We are making photographs to understand what our lives mean to us. — Ralph Hattersley Dad’s tool box: A gift from his father upon dad’s completion of his apprenticeship as a tool and die maker. My grandfather, a cabinet maker, built the bottom, four drawer unit for his son. My grandfather only owned one “power” tool, a […]
Category Archives: Documentary
Motivational videos returned by USPS as “possible threat” – wtf
I believe in self explanatory pictures. — Moses Oliver So, I produce 3 DVD’s for a young man who lost his sight in a boat racing accident a number of years ago. The videos are to promote his work as a motivational speaker. I put $5 worth of heart stamps on the package and send them […]
Nature’s anxious to reclaim our dreams
Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still. — Dorthea Lange dreams dug out of dirt exposed for all to see nature reclaims her (click images for larger view) When my father (and tool and die maker) died I moved his tools to my home. The milling machine sat in […]
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 […]
The prints and labs have gone away
“When photographing I want to reach and touch something that I feel is at the core of people.” — Mary Ellen Mark: 25 Years she lay on the ground propping the camera with sticks set the self timer ran to her friend and posed they repeated this dance several times then enjoyed the tiny screen […]
…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, […]
Net(not)working(yet)
“A photograph is always invisible, it is not it that we see.” — Roland Barthes Networking (day two) continues: Stephanie Reynolds, the friendly freelancer, hosted the Well-fed writers at Barnes & Noble in Bay Shore Mall, Glendale, WI. Martha Carrigan, President and CEO of Big Shoes Network offered valuable suggestions on the subject of networking. Wesley Manko, of DefenseWorks, […]
Net(not)working
“You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” — Ansel Adams Networks: My dear friend, David White, currently finds himself studying and testing networking concepts. He invited me to an event hosted by Katie Felten of MKE Live, a local chapter of LinkIn; a networking site for professionals. My interest, as always, revolved around “what does professional networking look and […]
Spider John Koerner at the UWM Fine Arts Recital Hall
“The photographic image… a message without a code.” — Roland Barthes Last week McKim Stropes phoned to inform me that Spider John Koerner would perform at the UWM Fine Arts Recital Hall. Memories flooded my mind. Back in the mid sixties some part of my awakening as a young man occurred at the Avant Garde listening to “Blues, Rags […]