George Lottermoser, imagist, photographer, graphic artist, videographer, teacher, student

Dragons love warm granite

July 26, 2010

dragons love warm stone as much as to fly from bloom to bloom — we seek warmth (click image for larger view – right click and magnify for largest view) R8/DMR, 100 mm apo macro elmarit, 2X apo

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Friday flowers with a different sort of twist, tilt and shift

July 22, 2010

I photographed this flowering shamrock with a Leica R8/DMR attached to the back of a Cambo Ultima view camera chassis and a 90 mm Apo-Rodagon enlarging lens mounted to the front. This photograph made full use of swings, tilts and shifts to achieve the framing and focus we see. The “look” could not have been achieved […]

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Friday flowers with a twist

July 16, 2010

Always on the lookout for a visual twist, an unexpected view… (click images for larger views) R8/DMR, 100mm Apo Macro Elmarit with 2X Apo

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Seth presents a studio challenge

July 12, 2010

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 […]

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Temkin-Taylor Design web site launches today

July 7, 2010

Over the last 6 months Kim Temkin-Taylor and I worked diligently to find the correct tone and accuracy in both words and images; to effectively reflect her commitment to detail, quality and customer service. Today we went live at temkin-taylordesign.com. (click image for larger view) Richard Taylor provided photography for Kim’s site (with some interior […]

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“Hwy 51 runs right by

July 3, 2010

Luckily both Seth and I prefer two lane black top over the Interstate. So we took Hwy 51 to and from the ABANA Conference in Memphis. The photographs seen below were created on the way home “…up Wisconsin way…” in Historic Cairo, IL (which has the highest child poverty in Illinois); at the confluence of […]

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Sophia completes her fifth year

June 30, 2010

Last Saturday Sophia celebrated completion of her fifth year of life with a friends and family. A few additional images can be seen in the slide show. (click image for larger view) M8, 50 mm Summilux Asph

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Beale Street 25 years later

June 28, 2010

Twenty five plus years ago I spent a day on Beale Street, the “home of the blues and birthplace of rock’n’roll.” At 39 it felt real. Musicians were on the street and in the clubs. Earlier this month, while attending the ABANA Conference in Memphis, Seth and I spent an evening on the street and […]

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Evening demonstrations at ABANA Conference

June 14, 2010

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

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