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Tree to Starburst

As Easter approaches, the symbolism of death-to-life (or life-to-death) transformation comes to mind. When I’m photographing living things in nature, I sometimes talk to the…

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Advanced Techniques

Daisy Daisy

For this image, I wanted to experiment with the blur effect in Photoshop.  I wanted it to look like there were streaks of energy or…
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Composition

The Calatrava

The Milwaukee Art Museum was designed by Santiago Calatrava. It is a stunning white curvy and lacy building that offers a multitude of perspectives to…

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Red Leaf Splendor

Finding a Hero for Your Composition

My intuition and imagination led me around this lake, playing tag with the sun and clouds, looking for strong leading characters and supporting secondary staging…
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Inspiration

A Bridge Not Too Far

“Through the captured imagery of light, photography allows us to hold fast to one fleeting, ever so precious, moment in time. ~ Howard Simmons. Photographer…

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Musings

A Bridge Not Too Far

“Through the captured imagery of light, photography allows us to hold fast to one fleeting, ever so precious, moment in time. ~ Howard Simmons. Photographer…

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