This from a man of letters? Really?! M8, 15 mm Heliar
Category Archives: Sculptural Forms
Beauty and its beholders
Heading north on Lake Dr., approaching Capital Dr., I notice, for the second time, a newly installed sculpture in Atwater Park. This time I stop to have a closer look. Approaching the transparent human form, by internationally known artist Jaume Plensa, I’m immediately hooked into the visual elements of both the metal and its surroundings. […]
Loving light and limbs
sun warms lover’s limbs seeing — makes a memory devise memento (click image for larger view) Leica M8, 135mm Elmar on Visoflex III (with right angle viewer)
This small world traveler seeks surprises
The macro (and even micro) world attracts my attention (again and again); wanting to get ever closer; seeking to discover forms, shapes and lines which my naked human eye fails to appreciate. The constant struggle to achieve both depth and visual poetry simultaneously frustrates and seduces the optical explorer of the world; whether one travels […]
Site Specific Design by Nathaniel Reinartz
Back in May I had the opportunity to photograph a chandelier designed, forged and fabricated by Nathaniel Reinartz. In his portfolio catalog Nathaniel describes it as mild steel, fire scale and beeswax finish, diameter: 36” height: 48”. The wax lamp shades have each taken on its own subtly different shape from the heat of the electric […]
Seth presents a studio challenge
A couple weeks ago Seth Tyler completed two chandeliers. In this particular case Seth felt a “neutral” background would be preferable to their installed environment. We met to discuss how best to photograph them in the studio before they were permanently installed in the commissioner’s home. So the challenge begins with questions like, “Do you want the […]
Evening demonstrations at ABANA Conference
June 2nd, after the first day of photographing the 2010 ABANA Conference Gallery items, we strolled through the demonstrator’s tents; where metal met fire to become functional and decorative objects. Additional images from this stroll can be seen in a short slide show here. (click images below for larger view) Leica M8, 50mm Summilux Asph
forms fro zen
rock, sand, here and now covered, they continue to express their form (click images for larger views) Leica R8/DMR, 100 mm Apo Macro Elmarit
the chase
we all chase something choosing what, when and where to chase makes all difference May we chase and capture that which makes a positive difference in the world in 2010. “The fact is that relatively few photographers ever master their medium. Instead they allow the medium to master them and go on an endless squirrel […]
Contemplate the cycles and seasons of life
snow will soon cover the paths walked with Sophia and ice the river from which this mandala emerged her fourth fall my sixty third (click image for larger view) Leica R8/DMR, 60 mm Macro Elmarit