Memorial Day
Thank you to all the soldiers who have lost their life. Before, during and after combat.
I honor the sacrifice you and your family have made.
Fine Art Prints on Sale!
Time for my first ever 1/2 off signed print sale. I am clearing out my existing inventory of 11×14 matted prints that are ready for framing to make room for new inventory. Don’t miss this deal because it will only be valid until 2014 is over. All prints are signed, printed on archival paper with archival pigment inks rated to last 100+ years.
Details:
Only 8×10 prints in 11×14 mattes are on sale.
Regular price is $30 + tax if you buy one before January 1, 2015 any print in stock will only cost $15 + tax.
Shipping is not included.
First come first served. Limited to stock on hand.
Paypal, Credit Cards and Cash accepted.
Adam
Adam and I have known each other for a few decades now. It may sound corny or sappy, but I’m glad to be part of his story and happy that I get to continue making history together. There are two people pictured here, of course my friend, but also myself.
I stole this candid photo of him while we were getting ready to take photos for his engagement. I’m happy that my camera was ready to shoot and I am skilled enough to nail the composition and focus without having to think. Otherwise this moment would have only been captured in my mind.
Alone on a Bridge
“Alone on a Bridge”
Sometimes I feel alone.
I am a Puerto Rican born in Chicago, I am a Chicagoan living in the suburbs, I am a hispanic living amongst anglos.
Where do belong?
Art is a look inside the heart and soul of the artist. Sometimes I feel alone.
“Alone on a Bridge” was shown at the May 4th Fridays at the Starline Gallery in Harvard.
The black wooden framed metal print totalling 23″x19″ is available for purchase for $250. Viewing in person is highly recommended, a monitor can not come close to showing the dynamic range nor reflective surfaces.
Contact me if you are interested in this or any of my other work.
Is it even possible?
Is it even possible to take a picture of an easter bunny and not have it look freaky? I’ve tried and every year they get scarier and scarier looking. This years bunny photo was edited in Analog Effex Pro. This is a wet plate look. I think it fits this bunny well.
Braving the cold
Last weekend, my trusty assistant (daughter) and I decided to brave the miserable cold and try to see some Bald Eagles. Well most of the morning was spent in search of an eagle, but we never found one. With my camera and long lens still ready to shoot we decided to head south on the Fox river towards Elgin, and after a few miles I spotted one. We took some photos and above is one of my favorites. This was the first time I have seen a Bald Eagle in the wild and love the fact that our area is able to support such a large raptor.
Snow day
Making the most of a snowy day by checking out my backyard safari. The squirrels were still out, while the humans are trying to stay warm inside. This guy hadn’t noticed the snow on his nose.
You never know when you need to have your camera ready, so mine always is. I just needed to swap to my long lens. This was shot at 400mm. You can see a larger version by visiting my 500px profile https://500px.com/photo/60077852
Empty Elementary
As promised in my blog post last week. I have finished a little set of photos from an empty elementary school. A great exercise in long exposure.
Click on the first photo to view a lightbox slideshow of them.
Give me some time
On the recent holiday my wife asked if I could help her get some things prepared at the school where she is the principal. I made only one request, let me take a few photos. I brought my 7D and tripod along to make some long exposures and HDR photos in the empty school. I am excited to see them and will be sharing some of the photos from my mini project shortly.
Just give me some time.
If you want to waste some time, see if you can spot me in this photo. I’m there.
Hibernation
This is the time of year I head into hibernation. I hope to continue creating new images and new posts, but mostly I am storing up energy for the spring.
