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

Flora now nests where fauna once did

June 17, 2008

“[I crop] for the benefit of the pictures. The world does not fit conveniently into the format of a 35mm camera [frame].” “What use is having great depth of field, if there is not adequate depth of feeling?” — W. Eugene Smith they appeared where once I photographed a family of feathered friends (click images […]

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Storms, floods, visits, drives

June 13, 2008

“Saturate yourself with your subject and the camera will all but take you by the hand.” — Margaret Bourke-White Last evening the storms roared through (again). (click images for larger view) The rain poured down most of the night – leaving our little town’s main street underwater (and the upstream water has yet to crest). Click here […]

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Home town floods

June 12, 2008

“I didn’t want to tell the tree or weed what it was. I wanted it to tell me something and through me express its meaning in nature.” — Wynn Bullock Last weekend severe storms swept through our area. Many families lost things, including some losing their homes. Our own Main Street was several feet under […]

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Passing down the clothes (or on to the rummage sale)

June 11, 2008

“It’s about time we started to take photography seriously and treat it as a hobby.” — Elliot Erwitt May 28th brought my niece, Libby, to Milwaukee for lunch and to pick out clothing which no longer fit Sophia. She seems to be counting her new outfits. (click images for larger view) My nephew, Erickson also […]

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Take the time. Put your soul in the photograph.

May 30, 2008

“There’s no such thing as taking too much time, because your soul is in that picture.” — Ruth Bernhard (click image for larger view)

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Dad’s tool box

May 23, 2008

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 […]

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Motivational videos returned by USPS as “possible threat” – wtf

May 22, 2008

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 […]

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Nature’s anxious to reclaim our dreams

May 20, 2008

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 […]

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It all seems so fragile

May 17, 2008

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 […]

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Leica M8, Visoflex III plus Cambo Ultima

May 16, 2008

“A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know.” — Diane Arbus, Diane Arbus: A biography by Patricia Bosworth access ability pursuit of happiness social justice. enigmas For the last month I’ve been moving my office into my home. Remodeling a bathroom and building a custom version of […]

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