I’ve mentioned in the past about the Dangerous Playground Tour that I take the kids on. As I travel through some of the small towns in Illinois I run across many interesting things including old playgrounds that still have the equipment I remember from my youth. Many of these playground devices were old when I…
One of the few times I’m in the photo. My kids are sooooo used to having me photograph them that, if they realize what I’m up to, it usually results in one of a few faces… screwy face, funny face, not again face, or mad face. There are other faces that show up, for sure, but…
Summer camp is quickly coming to a close. I have often joked with clients that we are a lactose intolerant studio…. No Cheese, please. I am very fond of a genuine smile. Actually, I’m fond of any expression that is genuine. Sometimes photographers, pro and amateur, can run right over the real expression looking…
Over last weekend we had some time to kill while waiting to meet up with Ryan at camp. Elise and I took a moment to sit by the lake and enjoy the morning. It was a beautiful sight watching the small sailboats from the summer camp skimming across the lake. I became fixed on a…
Not sure. We went the other way. A metaphor for my photography career.. on a path… but not so sure where it will go. But go it will.. Kinda fun. Maybe that’s what drew me to the image. I must say that my career doesn’t feel this straight, maybe there are some curves up…
This carving is from NederluleĂ¥, a medieval church in Gammelstaden. The church was dedicated in 1492. And I read that there was a wooden church on the site before the current fieldstone building. That goes back a bit further than I’m used to in the midwest.
While we were in Lulea, visiting Elise’s brother David and his family, we took a few day trips to see the natural beauty of northern Sweden. One of those trips was to see Storforsen, one of Europe’s largest rapids, on the Pite River. This rapid is about 3 miles long and the volume of water…
About two weeks ago I happened upon a nifty photography exhibit at the Art Institute in Chicago. It’s kind of unique because it is based around, Hugh Edwards, a former curator of 30 years for photography at AI. There is some really nice work from Ansel Adams and Edward Weston as well as Civil War…
I love the quiet moments that appear when you least expect them. Particularly when chaos is unfolding around you. Years ago, I took a class with the great photographer, Jay Maisel, where he shared many of his insights. Being a proud New Yorker, many of his insights are too colorful to share. But one that…
This will be my last year going out to Culver to visit the kids at camp. Ryan will be attending band camp next year just as Brooke is this year. During these summer visits, I try to meet up with Ross, my roommate when I was at Culver for high school. He…