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Compared To The Moment
Winter just isn't what it used to be in Northern Minnesota. Here it is, pretty much the middle of February and last week it rained most of two days. Rain! Caused all kinds of hassles on snow covered...
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A Chilly Golden Glow
Here it is the 1st of March and Northern Minnesota is still deep in the clutches of winter. I guess that's supposed to be normal this far north, but past years have brought temperature variations that...
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Look Up There!
Spring isn't officially here, but it sure is on the way. After another cold snap at the end of last week, hopefully the last, today the temps were clear up above 40 with a bright sun and light wind....
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Bubble Bottles
Although I sometimes think I don't have that good of an eye for picking subjects to photograph, I'm constantly scrutinizing just about everything in sight. I'm frequently impressed by images of...
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Is Winter About Over?
Although I have a fascination with ice and snow, I'm really looking forward to warmer weather and the different possibilities for images that come with it. I'm about all wintered out. Strange,...
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Just Outside The Door
Ok, so here I am again . . . stranded at home. Well, not completely, undeniably stranded, but unable to just jump in my truck and take off wherever and whenever I want. The stranded part of my rambling...
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A Touch of Spring
Too much time inside, surfing the net, spending hours looking at the work of other photographers and a person could go stir crazy. That's me lately, hunkered down in front of my computer screen...
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Galaxies At Ground Level
I don't know if it's funny, fortuitous, or both where some images come from. This is a shot from the front of my old pick-up . . . the one that used to be my dog truck when my every single day...
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A Fine Art Day
Although it's a gray, rather dreary day, I wanted to get outside at least for a while. At first my plan was to head out on one of the trails . . . maybe not even take my camera. The whole idea was just...
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Out There
"It's not about the camera. It's the image that counts." That's a comment I've seen so many times from a collection of successful, outstanding photographers. And as I play with the technological marvel...
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Models Are Cool
Northern Minnesota, the land of ice fishing, maple syrup, moose hunting and boreal forests, isn't really a prime location for working with fashion models. Fashion up here generally consists of L.L....
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Tuning The Final Look
One of the fantastic things about modern digital cameras and the high quality optics in lenses is the incredible detail possible in images. One of the rotten things about modern digital cameras and the...
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SUNLIGHT: Batteries Included
Last Saturday was a perfectly gray day without a hint of sunshine. It was plenty bright enough to do just about anything a person would want to do, but the light (yes the light itself) was flat,...
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The Faerie House Shoot
This wasn't a paid gig, but it does represent the first shoot I've done in a long time with actual clients. John & Carolyn Kopchick own and operate Lake Superior Log Works, located near Grand...
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Views Of The Back Yard
This little guy, or girl (I'll probably never get close enough to figure that out) was hanging out in the little section of yard behind my cabin earlier this evening. This was probably about the third...
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No I Won't Eat My Brussels Sprouts!
Ok, so I've got this friend who's very supportive and enthusiastic about my photography, always waiting for my next image, my next blog post and loves to offer critiques . . . a woman friend no less....
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Water
Water really is fasinating. Never mind that it's one of the most important ingredients to life on our planet. In a way, it's almost like people with our endless variety of moods and personalities....
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The Downtown Alley Shoot
Ok, it's been a while since my last post. Guilty as charged. I've been shooting off and on throughout the summer, but haven't been inclined to put anything up on here. This particular shoot was the...
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Alley Shoot Behind The Scenes
I managed to get some behind the scenes shots this time around. Maybe one of these days I may have some videos to share.Oh how glamorous a model's life is. Model Bree and makeup artist Jodi getting the...
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The Old Man
Although there are some in the world who place a high sentimental value on a particular vehicle, the common consensus is that a car or truck is nothing more than a machine, a well designed collection...
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Just For Fun
For quite some time my nephew Kevin has been leaning on me to do some family shots of him and his kids, Karter and Kady. We finally managed to get a day shortly after Christmas when all of us would be...
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Tabs On The Time
This is an image that happened while I was sitting at the computer, looked through a doorway into my bedroom and saw the cat, Tigger perched in the window. Her shape against the blinds, hovering over...
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Window Glass
Shooting glass can be a tricky proposition, unless you just let the light come through and then whatever's in the background can add or detract from the final image. I've been eyeing doing something...
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A Little Bit of Color
Over in Missouri my sister and brother-in-law have a beautiful little house on a lake. Some weekends in the winter and many weekends throughout each summer they're over there getting away from the...
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Stepping Where I Shouldn't
Driving home from work one afternoon I was marveling at the stormy sky and brooding clouds hanging across the western sky. If I hurried I might have a chance to get outside of town to more open...
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