Josh I’m not a big fan of the hyper-consumerism which is brought out during Black Friday (or the overextended holiday season, for that matter). I prefer to stay home with the family and play board games (and eat leftovers, of course). This year we’ve had a blast playing Carcassonne, Wits and Wagers, and Bootleggers. If you’ve … Read more
Probably the best thing about black and white images is that by not including any color, you make an image more abstract. You can take a highly noticeable image and make it somewhat abstract by removing color. Take this image for example. In color, you would know right away what it is, but in black … Read more
Chicago is one of my favorite cities and offers endless photo opportunities. If you ever have time to spare, make sure take a drive on Lower Wacker Drive — it’s amazing how many people don’t even know the road exists under the city. Plus, you’ll be able to say you drove on the same road … Read more
Well, actually the picture is just the vine… Here’s an image of some grape vine that I took back in May of 2007. My dad has the best luck with growing grapes and this is just a tiny sampling of the vine. It’s fun to play with super shallow depth of field.
Yup, it’s that time again. And just like last week’s “where am I?” picture, this one is a question. What am I? Personally, I love the textures of this image and am amazed at how well my camera handles the higher ISOs (this one taken at 1250).
I don’t do a whole lot of family/children photography, but I did family pictures for some friends the other day. We decided on a location in Paoli which is behind the Cheese Cottage. This is a hidden gem of a location — there’s a river, a path, a fence, a brick building, and plenty of … Read more
Matt and Morgan got married this past Saturday and I was on hand to capture their special moment. This is my last wedding for the year and that’s both a good and a bad thing for me. It’s good because I’ve been really busy with weddings as of late and could use a break, but … Read more
Time for another random image. This time it’s a quiz — where am I? Hint: somewhere in Madison, WI
A little off-topic for my photo blog, but this is one of my other passions — cycling. Last year, I started a new job in downtown Madison, which cut my commute from 44 miles down to 9 miles (each way). This was the perfect opportunity for me to start riding my bike to work on … Read more
Angela and David got married and it was quite the wedding. It was my first wedding in Iowa (Dubuque, to be exact), and a big college football game weekend with the UW Badgers going up against the unbeaten Hawkeyes. I brought along my Bucky shirt, but was quick to hide it as the Hawkeyes kept … Read more