The resurrection of a new old building in downtown Emporia Kansas.

I take photographs, I’ve always taken photographs. Lots of them. 70mm, 35mm, color, black and white, slide, print, the whole gamut.

I do travel a bit so I take pictures as I find them. Many times I don’t wander more than 30 yards from my front door. ‘There is never nothing going on.’; and, ‘If you take enough pictures you’re going to get a good one.’ are my watch words.

I find myself framing and shooting even when I don’t have a camera.

With the advent of the digital camera, I have become Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve placed some wallpapers out here on The Quality of the Light that you can download and install on your computer. You can get them here.

Making Pictures

When I look around me, I seem to see things in snippets. A striking shadow, an odd reflection, a stark contrast.

If you think about it, and look around, you’ll probably see them too. As I’ve said before, ‘There is never nothing going on.’.

Reflections on Reflections

I periodically get fixated on reflected images. The way an image reflects, in glass, on water, even reflected light dancing on a wall, get my attention.

One of my favorite images (not mine) is a reflection. I am impressed by this image (click to see a larger version). It was likely a picture taken at opportunity. Not set up, not preconceived, just there. The person that took it just happened to have their camera, and, first and foremost, they saw and were taken by the image.

When I first viewed the image Read the rest of this entry »

Pictures are where you find them. I walk down the street, particularly at dusk and dawn, and see things that strike me as beautiful, odd, unique, or any combination of the three.

Perception is such an odd thing.

I have a friend who is a professional photographer. He recently had surgery to remove a cataract Read the rest of this entry »