Matthew G. Beall The Web  2011

It was a sunny day as I walked along the Danube in Ulm, Germany.  I am  constantly searching for interesting light and shadow, which I found under this bridge that connects Ulm to Neu Ulm.

Matthew G. Beall  Under the Bridge  2011

Sometimes I can't resist this kind of shot.

Matthew G. Beall  Im Schatten: A self-portrait  2011

The misty forest next to the Danube River on a Nov. day.

Matthew G. Beall  Foggy Forest  2011

A foggy misty late Nov. day in the forest next to the Danube River in Ulm, Germany.

Matthew G. Beall   Misty Danube Forest   2011

Just playing with fire

Look carefully at the ball

The ordinary lamp is filled with possibilities, endless possibilities.

 

 

 

With a little vision you can make something that at first looked dull into something of interest.

Matthew G. Beall  Me on an October Day  2011

Matthew G. Beall  der Blau im November  2011

Ulm, Germany

The Pitfalls of Absolutes and Shooting With a Vision by SLR Lounge

A few thoughts on making a photograph.
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Digital cameras allow us to take more photographs in a shorter space of time and to publish them within seconds. It's literally a snap!

Less is more. You won't really become a better photographer by simply snapping off a lot of random shots. And simply snapping away doesn't mean that you can replace quality with quantity, does it.

Making a photograph takes intent, knowledge, focus and, yes, hard work. Anyone who attempts to claim otherwise is being either naïve or ignorant. So, get out there and practice with intent and focus. Learn to look, see and think. Bring it all back to the darkroom and make that photograph you have in your mind’s eye.

The Lonely Carts Club can give you a glimpse into the quiet splendor of a seemingly empty airport.

Looking at the ordinary that is really extraordinary

Matthew G. Beall Photography  The Lonely Carts Club   2011

We have left fall and have entered the beginning of winter here in the area of Ulm, Germany. The mix of fog, frost and different tones of gray converging on farmers' empty fields are intriguing.

Matthew G. Beall  Shrouded Trees and an Empty Field  2011

Matthew G. Beall  The Tree in the Field  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Tree  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Island of Trees in Mist  2011

A HUGE mall called Złote Tarasy (Golden Terraces) was directly across the street from our hotel. I was taken by the massive geometric design of the roof's architecture. So, with camera in hand I ventured inside.

Matthew G. Beall  2011

Matthew G. Beall  2011

Matthew G. Beall  2011

Matthew G. Beall  2011

Goofing around with high ISO in the hotel lobby on the evening of arrival.

Highrise hotel around the corner from our hotel.

Matthew G. Beall  InterContinental Warszawa  2011

 I couldn't resist this shot of the priest saying mass at the wedding. I didn't understand a word!

Matthew G. Beall   Warsaw Priest   2011

We were in Warsaw, Poland last weekend for a wedding. It was cold. Brrr. I'm still chilled!

We stayed at a nice hotel smack in the middle of the city within a stone's throw of the Palace of Culture and Science.

Matthew G. Beall  Within a Stone's Throw  2011

Matthew G. Beall  The New Building  2011

Looking back a few years brings forward great memories of a trip to Monterey. What is it about boats, harbors, docks and a hazy cloudy sky?

Matthew G. Beall  Monterey  2008 - 2011

I've going to the Ulm dam on the Danube every Friday morning since Oct. 7. From sunny to foggy and foggier every week. I've put together a series and this photograph is one from Friday Nov. 4.

Matthew G. Beall  Across the River from the Dam  2011

Someone asked me a few days ago how they could improve their photography. I told this person it's a piece of cake.

The tricks are:

1. Shoot every day or as often as you can.

2. Read about photography from its history to how-to articles.

3. Look at other photographers' work.

4. Repeat!

5. Repeat again!

It's all about the light.

Ordinary stairs are only ordinary when there is nothing to see. Look for the light and see the shadows turn the mundane into something to look at.

Matthew G. Beall  Shadow Geometry  2011

Clouds hanging over the Danube on an October morning in Ulm, Gemany.

Matthew G. Beall  Drama on the Danube  2011

I am so drawn to shadows. I find the ordinary things in my apartment make for extraordinary subjects especially when sun in on my side. Light & Shadow: A black & white photographer's best friend.

Matthew G. Beall   Geometry of Light and Shadow  2011

These two photographs were taken on a Friday in Oct. at approx. the same time one week apart. These Danube river boats called Ulmer Schachtel are tied up near the dam.

The first one was on a sunny cloudy day and the second on a foggy misty day.

Matthew G. Beall  The Boats  2011

Matthew G. Beall  The Boats 2  2011

Another Friday morning at the dam on the Danube River. This time 'round it was a foggy misty Ulm, Germany morning.

Matthew G. Beall  The Swim  2011

Matthew G. Beall  All Tied Up on a Foggy Morning   2011

Last Friday morning I went to the dam (Ulm, Germany) to take some more photographs. As luck would have it I had some nice light which, of course, gave me some great shadows. Not to mention the wonderful geometry of lines.

Matthew G. Beall  The Dam Ramp  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Sharing the Dam Ramp 2011

It's nice when light comes to you. It makes for a black & white photograph when it illuminates the ordinary and makes mundane subjects objects to be seen.

Matthew G. Beall  Window Blind, Plants and a Lamp  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Geometry of a Wall  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Texture Doesn't Have to be Clear  2011

 A few kilometers from my place sits a dam. It's a small dam but a dam nonetheless. All the years I have lived here I never once ventured across the dam. That all changed this past Sunday morning, a cloudy fall morning that was both warm and cold.

I was chasing light and shadow.

Matthew G. Beall  Dam  & Clouds  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Dam Shadows  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Sluice  2011