Black & White
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Can I have this Dance?
This is from a recent wedding Elise and I attended. I love those little moments in the swirl of the other activity. Continue reading
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Contentious Meeting
There was a disagreement and ensuing standoff on what my priorities should be at the morning staff meeting. This young lady has become an integral part of our operation. She’s a great distraction when Im trying hard to get retouching done and she is so friendly that we need to put her up in… Continue reading
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We went flying and my son drove.
My view during Ryan’s lesson. Yes, that’s right, Ryan went flying. And, of course, I went for the ride too. It was a pleasant flight in a nice plane. Ryan eagerly awaited his lesson. Little did he know that, very shortly, he would do a touch-and-go landing by himself. Continue reading
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A Journey’s End
This is a new image from my large-format portrait project. I used an 8×10 Deardorff view camera and sensitized paper to make this image of Stephanie. We popped over to Lake Katherin to make this image. It’s such a great outdoor space. Here’s the beast. It’s a heavy one to carry, and the tripod alone… Continue reading
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Ready, Set…..
I love construction—heck, I love all industries. Going into a factory and photographing is one of the most fun things I can do. It is the best way to see and Learn about a manufacturing process that most people never see. This image is from the construction at the international terminal at O’Hare Airport. Continue reading
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The Wait
Waiting in the closed cafe for the transport to the airport after many long meetings. Continue reading
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I stand still or move slowly, feeling things like the impulse of shapes, the direction of lines, the quality of surfaces. I frame with my eye (sometimes with my hands) as the ground glass would frame. Nothing that one could reasonably call thinking is taking place at this stage. The condition is total absorption; the decision (a picture!) is spontaneous. – Aaron Siskind, 1955