I've been taking pictures for about 3 months now, and much to my surprise I've developed an interest of sorts in portrait photography. There's something I like about the careful effort to take very good photographs of people. I appreciate the detailed care that goes into the lighting and the posing. I don't have the equipment for doing real portraits. My camera is basically … [Read more...] about Street Portraiture
Ads! Ads! Ads!
I've decided to add Google AdSense advertising to the blog. It's not so much that I want the money...Well, actually, I do want the money. It's just that with my stats, I'm not going to be getting the money. That first $100 check should take about a decade... Anyway, it's not so much that I want the money, it's that I wanted to know what Google thinks my blog is about...and … [Read more...] about Ads! Ads! Ads!
John Paul II, RIP
I was raised as a Lutheran, not a Roman Catholic, but just because us Lutherans didn't see the Pope as our leader doesn't mean we ignored events in the Catholic church. I remember when Pope John Paul died after only about a month and the cardinals elected a new one who took the name John Paul II. This was huge news here in Chicago because, get this, he was Polish. (Chicago … [Read more...] about John Paul II, RIP
Introducing Ripley
This is Ripley. He's the first cat my wife and I got together after her previous cat Rover passed away. We got Ripley—and all the cats to follow—from the Orphans of the Storm animal shelter about 10 miles north of Chicago. Orphans has some of the cats and all the kittens displayed in a bunch of little cages, like at a pet store. In addition, they have a couple of … [Read more...] about Introducing Ripley
Random Scenes
Lately this blog seems to be all about the photography. I can live with that. Here's a picture of some closeup damage of a burned-out house I passed near Elgin. I was trying for irony, but I don't think it quite works. I'm not sure why. Here's a nice shot of the street in front of my house: … [Read more...] about Random Scenes