The day absolutely beautiful: sunny, hot, and a day to our for a walk in the park along the Danube. You know it's spring when you see a family of swans paddling and ducks and duckings soaking up the warm rays in a spotlight of sun. Matthew G. Beall  Proud Papa  2011 Matthew G. Beall  The Happy Family   2011 Matthew G. Beall  In the Spotlight  2011 Matthew G. Beall  Ain't Life Grand ...

Books. You can never have enough books. And when they are about Ansel Adams, you have to spread the word to buy them. "Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs offer an unprecedented survey of his development as an artist. Of the themes and subjects that animate his work and of the evolution of a style that is uniquely that of Ansel Adams -- America's best-known and best-loved photographer." ...

A winter-wonder-land. A winter day can be extraordinary. Matthew G. Beall Photography   B30 Winter    2011 Prints are available for sale. Please follow my b...

A photograph is usually looked at - seldom looked into.  ~Ansel Adams Light & shadow can take the every day thing and make it less ordinary.  Is it just a bag? Is there more to the bag than meets the eye? Leave a comment. Matthew G. Beall   The Bag in Light   2011 Matthew G. Beall  The Bag in the Corner  2011 Matthew G. Beall  The Bag Later  2011 Please follow...

The ordinary bookshelf. The ordinary book. The mundane for some. As  have said, I don't have to leave my apartment to find subjects to shoot. I am surrounded by interesting things. I have light. Beautiful, wonderful morning and afternoon light. I have shadows created by my light. Yes, it is my light. Books can tell you a lot.  Matthew G. Beall   Books Can Tell You A Lot   2011 What is on your...

Tief ... das Sehenin Dunkelheitin Helligkeit Matthew G. Beall  NYC Park  2010 soviel du siehstist es was du siehst? Matthew G. Beall  NYC Park - 2  2010 Schau es an!Schau mal genau hin Matthew G. Beall  NYC Park - 3  2010   Tief ... das Sehen in Dunekheitin Helligk...

Please follow this blog.  Today Just thinking. Just reflecting. Just wondering. Matthew G. Beall       2010/1...

In my previous post, I said that everybody sees what they see. Sometimes what I see at the moment, isn't really as it appears. The ordinary, the mundane isn't always what it appears to be.  Look, See, Think Matthew G. Beall Photography   As It Appears   2011   "Hey, look at that," is something we often say when we see things that somehow stand out. I think that's the point where we start to think...

 I was looking at older posts and came across this one from May 11, 2011. It is well worth revisiting. I see that I made them dark to make the subject of the mundane really focused. I wonder how I would approach that if I were to make these today ... but that's truly the beauty of creative photography and visualization, isn't it.  Everybody sees what they see. I'm always on the lookout for interesting light and shadow....

I went to put a letter in the mailbox, looked up the street and saw an ambulance and fire truck. Naturally, curiosity being what it is, I had to take a look. I just happened to have my camera. A few quick shots to share. Smokey ...

Water: a clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid, H2O, essential for most plant and animal life and the most widely used of all solvents. Geometry and Water Matthew G. Beall Matthew G.  Beall Water in Monochrome All Day I Hear the Noise of Waters by James Joyce Matthew G. Beall All day I hear the noise of waters Making moan, Sad as the sea-bird is when, going Forth alone, He hears the winds cry...

Chicago in black and white. I like cities, big cities. Chicago is a big city with giant iconic skyscrapers. Some of these buildings allow you to stand on air 1,353 feet above ground. Matthew G. Beall  1,353 Feet  2009/2011  Views are seemingly endless. Matthew G. Beall  Endless  2009/2011 Please follow my blog and pass it aroun...

Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk.  Edward Weston Composition While good exposure, for example, is a technical requirement necessary for a good image, it is composition that makes a good picture. Composition, of course, is a more subjective practice. There are no rules, only guidelines. Ultimately your aim is to produce a piece...

You want to improve your photography? Here's how you do it. Get out and shoot. Shoot a lot! With a digital camera you have the luxury of limitless shots. Use that advantage.   Look at everything as a potential subject. See it. Visualize it! Compose it. Shoot multiple frames of it.  The key = Look, SEE, Think  Matthew G. Beall  Look, See, Think  2011 Then choose the best shots, get them...