Category Archives: Sculptural Forms

Dan Nauman picked up his prints. Where are the artist’s salons?

This morning Dan Nauman, of Bighorn Forge, picked up three prints to represent his Lynden Sculpture Garden Gate in a competition. I’d photographed the main west Gate for Dan back in early August of last year. Below – you can see the photographs Dan chose for the competition. You can see the rest of the shoot […]

A new Fireplace Tool Set by Dan Nauman at Bighorn Forge

Inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, Dan Nauman created this, 43″ tall, Fireplace Tool Set using mild steel, copper and mica. Additional photographs of this piece can be seen here. You can see more of Dan’s work here; and follow his blog here. (click photograph for larger view) Leica R8/DMR, 60 mm Macro Elmarit

Bought some spring for the kitchen table

Narcissus (or Daffodil) The youth of Greek mythology called Narcissus, who, in at least one of many variations of the tale, became so obsessed with his own reflection as he kneeled and gazed into a pool of water that he fell into the water and drowned. In some variations, he died of starvation and thirst from […]

A closer look at lunch and lens rendition

Some photographers, upon receiving a new (or in this case old) lens, photograph brick walls, test charts and/or newspapers to test a lens. I’ve never done this nor understood the reason for that approach. I prefer to test a lens within the context of a photograph I’ll actually enjoy looking at — to discover the […]