Black & White
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Turning the Ship
It’s kind of a joke that Elise and I tell when people ask how me met. We were introduced by a common friend, one Elise knew from high school in Florida and one I met when I was single and lived in the Chicago. Our mutual friend was trying to set us up on a… Continue reading
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Serindipity
We had the pleasure of having Pastor Shawn and his family in for one last family portrait before they moved. When we were done I asked Shawn if he would mind sitting for me so I could do an image with the 8×10 view camera. This is a film process and as it happend… Continue reading
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I like the quiet portraits too
There is no substitute for slowing down and being quiet for a few moments. We are all trained from a young age about the process of having our picture taken.. sit smile look at the camera. In time the look becomes practiced and plastic. When we slow down its possible to break those well worn… Continue reading
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Dis Fromage
There are times when I just know it’s going to be a fun session. I also love it when I see images coming together before my eyes, and I can act quickly enough to capture them. I see the set as a stage for my subject to act on. As a director, my job is… Continue reading
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A bit campy but Ry had fun
On a family trip to celebrate Ry’s B-day, btw our night died…. badly. Continue reading
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The look
My first stab at a paper negative. It was a first try so I didn’t do much with the posing. I think she did pretty good. I’m using my 8×10 Deardorff. Continue reading
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Summer’s fading memory
I finally got around to some developing… I’ve got a lot more to go though. Here are a few from the Holga I was playing with this summer. As the nights get chilly, so far, its nice to remember the fun we had. Continue reading
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Brooke at the Beach
I love the quiet peace at the beach…. its not only relaxing but recharging. This was from a few weeks ago when we took off a little early, got the kids and headed to Beverly Shores in Indiana for some evening at the beach then some garlic knots in Valpo at Greeks. I’ve also been… Continue reading
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How's the Weather Over There?
An image I took at Orland Days. I always figured the ride worked best with a few people in the car, but obviously I’m not 8 anymore. 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