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08/13/11--09:09: traveling (chan 1552683)

The first week of August, my wife and I took our summer vacation, this year to the Minnesota North Shore and the Apostle Islands in Wisconsin. It was good to get away from the heat and to be near Lake … Continue reading →


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fog & clouds

08/30/11--16:11: finally (chan 1552683)

Well, again, it’s been way too long since the last post. Even though I’ve taken more pictures this month than almost June and July combined, it’s felt like a struggle to keep going. I’ve tried out a lot of new … Continue reading →


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wood & grass

08/31/11--09:52: new book (chan 1552683)

I have a new book on Blurb: It’s hard By Ron Wiecki Book Preview


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It's hard

Photo book

09/07/11--07:05: abstract body (chan 1552683)

This is getting closer. Bodies are more varied and interesting than fashion and conventional portrait, or even street, photography allow. Skin is not unnaturally smooth or eyes excessively white; people are not always in their 20s and unblemished. Time is … Continue reading →


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crossed

09/15/11--10:09: long term (chan 1552683)

Sometimes, the way things are going these days, it helps to remember the long view; that the world, the universe, predates humanity by billions of years. And the amazing thing is that if you look at the world through that … Continue reading →


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angles

12/11/11--17:23: Changes (chan 1552683)

Since I discovered Google+ a couple of months ago, I almost totally forgot about this blog. I know I haven’t been the most active at it and to some extent it’s been an experiment. Now, though, I have come to … Continue reading →


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ice whorls

12/18/11--09:10: thought (chan 1552683)

Photography is unique among the arts in the way it depends on the world for its very existence. In order for there to be a photograph, something had to be present in front of the sensor/film at the time that … Continue reading →


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corner

12/31/11--14:59: on the street (chan 1552683)

Earlier this week, I went down to Chicago for a couple of days. Had a chance to spend an hour or two each day on Michigan Avenue shooting people on the street. I haven’t done much of that since early … Continue reading →


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teal scarf

upward

01/08/12--19:06: growing as an artist (chan 1552683)

In November and December, I took a masterclass with Tom McInvaille, one of the more established photographers here in Madison. Since this was during the time I was first getting involved with and exploring the possibilities of Google +, I … Continue reading →


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close

01/16/12--08:25: exploration (chan 1552683)

With the onset of winter, I’m forced indoors and need to try different things. This is not entirely a bad thing. Making abstracts can be done with any object; it’s purely a matter of point of view. If you get … Continue reading →


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vertical curve