A moonrise sail on Lake Winnebago. Yes, look closely and you will see the little sailboats out on the lake. I love living in the Fox Valley especially in Neenah. Lake Winnebago is so beautiful. Well, maybe not so much in late August when the blue algae takes over. But…
Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS) is a condition common to photographers. Sometimes a person gets seduced by the stuff and falls in love with the equipment instead of the art made with the equipment. GAS is bad enough for photographers but ten times worse for astro-photographers. Star gazers seek out the…
Low light and a big aperture lens Nora relaxes under our Christmas tree. A low light situation perfect for the 50mm f/1.2 lens. Even with a f/1.8 aperture the ISO was 6400 to keep the shutter speed at 1/40 seconds. Shallow Depth of Field and Sharp Focus The picture below…
The fun of being a photographer is found is spending time with wonderful and talented people. I had the opportunity to again photography the St. Timothy Lutheran Church Players for their annual production. This year they are doing a wonderful version of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. The play is…
You can sometimes find the most amazing people in a dark alley in Neenah. For example, this is one of my favorite model pictures from the past year. Why? Well, everything just worked! The 50mm f/1.2L lens just nails this type of photo. Not a lot of space so I…
As I look out at all the snow on the ground today in Wisconsin I wish I was back in Key West! Here is a shot of two guys enjoying a paddle around a Marina in Key West - and a case of beer is helping them! I do enjoy…
Doty Island in the Fall - Taken from Riverside Park in Neenah. This is not a shot right out of the camera but had some adjustments. The main adjustment was to add negative clarity in Lightroom. This gives some glow around the details and almost makes the photo look like…
Tomato Tamato... potato pootatoo... you say it your way and I'll say it mine! I took this photo at the Madison Farmer's Market 10 years ago. I used my trust Canon XSi DSLR and a nifty fifty Canon lens. what really stands out are the excellent colors. The reds of…
When is a 75mm lens a 50mm lens? AJ sitting on a ledge was taken in Oshkosh, Wisconsin during a test shoot. This is not technically a 50mm lens shot! What is it? Well, it is a 75mm medium format film shot. So why am I including it in the…