urban canyon

ISO 80, 8", f/3.2

Water plays an important role in Milwaukee. Pictured here is the Milwaukee River as it cuts a path through downtown. Further south, the river drains into one of the largest bodies of fresh water in the world, Lake Michigan.

rock bottom

ISO 80, 8", f/3.2

An extremely popular hangout, Rock Bottom Brewery's riverwalk patio plays host to hundreds of patrons each day. The restaurant is one of many small micro breweries in the city... all of which have fantastic and unique beer selections.

merry go round

ISO 80, 3", f/8

This photograph began with me goofing around with the camera but I soon realized that the combination of twilight, motion and an old playground staple served to create a strange but fun composition.

the creation

ISO 80, 1/500", f/2.8 - ISO 80, 1/750", f/2.8 - ISO 80, 1/90", f/2.8

I feel as though I need to provide some sort of explanation for this one. It's a series of pictures showing a work of art my friend Blake and I created that was inspired by the work of Andy Goldsworthy, a British artist who lives and works in Scotland.

Wanna read the story behind this? Read Blog of the Mark.

grit

ISO 100, 8", f/3.2

This photograph was taken during an extremely cold night in late February of this year. The mound in the foreground is simply a pile of gravel left over from the tearing down of the Park East Freeway. In the distance, gray clouds threaten snow but the Pfister & Vogel building stands unimpressed.

valley road

ISO 80, 1/750", f/2.8

Here's another photograph from a trip through the Appalachians. It was taken in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at place called Cades Cove.

the woods

ISO 80, 1/45", f/2.8

Last March, while exploring the deep woods of the Appalachian mountains, I walked through endless patches of forestland. I visited this particular patch often though because my only source of water came from the stream in the foreground.