by Stephen | Mar 24, 2017 | Blog
New Zealand
Aotearoa (The Land of the Long White Cloud)
Flying to Milford Sound
New Zealand is gorgeous! Strikingly beautiful. Definitely worth a visit! How fitting to have the Maori name, Aotearoa, or “Land of the Long White Cloud.” That’s because you’ll notice the dramatic clouds in many of my photos that were taken there…a great ingredient for landscape photography! (more…)
by Stephen | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog
In the City of Chicago
With a Camera, of course!
The Train Tracks along the Skyline
I promise you….if you walk around in the City of Chicago long enough and keep looking around, you’ll certainly find interesting scenes and sights to photograph! (more…)
by Stephen | Dec 15, 2016 | Blog
My Photo Gift to You
An important and worthwhile tip!
Young Levin Brothers, Deerfield – 2012
I love taking pictures. So do many people! So, here’s my photo gift to you…a tip! SAVE AND PROTECT YOUR PHOTOS! (more…)
by Stephen | Dec 6, 2016 | Blog
A Sorta Selfie
The Hard Way
A Selfie!
A selfie…I usually don’t like ’em. I kind of can’t wait for this fad to fade away into cultural obscurity. But…I needed a photo of myself to help publicize an upcoming event at Spertus. (more…)
by Stephen | Nov 10, 2016 | Blog
Portrait
NOT with a camera phone!
Portrait of Judy
It’s fun to shoot portraits! I like taking out my portrait lens and my lights. It’s not really as easy as it looks, though. (more…)
by Stephen | Oct 15, 2016 | Blog
“Do you Photoshop?”
Editing Images
Judy and Isaac on the train
I can’t count how many times I have been asked, “Did you Photoshop that photo?” Hmmm…interesting question. Let’s use this photo to explain. Some of you may have seen this version (above) on Facebook recently. But read on to see the original and another version! (more…)
by Stephen | Oct 2, 2016 | Blog
A Walk Downtown
In Chicago
Vintage 1967 VW Bug and Proud Owner
I had plans in the city the other evening, so I came down early and went for a walk downtown with my camera. It’s so picturesque in the city! (more…)
by Stephen | Sep 24, 2016 | Blog
Spertus Art Gallery
Midwest Jewish Artists Lab
Isaac and Jacob at Pre-School, B’nai Tikvah
Exciting! For the past several months, I was fortunate to be part of a group of artists who met at Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership. The concept was that we would be inspired and educated on concepts and artistic approaches that would help shape our inspiration and creativity. Now is the time for our show! (more…)
by Stephen | Aug 27, 2016 | Blog
New Photo Gear Keeping up with the race
My Leica M-P (240) Safari with 35mm Summicron lens
I like my photo gear. It’s one of the things about photography that appeals to me. (more…)
by Stephen | Aug 10, 2016 | Blog
Traveling On the Road
Out and About
Old Time Look
I love looking around when we’re traveling on the road. Always on the lookout for interesting scenes. (more…)