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A photograph is not what is photographed

October 17, 2008

“…the fact of putting four edges around a collection of information or facts transforms it. A photograph is not what was photographed, it’s something else.” — Garry Winogrand My good friends at the Leica User Group have created a tradition called Friday flowers. I offer these in the spirit of that tradition. The blue flowers […]

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The great lake Michigan and sculptural gates

October 14, 2008

“Adopt the pace of Nature; her secret is patience.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson (click images for larger view) A week or so ago I had the opportunity to return to a subject I’d photographed last spring. This gate, created by Dan Nauman, fits so well into its environment that photographing it becomes very difficult during daylight. […]

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As fresh as food can be

September 29, 2008

this morning on the porch a tomato the moment before biting into it tasting every bit as good as it looked

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Lasting impressions

September 26, 2008

What does it take to leave a lasting impression in this noisy world of excessive and often false hype? Some few man made objects possess qualities which cause the objects to remain useful and/or admired for their aesthetic appeal. I have 60 year old cameras which still produce stunning images. The camera manufacturers designed and […]

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Poetry, Pictures ‘n Politics

September 24, 2008

Headline about sums up my life. Forty (or so) years ago poet Philip Whalen wrote: Our main difficulty: fear and distrust of freedom In America we’ve been fighting each other 100 years We pretend we’re unimaginably rich But we’re poor and afraid of the poor who must become The Army to defend us against right […]

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Graphic expression of angry, frustrated and hurting

September 23, 2008

can you tell?

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Designed a new economic flag

September 20, 2008

a new flag for our country’s new approach to managing our economy

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event: you ally — yesterday

September 19, 2008

yesterday my 62nd year ended today my 63rd begins the day before yesterday I found this fellow, and song eventually

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Out and about with Bert and camera

September 19, 2008

“Photography is not about cameras, gadgets and gismos. Photography is about photographers. A camera didn’t make a great picture any more than a typewriter wrote a great novel.” — Peter Adams (click photos for larger view) yesterday afternoon, lunch with Bert Stitt then a walk about the “east side” looking and a drive to see Sophia

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Nathaniel Reinartz’a new metal work

September 16, 2008

“It is discomforting to know that if only Beauty could be found then Beauty would cease to exist.” — Dominic Rouse “A thing of beauty is a joy forever; its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness.” — John Keats Yesterday provided an opportunity to photograph and add to the portfolio of Nathaniel Reinartz. […]

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