Josh “The spirit and the letter” is a phrase often used to talk about laws and company policies. What is written is supposed to give not just black and white rules for which to follow, but also outline a methodology, or lifestyle which is implicit in the text. It’s like looking at the 10 commandments and … Read more
This spring, a robin made its nest under our deck and had three babies. I snapped some pictures of the last of the babies to leave the nest and fly up into the big maple in our neighbor’s yard. I really wish I had taken some pictures of the three babies all huddled in the … Read more
I’ve been a Nikon user for quite a few years now and I do not have any complaints about the quality of their equipment. Lately though, I’ve had more than one complaint about their service. It all started late last year when the D200 was announced. At first, I was exceptionally excited because I had … Read more
Last week, a very powerful storm passed right over my house at 60mph. I knew the weather was going to be bad, but I didn’t expect a spectacular light show. After staring at the huge bursts of lightning for 5 minutes or so, I realized that I should probably snap a few pictures. So I … Read more
This past weekend I was in Oconomowoc Lake Wisconsin to take engagement pictures of Amy and Nick. They are getting married in August at a boat club on the lake and we had a chance to do the engagement pictures at the club. The weather wasn’t bright and shiny — it is spring in Wisconsin … Read more
The other day I read something (I can’t remember where) that made me think. With all of the sources for information out there, it is becoming increasingly easy (and common) for people to target the specific information that they want to receive and to only pay attention to that topic (or set of topics). For … Read more
I just updated my blog with a new look and a new version of WordPress. Now that this site actually looks presentable, I feel like I’ll be more motivated to actually post on a regular basis. I have this weird quirk where I’m more motivated to work on something that I find visually stimulating than … Read more
I’ve decided that the peer pressure was just too much and I would finally create a Flickr account. I’ve started out with 18 of my favorite tulip pictures. So far the process has been very painless, in fact, I’m writing this blog entry from within Flickr because I can directly link to my images from … Read more
The Living Breast project, which I’ve been working on for nearly two years now, has reached another milestone. The 2006 notecard collection has been printed and is ready for distribution. Read more about the project (and order a set of the cards while you’re at it) at www.livingbreast.com. This project started out as a fundraiser … Read more
I’m excited to announce that some of my photography has been accepted in the ArtFutura 2006:Transformations show. The pieces selected are from an ongoing collaboration project that I’ve been working on with a good friend of mine, Denise Milito. The project is title “The Living Breast” and is an effort to raise awareness about breast … Read more