Museums are facilities where art work can be experienced in optimal conditions. Perfect lighting, absence of distracting sound, controlled temperature, and a planned layout all contribute to being able to fully appreciate a gallery exhibition. Artists labor with...
I am not a real baseball fan. Games on the radio are the background sound of summer. They are long, dependable (one always seems to be on) and they are, at times, exciting. While in attendance, it is a sport where attention to the “action” on the field...
Location photography challenges me in many ways. When a project comes in, it is typically relayed first in an email, followed by a phone conversation and eventually a scouting session. That scouting session gives me an idea of what I can and cannot control on site. ...
When I am hired for my abilities as a commercial advertising photographer, I usually become part of a team. A marketing person or graphic designer might contact me to request a quote for a project. Usually a detailed description of what the client is looking for...
Winter in northeast Wisconsin upsets many who live here. Weeks of numbing bitter cold, hazardous driving conditions and frustrating feelings of hibernation in one’s interiors, can fuel depression, angst and loneliness. This cabin fever is magnified now by the...
I have been a professional commercial advertising photographer for a long time. Before earning a dime as a pro, photography has been a part of my life as a tool to freeze time. Life experienced while film was the method used to hold on to a scene was a more involved...
In architectural exterior photography, uniform lighting on all angles of a building being photographed is unnatural. There is only one sun. That sun casts shadows under eaves, window sills and in doorways. When I work with realtors and commercial building...
Growing up in the midwest, I had my favorite sports teams and Sports Illustrated magazine’s photographs, particularly of arena sports (NBA and NHL), were the subjects of my bedroom posters. At that time of adolescence, I didn’t think about how the...
Photography is a Solitary Activity After many years, I have come to the conclusion that, for me, photography is most enjoyed when done solo. I have been in camera clubs and group photoshoots in school with all the attention focused on doing my own thing (within the...
A business portrait tells a story in a single image. Every business, I believe needs to connect with their audience on a personal level by revealing who the employees are in the positions to help. There are many ways to do a business portrait. I have done them in...
