The Alley Canvas Print

I have visited this alley many times, always disappointed at the poor lighting conditions until one Sunday morning in August when the light I had hoped for appeared and lit the cobblestone strip, a left over from the past when all the streets in Milwaukee Wisconsin were paved with bricks was just right.
While I worked as fast as I could to set up my camera and prepared to take the photo a young man on a skateboard took advantage of the gentle slope. He was careful not to enter the danger zone and screeched to a stop to take a break and check his phone.
I find this alley interesting because it is just a block from the center of the city and is free of litter and debris.
Nothing changes here from day to day, except the light.

My artwork is focused on bringing out the emotion of the location to you the viewer. If the photograph puts a smile on your face, then I have achieved my goal. You are invited to enjoy evocative scenes of the world as it is and on occasion as it could be. My career in photography began over forty years ago when I purchased a Polaroid camera that popped out small prints on hard paper after having been waved in the breeze. A series of simple cameras followed until I realized that photography was more than a hobby, and it became a passion, one that I still enjoy today. I challenge myself to find new and interesting locations and use the wonder of changing light and weather to present to you, the viewer what it feels like to be there, and to...