When the light, lines, forms and tones beckon

When a photographer sits down with a cup of coffee, and sees light, lines, forms and tones come together in harmony with the focal length of the lens on the camera, and distance from the subject, it’s awfully difficult not to raise the courage and the camera to capture the image. (click images for larger […]

Visitor at the front door

We couldn’t hear his knock. The crane fly simply clung to the window waiting for me to notice that he had interest in a portrait session. After a few shots I took the SD card to the computer to review the proofs. When I returned (for possible reshoots) the visitor had vanished; leaving no forwarding […]

Cropping for the story: Last day before school starts

Generally I feel fairly confident about if, when and how to crop my photographs. School begins today for many students in the greater Milwaukee area, including my own city of Mequon. I took Sophia to our favorite park for our last “Grandpa day” before she begins her full days in school; and was surprised at […]