“Adventure is not only measured in kilometers. Strong emotions are not only found in front of the Parthenon. Emotion, if you are worthy of it, will be felt before the smile of a child returning home with his school books, a tulip in a vase touched by a ray of sunlight, or the face of […]
Category Archives: Family and Friends
Looking closer to find the portrait
“Like doctors, photographers work with what is present. I suspect our chief emotions are anticipation, frustration, and patience, balanced by a marvelous sense of elation when things go right — when we think we’ve captured within a photograph some missing feeling, some sense of beauty, or bit of mystery in the fabric of life.” — […]
Our man won and fresh snow fell
“A good photograph can penetrate the subconscious – but only if it is allowed to speak for however much time it needs to get there.” — Ralph Gibson (click images for larger view) The first moment after MSNBC declared the first Irish-African-American winner of the 2008 presidential election. first snow fell last night this morning, cold, […]
Trick (or treat) 08
“In our society, most of us wear protective masks of various kinds and for various reasons. Very often the end result is that the masks grow to us, displacing our original characters with our assumed characters.” – Clarence John Laughlin (click images for larger view) Click this link for a slide show of additional photographs from […]
Careless time
some days people flock to the edge where water meets sand they sculpt, toss things back and forth, and mingle with birds A dad, sculpting sand on the beach with his daughter, Mia, said to me, “It’s all about the kids.” I think, perhaps, it’s all about returning to childhood for a brief, careless time. […]
Nathaniel Reinartz creates friday flower
Recently I’ve begun to work with Nathaniel Reinartz. We’re upgrading his presentation portfolio and discussing possibilities and usefulness of web sites for blacksmiths. This young man’s work certainly demonstrates attention to detail, impeccable craftsmanship and a fine aesthetic sensibility. “Oh my son’s my son till he gets him a wife, but my daughter’s my daughter […]
Watching the kids’ kids
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéy A dozen years ago I experienced the pleasure of watching Matt Maher play high school football (and grow up) along with Ann’s son, Tyler. Last Saturday afternoon I experienced the pleasure of […]
Followed the rivers to Ellie’s wedding; then, a damp day along the mighty Mississippi
Last Friday Ann and I packed a few things in the car and drove west by northwest on Hwy 60. We stopped in North Leeds for a bite to eat. The restaurant had what seemed like a romantic little room for two; it also had very little and very red light and quickly began to […]
Vistor from out of town, parks, families gather
“I have to be as much a diplomat as a photographer.” — Alfred Eisenstadt Ann’s sister, Teri, visits from Florida and the family gathers together at Menomonee Park, the 297 acre site of a water filled Lannon Stone quarry. Additional slide show of images. (click images for larger view)
A lesson in discipline, down time, respect and divine connection
“Some of us cynics say that ‘the quickest way to make a million dollars in photography, is to start with two million dollars.’” — Anonymous Saturday afternoon we found ourselves at Al Simon’s 70th birthday celebration at Beth El Ner Tamid Synagogue. I managed to see and document two moments of fine light before being […]