom. It is quite a […]

celebration, memories framed, and loss

Duncan moved on out of this life Wednesday evening. (click images for larger view) Mary Kelly stopped by to show me that 10 years after receiving a print from me as a birthday gift she decided to frame it. I was most impressed with my multi-color inking on my chop Last Sunday (father’s day), before […]

Every other Wednesday’s for Sophia and me

This past Wednesday Sophia and I walked down to Doctor’s park beach on the western shore of Lake Michigan. Why do we all love to look for and pickup water-smoothed rocks and stones? What makes throwing stones into water so enjoyable? I understand the challenge of skipping; but the kids seem extraordinarily happy with a […]

Mary Kelly’s birthday

Mary Kelly called and said we needed a birthday celebration invitation; and in a few weeks we had this delightful album invitation off the press and in the mail. Then of course we celebrated with Mary. (click image for larger view – or go to the slide show for more images)

Point of view? Candid? Casual?

“Photographers may be concerned, conceptual, confrontational, candid, casual, constructing, but what is important is that they have a point of view.” – John Loengard, Pictures under discussion by John Loengard “Taking photographs, taking candid photographs, means that the photographer is an invisible man. Whereas there is still a feeling that in having a photograph taken there […]

Light, always the light. Sometimes the time.

“A painter works with color as the medium, a photographer works with light.” – Carlotta M. Corpron (click on image for larger view) and time — the photographer works with light and/or time Last Sunday Ann’s son, Josh, brought Clyde over for a visit.