Three Ways To Tell A Story + Is It Spring Yet?

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I love frame filling images of fall color.  Give me the soft light of overcast and an early autumn day filled with multiple colors, and I think I can make a strong statement about one of photography’s greatest seasons.Wisconsin’s Chequamegan … Continue reading

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This, That & The Other Thing

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When I write about photographing old buildings, I rarely mention photography of the interiors of those buildings.  They all have an inside and I would suggest if you have the opportunity to make pictures there, take it. When your interior has … Continue reading

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Wind Point Light

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I couldn’t begin to estimate just how many pictures I have made of Wind Point Lighthouse.  The first Wind Point Light was built along the shores Lake Michigan north of Racine, Wisconsin in 1840.  That lighthouse, then called North Point … Continue reading

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Fall & Winter Mix…Up Close

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None of the images below have been shown before. They were made with my Pentax 645.  I used my Pentax 135mm macro for all of the close-ups, and for one picture, I used that lens in tandem with 200mm worth of … Continue reading

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It’s All Downhill

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Today’s  images have never been seen before (except by me) and were made in the early 2000s with my Pentax 645 medium format camera.  These pictures record close-up action of a waterfall/cascade/river rapids.  I remember this day and it is … Continue reading

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Little Places

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It is time for all of you photographers out there to put autumn to bed, leaving it gently tucked away, waiting for next year. You are getting closer to awakening winter…hopefully gently.  Typical of me, I thought I would celebrate … Continue reading

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Very Short Stories

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I am attempting to include photos in many of my posts, which have either not been or seldom been seen.  If from time to time, they are of a lesser quality than previous shots,  please excuse. I have certainly shown a … Continue reading

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Falling Backwards….in more ways than one

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I usually look at compositional landscape photography by starting with the grand, and then moving in close. Whether that close approach is accomplished with your feet, or with a longer lens is immaterial.  With waterfalls, I think the natural tendency … Continue reading

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2012 Photography (mine) In Review

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The pictures The year is not over yet, but I am never sure if and when more pix will be made….so…. I made fewer pictures in 2012 than anytime since 1970. I began serious photography in 1971.  Most of the … Continue reading

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Clichés & More

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Clichés? Something that every photographer has to struggle with, is do I make pictures of those traditional subjects in traditional styles. If something is a cliché, should I stay away from it? My philosophy has always been to do what … Continue reading

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