Writing the ordinary, the mundane in light at 10ish in the morning . Again, I find much to shoot in my apartment and studio.

Matthew G. Beall  10ish in the Morning  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Much Softer  2011

Matthew G. Beall  The Source  2011

As I have said, there are many, many ordinary things of interest within the walls of my apartment. Light and shadow takes a mundane clay bowl and turns it into an object to look at. Light and dark. Contrast. Tones. Texture. The mundane, the everyday in black and white.

Matthew G. Beall  The Clay Bowl  2011

I know it has been extremely hot in many parts of the US. In my neck of the woods in Germany, it has been more like early spring and early fall. It got me thinking about snow. Will it be an early winter here?

 The beauty of black and white in winter.

Matthew G. Beall  Winter Outside my Window  2011

The ordinary can sometimes be made to be out of the ordinary. The mundane can sometimes be interesting. It is about vision. Visualize your shot: Look, See, Think.

Matthew G. Beall  Flughafen  2010

Matthew G. Beall  Baggage Carts Frankfurt  2010

Using my 7D and looking at the mundane.

The ordinary wine glass reflects the oncoming evening.

Matthew G. Beall  The Reflected Evening  2011

A HUGE thank you to Axel Busch! Follow his adventure here: Sailing Adventure.

I have a new member of my camera family. A Canon 7D. Wow! When you get a new 'toy', you immediately begin to play with it. And let me tell you, there are a lot of (new) buttons to get to know!

A straight shot using Sigma 30mm fixed focus lens. Not bad image quality for a straight out-of-the-camera shot.

Same set-up but outside with post-production work.

Matthew G. Beall  The Reflective Place  2011

We have had a lot of rain here in Ulm, Germany. I like it. There's something about rain drops on a window on a gray rainy day that captures curiosity and draws you in for a closer look.

Matthew G. Beall  Raindrops on a Window  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Look at that Rain  2011

The origin of the word coffee or café in French led to our much loved small and informal places serving refreshments and food called cafes or cafés.

Matthew G. Beall  Corner Cafe NYC  2010

At the Entrance to Bryce Canyon NP in Utah is Ruby's Inn

Matthew G. Beall  Ruby's Inn  2009

The Self. How clearly do you see yourself?

Self-Portrait in July.

Matthew G. Beall  Surroundings: Self- Portrait in July  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Hazy: Self- Portrait in July  2011

Gritty New York City. A kingdom of kings and royal houses.

Matthew G. Beall  Where Kings are Made  2010

At the foot of the German Alps of Bavaria is a German King's Linderhof Forest. It's a royal forest. A forest of mystery. A forest of possibilities. A magical forest for a photographer.  The German Alps are also very special and magical, too.

Matthew G. Beall   Royally Silhouetted    2011

Matthew G. Beall  The King's Forest Subdued  2011

Just another simple tree in a forest in Germany. No, it's a Bavarian king's tree in his royal forest.

Matthew G. Beall   A Bavarian King's Forest  2011

Writing in light on trees in Germany.
The filtered rays of the sun cast wonderful shadows on trees in Friedrichsau Park.

Matthew G. Beall   Shadows on a Tree  2011

Looking out of my living room window you see this tree. It's just a tree in Germany.

Matthew G. Beall  The Tree Outside my Window  2011

In the German Alps stands a German king's palm tree. King Ludwig II of Bavaria's Moorish Kiosk
was designed by the Berliner architect Karl von Diebitsch for the International Exhibition in Paris 1867. He had it installed at his palace Linderhof.

Matthew G. Beall  A German King's Palm Tree  2011

Trees, Dock Warehouses, The Golden Gate Bridge, a Bit of Fog and you've got Contrast in San Francisco.

Matthew G. Beall  Contrast in San Francisco  2008/2011

As I have said, I don't have to go very far to get photographs. I only have to look around my apartment.

Writing with Light is Photography

Light creates shadow and shadow creates interesting photos out of the mundane.

Matthew G. Beall  Shadows on a Wall  2011

 Copying examples from the Italian Renaissance, Karl von Effiner, the director of the Royal Court Gardens, created the gardens and fountains at Linderhof Palace in Bavaria, Germany. 

Neptune's Fountain

Matthew G. Beall  I Am King  2011

The Renzo Piano designed Foundation Beyeler building is a piece of architectural beauty.  Water, a pond,  plays a role in the design. There's something about water, isn't there.

A bit of a departure from black and white.

Matthew G. Beall  Beyeler's Lilly Pond  2011

Matthew G. Beall  Beyeler's Pond  2011