by Craig | Nov 16, 2022 | adventure, Art, Equipment, Uncategorized
When I am asked what I do for a living, I say I am a commercial advertising photographer. To me this means I work with businesses to produce images to help promote, sell or inform their clients. I have been at it a long time. I have seen dramatic advancements in...
by Craig | Sep 27, 2022 | Art, black & white photographs, industrial photography, photographic technique, post production
Often times, while I am shooting for an industrial client on location, I carry an auxiliary camera with me. As I move from location to location within the facility, photographing machines, operations and other imperatives from a provided shot list, I keep an eye out...
by Craig | Nov 17, 2021 | Art, black & white photographs, photographic philosophy, photography
I just ordered a new iPhone. My present one is cracked, outdated and full of images. When I scroll back from most recent to the very first image I took almost 8 years ago, (from 2 generations of iPhones), I can see my history flip back to a younger time with kids...
by Craig | Aug 11, 2021 | photography, Art, Equipment, photographic technique, professional studio photography
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...
by Craig | Feb 20, 2021 | natural light, Art, photography
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...
by Craig | Aug 3, 2020 | Art, adventure, Equipment, photography, street photography
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...