Tag Archives: nature
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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January thaw
Surprisingly, this January is turning out to be somewhat active for me. Usually, being stuck inside is a down period for my photography. So far, though, this year is being a bit different. Not only have I been making an … Continue reading
Posted in activities, exhibits, photographers, photography
Tagged Center for Photography at Madison, David Wells, Edgewood College, exhibits, Flickr, hand, James Rhem, macro, Madison, Monona Terrace Convention Center, nature, photographers, photography, Richard Avedon, scar, skin, University of Wisconsin Arboretum, Walker Evans, Wisconsin
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winter
Then, again, sometimes you just make pretty pictures. They’re there, and you’re there, so why not? There’s no denying that part of the attraction of photography is making pretty pictures. It’s more satisfying, ultimately, to work more artistically, more conceptually, … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, Kohler-Andrae State Park, nature, photography, Sheboygan, snow, winter, winter scene, Wisconsin
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undisclosure
When you look, what do you see? Something is there. Is it the world? A reflection in your mind? A trace of existence? A quote: “Perhaps it is precisely this unpredictability of impact that is so attractive about any photographic … Continue reading
Posted in aesthetics, photography, thoughts, travel
Tagged abstract, aesthetics, Artist's Point, conceptual, Grand Marais, light, Minnesota, nature, photography, reflections, rocks, shadows
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back at it
A couple of weeks ago, it was finally time to take my camera in to the shop for some repairs and cleaning. It had been exhibiting various electrical sorts of errors at random times. So, since, I felt in a … Continue reading
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Tagged aesthetics, arm, art, body, conceptual, light, Madison, nature, photography, roots, shadows, skin, Wisconsin
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boundaries
Sometimes I wonder why someone of as few words as me actually decided to start a blog. What did I expect? or want from it? or think it would do for me? At any rate, I’ve made it past 60 … Continue reading
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Tagged arts, blog, branches, ideas, literature, Madison, Marcel Proust, nature, novel, photography, reading, snow, Wisconsin, writing
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edges
Photography has been a bit fallow lately. Which is too bad, since a photo of mine was accepted into the Seven States Exhibit of PhotoMidwest 2012, juried by Sam Abell, a biennial of the Center for Photography at Madison. It’s … Continue reading
Changes
Since I discovered Google+ a couple of months ago, I almost totally forgot about this blog. I know I haven’t been the most active at it and to some extent it’s been an experiment. Now, though, I have come to … Continue reading
Posted in activities, thoughts
Tagged art, bubbles, Flickr, forest, Google+, ice, Madison, nature, Photography blogs, PhotoShelter, twigs, U.W. Arboretum, website, Wisconsin
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long term
Sometimes, the way things are going these days, it helps to remember the long view; that the world, the universe, predates humanity by billions of years. And the amazing thing is that if you look at the world through that … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract, Artist's Point, basalt, conceptual, flowers, Grand Marais, Lake Superior, lava, light, Minnesota, nature, North Shore, Photography blogs, shadows, travel
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finally
Well, again, it’s been way too long since the last post. Even though I’ve taken more pictures this month than almost June and July combined, it’s felt like a struggle to keep going. I’ve tried out a lot of new … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, grass, Kohler-Andrae State Park, nature, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, wood
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