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winter’s here
Unsurprisingly, the winter doldrums have arrived. Maybe even heavier than usual. Reading and studying have been occupying much of my time. Since they seem to be well-known and they come up all the time on my Amazon homepage, I borrowed … Continue reading
Posted in criticism, photographers, photography, thoughts
Tagged art, ass, back, body, books, butt, capitalism, chiaroscuro, collodion, conceptual, criticism, Ernestine Ruben, European Left, Jitka Hanzlová, John Berger, light, lines, Madison, nude, photographers, reading, Robert Adams, shapes, texture, Wisconsin
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summer greens
As summer moves along and begins to wind down, I’ve been reviewing some things and generally reflecting on my practice. There have been many ups and downs lately, something that is not always easy to go through. We had a … Continue reading
Posted in conceptual, photography, photoshoots, travel
Tagged abstract, angles, back, body, conceptual, concrete, forest, light, male, man, Middleton, nude, photography, vacation, Wisconsin
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summer
Work is progressing, if slowly. There’s been a broadening of my practice, of late. One aspect of that is the technique of layering. Usually, what I want is two photos that complement each other. Other times, it is the more … Continue reading
Posted in activities, aesthetics, photography, thoughts
Tagged back, blur, body, conceptual, equivalence, grass, Jeff Wall, Joel-Peter Witkin, light, Minor White, nature, people, photographers, skin, Wisconsin
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exploration
With the onset of winter, I’m forced indoors and need to try different things. This is not entirely a bad thing. Making abstracts can be done with any object; it’s purely a matter of point of view. If you get … Continue reading
Posted in conceptual, photography
Tagged abstract, aesthetics, arm, back, body, conceptual, crease, photography, skin
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a woman
This was a little gift while we were at Playa del Carmen. I was taking pictures of breaking waves and this woman walked in front of the camera, seemingly unconcerned. She paused a moment and let a wave break over … Continue reading
Posted in Photography blogs, travel
Tagged back, bikini, breast, candid, Caribbean, Photography blogs, skin, topical, topless, water, woman
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new opportunity
Earlier this week we went to Chicago for a quick overnight getaway. It was the first time I’ve been to Chicago since getting serious about photography, so it was, at least in part, a kind of reconnaissance mission. Monday afternoon … Continue reading
Posted in activities, thoughts, travel
Tagged back, candid, Chicago, hair, Illinois, Magnificent Mile, Michigan Avenue, people, Photography blogs, winter, woman
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Moving ahead
For the class I took, the effort I put into it was worthwhile. It’s useful to consider your work as comprising a “body of work.” What I accomplished certainly fell into that category, I think. As I selected the pieces … Continue reading
Posted in activities, thoughts
Tagged back, candid, hair, people, Photography blogs, skin, straps, Wisconsin, woman
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