“There’s no such thing as taking too much time, because your soul is in that picture.” — Ruth Bernhard (click image for larger view)
Category Archives: Natural World
It all seems so fragile
Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph. — Matt Hardy thursday morning she flew into the window and ann loved her alive (click images for larger view) a walk through the play ground continuing to learn the Ultima now with 90mm Apo-Rodagon […]
Leica M8, Visoflex III plus Cambo Ultima
“A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know.” — Diane Arbus, Diane Arbus: A biography by Patricia Bosworth access ability pursuit of happiness social justice. enigmas For the last month I’ve been moving my office into my home. Remodeling a bathroom and building a custom version of […]
…the creatures …each a gift …radiant energy
“The ground we walk on, the plants and creatures, the clouds above constantly dissolving into new formations — each gift of nature possessing its own radiant energy, bound together by cosmic harmony. …Light is my inspiration… …profoundly significant, it caresses the essential superlative curves and lines. …the energy upon which all life on this planet […]
Awareness creates depth of experience.
“I thought I made a mistake once but it turned out it was a creative moment.” — Scott Fleming Have you ever approached your lover, intending a kiss good bye, then felt a warm breeze flow from their face to your own? Not speaking of breath here; rather an in-the-moment-hyper-awareness of the 98.6 degree F, […]
words bouncing off visions
“I trust pictures, but no pictures in my world – because I know what goes on.” — Naomi Campbell So, sitting in the kitchen, reading The Nation, or rather articles within, which refer to the life, times and work of Roberto Bolaño, who said, “Then what is writing of quality? Well, what it’s always been: […]
To photograph = to see
“In my view you cannot claim to have seen something until you have photographed it.” — Emile Zola still feeling spring’s chill morning provides designs which tantalize the eye (click image for larger view)
Spring arrives along with 6″-8″ of snow
“When gifts are given to me through my camera, I accept them graciously.” – Minor White Second day of spring arrives in Mequon with a prediction of 6 – 10 inches of snow. At 11:00 am I point the camera out my office door to document the arrival of spring. (click image for larger view)
Catching a moment… passing… and true.
“Photography to me is catching a moment which is passing, and which is true.” – Jacques-Henri Lartigue sometimes we are still to catch that which passes by sometimes we pass by that which lies in stillness suddenly all made perfect sense; the jungle filled with songs, sex, fights, flights… care fully, slipping within transparent designs posing as true visions
Pictures as thoughts?
“A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts.” – Sir Joshua Reynolds Oh dear; do your rooms have quality thoughts hanging about? While waiting for my take-out Mu Shu Shrimp last evening I thought… (click images for larger view) then it occurred to me that… and yet… what do you think?