…from the produce market yesterday these “remains” struck me as visually powerful, in tone and texture, worthy of contemplation as still life (click photograph for larger view) Leica M Monochrom, 50 mm Summilux Asph
Category Archives: Still Life
Serendipity…
By happy happenstance… Jake, from the Waupun area, 45 miles Northeast of my home, wanted to purchase the floor board nailer that I had listed for sale on craigslist. Once we agreed on the price I offered to drive 10 miles his way to ease his travel time. He countered with, “half way.” Now. Do […]
Three things I love SEEING…
together… Something living and growing. Something full of the potential to live and grow. Raw material which can become something entirely new. These three objects sit on my desk. Diffused light falls across them from a large window, north facing, with a white fabric shade. They beg to be photographed, arranged, drawn, seen, appreciated. Though […]
…our daily bread
…came out of the oven at 10 pm last evening From gathering ingredients to mixing and kneading to feeling what the dough wants to become to smelling the dough transform into bread to hearing the finger thump on the crust to photographing to tearing (or slicing) to tasting ’tis one long meditation, involving all the senses a practice, […]
Why photograph? Why use black and white? Why use color?
We photograph to explore our fascination with reality and all its remarkable, fleeting moments. …because we love light. …to discover how the moment may look when frozen in time. We photograph to remember. To tell a story. To illustrate. To explain. To say, “Look what I saw.” To learn more about “this or that.” To share. To show—as proof. We’re fascinated by, and […]
The last Mequon Road House porch studies? Perhaps.
memories are made of these: the fan died nature reclaims the hot plate with a firm hug (click photograph for larger view) Leica M, 50 mm Summilux Asph & 100 mm Apo Macro Elmarit —R
The Leitz Wetzlar Macro-Elmarit-R 1:2.8 / 60 on the Leica M (240)
Locking the 60 Macro-Elmarit-R on to the Leica M, with M to R adapter, Multifunction Grip and EVF results in yet another relatively light, relatively small, very well balanced and extremely versatile kit. The ability to focus from 1:2 to infinity without additional hardware is very reassuring for a lover of close views of the […]
Leitz Wetzlar Summilux-R 1:1.4 / 50 on Leica M: including a Friday Flower
Just like the 35 mm Summicron-R the Leitz Wetzlar Summilux-R 1:1.4 / 50 makes a beautiful, relatively small, well balanced kit, with a great feel, fit and finish, when mated to the Leica M(240). The 50 mm Summilux also provides a respectable 20″ close focus possibility along with its classic, creamy Summilux bokeh. The first few of […]
Friday: a flower and the morning light
remind me to notice patterns and textures and rhythms providing the proper mood for the day (click photograph for larger view) Leica M, 135 mm Elmar
Friday: Flowers at Grandparent’s Breakfast at Sophia’s school
On April 25th Sophia”s school hosted a breakfast for grandparents. The children made ball point pens into flowers for the table center pieces. The kids were encouraged to ask us questions about how life may have differed when we were their age. They also wrote a composition which described their own life in the future — […]