Season’s Greetings!


The first light dusting of snow here arrived December 1, so to celebrate, December’s Desktop Wallpaper is a winter scene from Rock Cut State Park in Rockford, IL, a short drive from my home in Beloit, WI. Rock Cut is billed as the largest state park in northern Illinois, and while it lacks large, dramatic…
Got to meet Tom Mangelsen at a book signing / artist event at his gallery in Galena tonight! In addition to being a business and artistic inspiration, he’s a really nice guy… thoughtfully moved his glass of wine off the table when a little girl wanted her pic taken with him, and was graciously looking…
This is a bit of an experiment, inspired by Dave Taylor and Varina and Jay Patel, among others. I’m starting with only two image sizes, one wider than the other. To set an image as your desktop wallpaper, just right-click (PC) / control-click (Mac) on one of the links below and save the image to…
I’m reading Guy Tal’s new ebook, “Creative Processing Techniques” – highly recommended! It offers clear explanations of principles, the reasoning behind his workflow recommendations, and is illustrated with his own great photos. The best part of the book for me is the look behind the curtains at Guy’s thoughts and explorations as he works through…
Went on a photo outing to Hyde’s Mill with Ben Henthorn & Stan Smith in early October 2012. This is my favorite of my shots from the trip… You can see more in the Old Northwest Territory gallery! Hyde’s Mill is fairly photogenic, but there are a few issues from a photographer’s perspective. Access for…
The Beloit Fine Arts Incubator is hosting The Magic of Light, a juried photo exhibition, March 1 – 29, 2013. I’m honored to be on the jury panel for this show, and I can’t wait to see the submissions! Important info at a glance: Dates to Remember Entry forms due: January 31, 2013 Notice of…
Jack,
I hope you had a great holiday and I sincerely wish you a prosperous 2012!
Hi, Derrald! It was a great Christmas, and I’m looking forward to 2012! I hope you’re having a great holiday season, too, and here’s to a prosperous 2012 for us all!
— Jack