5 A Day #5 - Arizona Desert

In 2004 I got my first digital SLR camera a Nikon D70. I was amazed at the quality of the images that it produced. Up till then I had been shooting film, having it scanned, then processing the images on the computer. The direct to digital was such a time saver and offered a freedom that I previously didn't have with film. The ability to change ISO as well as not worry about film and processing costs.

We took a family vacation to Arizona in 2004 to visit Sedona and the Grand Canyon. During this trip I noticed something magical about the desert, it's personality changes completely in the early evening. There is this light that happens just after sunset till it becomes night that offers a wonderful opportunity to capture images with a subtlety and hue not available at any other time except at dawn. The landscape takes on many wonderful hues. The light becomes soft and blankets everything around it with a cool even luminessence.

The desert becomes silent with the exception of the occasional Coyotes were howling in the distance.  It gave me an opportunity to think and contemplate life as I photographed my surroundings. After dark the sky became speckled with stars, more than one could keep track of.  As I think back on this time it was a wonderful experience which opened my eyes to that other magic light and the flexibility of the digital age.

All these images with the exception of the last were taken in Sedona Arizona at dusk or later. The last was taken at the Grand Canyon in the late afternoon. 

	Agave 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00
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	Agave Curls 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00
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	Desert Detail #1 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00
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	Naked Tree 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00
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	End of the Road 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00
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5 A Day #3 - Doors

There is something about a door that evokes a curiosity in me. The natural inclination is the curiosity of what is behind it. The temptation to open it as if you will be transported into another world. On the other hand it also gives me a sense of history as to who has come before me. What has this door seen over the years? Who has passed through it? What did it look like new? On the other hand it can be a symbol of being shut out, that of protection from hordes in the street and so on...

I have been photographing doors and parts of doors for years. This selection is European. They were photographed in Italy and Austria. I get captivated by the textures and colors, the way the light crosses them and the mystique that surrounds them.

What are some of your impressions of doors... I'd love to know.

All images are for sale. They are printed to archival standards using 100% rag papers and archival pigment inks. Images are limited to editions of 25 for 13 x 19 and 15 for 17 x 22.

	Behind the Green Door 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00
	Lighted Filigree 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00
	Rosso e Arancione 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00
	Worn Layers 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00
	Medieval Entry 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00

5 A Day #2 - Store Windows

Sometimes we discover unknown themes in our work. This was pointed out to me in a class by Fine Art Photographer and friend Aline Smithson. A student, Cindy Schafer realized that she had many images of clothes lines from around the world. It was just something that she was drawn to. The way the clothes hung on the line, the colors and patterns as the sun warmed the material while the wind caressed each item gently evaporating its moisture. She created a wonderful body of work with that series. She came to me in a dream last night and we visited a bit before I was awakened. It was nice to see her again, to see her smile and hear her enthusiasm,  if just for a few moments.  I am dedicating this series to her memory.

As Cindy found clothes lines I seem to be interested in old store windows. There is something about looking into an old store window to see what is on display. Some of them closed some still open. The ones that interest me are those that remind me of a museum display. Items that look like they are from another era, have a unique juxtaposition or are just very random to make one wonder what was behind it. These are a few of the images that I have collected. They were photographed in Philadelphia, Cracow Poland, San Francisco and Vienna Austria. I have more to find in my archives and more to photograph in the future.

All images are for sale. They are printed to archival standards using 100% rag papers and archival pigment inks. Images are limited to editions of 25 for 13 x 19 and 15 for 17 x 22.

	Lighting 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00
	The Uniform 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00
	Window 140 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00
	Radio Shoe 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00
	Blue Blouse 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00

5 A Day

I was having a discussion with a friend of mine who gave me the suggestion that I put 5 images up on facebook each day to raise awareness about my photography. I thought that was a great idea as well as a challenge for me to put up 5 different images every day. It's not that I am afraid of running out of images which would probably never happen but it's also the discipline of taking on a project of this magnitude and making it happen each and every day. So for now I commit to making it happen for a minimum of 6 months with an option to renew for another six months.

This first series of images was created using a technique called painting with light. I was given an assignment to photograph still lifes for a fine art class I was in at the time. I was looking around for a subject and since I am intimately involved with the food business in a variety of ways I decided to find some unique vegetables and then play around with them. I chose to revive an old technique I used to use back in the late 80's and early 90's called light painting. I used a flashlight in this case as a light source. I placed the camera on bulb and started to paint in the scene of each to highlight certain areas and create the desired lighting effect. Once the images were captured I went into my digital darkroom to make the images come to life as I had envisioned them. Below are 5 of the images from that series.

All images are for sale. They are printed to archival standards using 100% rag papers and archival pigment inks. All images are limited editions of 25 for 13 x 19 and 15 for 17 x 22.

	Asparagus Weave 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00
	Kiwi Beet 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00
	Tomato Mushroom Asparagus Trio 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00
	Pea Treviso 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00
	Crossection - Oyster Mushroom 13 x 19 $250.00 17 x 22 $400.00