Upcoming Gallery Night & Day

The spring edition of Milwaukee's Gallery Night & Day, taking place April 16-17 promises to be a busy one for me.  I'm going to be exhibiting images at three different locations!  The current exhibit at Caggio will be moving to the Milwaukee Athletic Club in the yoga room.  New images will be shown at Caggio on Brady Street and finally, CoPA will be hosting its Members Show in the Dye Building in Milwaukee's Third Ward.  More details on each will follow so stay tuned!

Looking forward to new Projects

Now that the CoPA show is behind us, I'm looking forward to getting outside in the is nice weather and start shooting again.  I couple of themes are emerging and I would like to include something environmental.  I'd like it to be a local project so I can there often but I don't want to location to dictate the theme.  Speaking of environmental, I found this image to be one of those ironies that photographers always seem to find.  This was taken in the Menomonee Valley which is undergoing a resurgence.  It has a way to go as evidenced by this image but they look to rebuild the valley in a sustainable way.

I was happy to see that Mamiya just announced an adapter for their 22 megapixel digital back (ZD) that will fit my RB67.  I purchased the RB67 SD a couple of months ago for a fraction of what they were.  I imagine their value may rise with the announcement of the adapter.  Now, if I could only afford the ZD back.  At a mere $7K, I won't be running out to buy the ZD tomorrow.  No word on the price of the adapter either.

A Wonderful Member's Show

Well, I completed my first CoPA Member's Show and I feel like it was a great success.  Friday night was crazy with lot's of traffic.  Friends, co-workers, Cream City Photographers all came out to show their support and say hello.  I talked to many others about my work including one guy who I met on an airplane this week!

What was best of all however, were the CoPA members themselves who were very encouraging and friendly.  I made many new friends this weekend and I look forward to getting more involved in the organization in the near future.  Thanks to Larry Dattilio for his guidance and friendship.  It was great getting to know Mark Stall, Suzanne Garr, Richard Butler, and many other members.  I had a great time.  Now, I feel like taking pictures.

Multnomah Falls

This is the second of the four images I will be displaying at the upcoming CoPA Members Show.  It features a well photographed waterfall not far outside of Portland, Oregon.  In fact, the falls are right off the highway in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.  There are falls throughout the park but these are the most impressive.

Multnomah Falls is usually photographed straight on since it's actually a double falls.  It's quite impressive but you don't get the sense of the rushing water when you capture both falls.  I decided to photograph the lower falls from a lookout on a trail leading up to the bridge.  I like this angle for a couple of reasons.  First, I have not seen any images from this location and one can feel the ruggedness of the bridge.  I've been told it looks like something out of the Lord of the Rings.  I was also fortunate that the day I was there, it was overcast and humid making for lush scenery.