Often I wonder what the founding fathers of photography would think if they could come back and toy around with fancy digital cameras. What would their initial reaction tell us? Would they wonder where to insert sheet film? Would Ansel Adams dismiss the darkroom, suddenly finding himself sitting in a computer lab?
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre was born on November 18th, 1787. He is credited with the innovation of daguerreotype process of photography. Daguerre took the first known picture of a person with the camera exposure of 10 ten minutes.
According to Encyclopedia Britannica, Louis...
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On October 1&2, 2011, St. George Church, in East Chicago, celebrated it's 100th anniversary. I spent two days photographing the event with two other photographers.
I arrived early morning on October 1st. The president of the church gave me instructions, giving me permission to photograph the priests commencing the ceremony around the altar. Not many people get to go there, and it was quite a tight place.
I remember going to church when I was younger, wondering what goes on behind those closed doors where all the golden objects reside on top of the altar. As I got to see what goes on behind...
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Amy & Cory are two of the nicest people I've met by far. It was an honor photographing their wedding. Usually weddings are chaotic, but this was one wasn't. My assistant photographer told me that the guests made this wedding great, guests who were polite and relaxed. Great people.
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Today I went to Amy's and Cory's wedding rehearsal. It took place at the Avalon Manor in Mererville, Indiana. I arrived at 6pm, and around 7pm we were done. It took place outside, and poor Amy was cold. We are hoping that the weather will be nice on Friday when this lovely couple gets married.
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It is easy not to see true value in all mass produced products. I’m talking about the physical books. Compared to modern e-book readers, books are bulky, heavy, and you can only carry so many with you. Our generation appears to be obsessed with the growing convenience presented through technological advancements. Do we ever stop to think whether or not we are loosing something essential? Please ask yourself that question. The convenience of technological materialism seems to be replacing the essence of what once was.
In 1424 there were only 122 books at the university library at Cambridge....
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