My grandmother gave me a Brownie camera when I was eight
years old, then proudly showed my photographs of her flowers to her Garden
Society. The joy I felt as a young child while taking photographs for others to
enjoy remains today, and it is this passion that keeps me immersed in
photography.
My husband and I moved to Wisconsin in the mid-1970s and,
on impulse, I borrowed a Pentax K-1000 to take my first photography course. I
later attended the Madison Area Technical College and Edgewood University in Madison
where I took both art and photography classes.
In 2007, I received a digital camera as a gift and the door
to photography opened wider than ever. My world shifted as I saw the
possibilities that could be created using a camera and lenses — infinite possibilities
to document the natural world, architecture, history, seeing everything with a
new perspective.
"Even the smallest of details became intensely
interesting. Maybe that's why I love photography. I try to capture what I see,
my own interpretation, not what someone else might see."
I also became a contributor to WisconsinNative.com, writing
and photographing for both the Wandering Wisconsin and Travel Green
features on the travel website through December, 2008. My photography has also
been published in regional magazines, national travel guides, and in a book on
Functional Architecture which was published in London in 2009.
Though I shoot in many genres, I most love the experience
of photographing the natural world. Nature grounds me. I can be myself --
in the forest, the mountains, the desert, or the prairie -- in solitude with
nature.
My hobby is now a career, as I write and photograph as a
freelancer as the principal of Seeded Earth Studio, LLC.
QuinnCreative - That's one fast tiger! Let's hope we don't see some zebra stripes left behind.12/04/2009 - 7:50 pm
oneshotbeyond - that is so cool except for the fact that I had a BAD Tiger dream recently so it was eerie to find this post so shortly after that dream!12/04/2009 - 8:52 pm
Joanna Young - Cool - you've caught the essence of the tiger!12/05/2009 - 3:07 am
Marcie - Love the color and blurr. Wonderful abstract!!!12/05/2009 - 2:11 pm
Molly - Haha, too funny.12/06/2009 - 9:30 am
Gandalf - Ahhh Faster than a speeding fur ball. :)12/07/2009 - 6:52 am
Sue - Awesome capture! Very creative way to present the tiger.12/09/2009 - 4:29 am
Day 3 of the Best of ‘09 Challenge. Today’s challenge is to write about the best article I read in 2009. I read a lot. Hard to pick one article, but I did enjoy an article on the Laughing Yoga.
And today I found myself laughing at the antics of a pair of tiger cubs. Yes,...
Gandalf - Too cute. Makes you want to take one home.12/03/2009 - 7:34 am
Anna - A beautiful capture of the tiger cub. :)12/03/2009 - 10:16 am
Montucky - If that isn't cute, I don't know what is! Great portrait!12/03/2009 - 7:17 pm
ybonesy - I think you picked a great one. What a shot!12/03/2009 - 10:54 pm
Debi - LOVE this, Bo!!! What a cutie!12/05/2009 - 10:55 am
Marcie - Absolutely gorgeous cat portrait. What a beautiful..and very impressive animal..and so well captured. Love this!12/05/2009 - 2:12 pm
Molly - That's totally adorable!12/06/2009 - 9:29 am
lady percy - Aww! I want one! :-)12/08/2009 - 10:51 pm
Sue - Beautiful! I love how the background color tones compliment the tiger. Are you sharing this image with the zoo? I would imagine they would enjoy having it! :)12/09/2009 - 4:32 am
visuallens - A very nice series of Wisconsin Alphabet photos and they all are beautiful and fantastic. You are always my favourite.12/18/2008 - 7:21 am
Marcie - Such a wonderful contrast between the summer sunflowers and the winter polar bear.
Great job..and a wonderful round of applause!!!!12/18/2008 - 10:16 am
bookbabie - I think the last two are my favorites, Happy Holidays!12/18/2008 - 12:56 pm
Gandalf - The polar bear is great. How did you get that shot? I guess this is an example of always having your camera ready because you don't know when a great shot will be there. The alphabet was a great idea and nicely done. Are your going to try it with the Chinese alphabet next? :)
Happy Holidays to you, too.12/18/2008 - 1:47 pm
lady.percy - :-] Very cute! Reminds me of Dr. Seuss!12/18/2008 - 3:22 pm
Laurie - Wow! Love the polar bear! Just beautiful. How and where did you manage that shot?12/18/2008 - 3:58 pm
Robin - The very best to you and yours, too, Bo. Happy Holidays. :)
This was very well done. I admire your creativity.12/18/2008 - 4:39 pm
Amelia - This is so cool. I love the way the letters go from page to page. The polar bear is soooooooo cute.12/18/2008 - 4:46 pm
montucky - That was a great and enjoyable series, Bo! Happy Holidays!12/18/2008 - 7:03 pm
ceanothe - Soleil et neige, belle rencontre !
Sun and snow, beautiful encounters12/19/2008 - 1:47 am
Debi - You've earned a Gold Star for your efforts! Bravo! Happy Holidays to you and yours, Bo!12/19/2008 - 4:15 pm
Grace - You are so talented! Not only a "Vision"smith, but a wordsmith as well!
Happy holidays to you and yours, Bo! Stay warm!12/19/2008 - 5:38 pm
ybonesy - You are indeed talented, Bo. How in the world did you capture such a close-up of the polar bear?
This was great. I thoroughly enjoyed it.12/19/2008 - 11:41 pm
montucky - More really good stuff, Bo!12/13/2008 - 12:42 am
Sue - Can't wait to see the rest of this creative work. :) You're on a roll.12/13/2008 - 6:01 am
Anna Surface - Hey, this is pretty nifty with the Wisconsin Alphabet. I'm enjoying it. And I really like the goats on the grassy roof. :)12/13/2008 - 8:48 am
Marcie - TOO FUN!!! You're inspiring me to do something similar. Especially love the rhyme!!!12/13/2008 - 10:26 am
ybonesy - Oh cool, I've never actually seen ice fishers except in cartoons and such. Love their outfits. 8)12/14/2008 - 7:27 pm
Gandalf - I like skiing so I'll vote for the freezing fishers as my favs of this segment. Very fun post.12/15/2008 - 3:12 pm
I needed something to post. This great glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly could easily have merited the entire post, but then Amuirin – that girl is always full of ideas – posted this crazy meme. It is supposed to be a one word answer meme, though I’m terrible at following rules, so I’ll give it...
Joanna Young - I enjoyed the meme too Bo, it's interesting how much we can learn from you in your choice of one word answers!12/02/2008 - 4:11 am
Gandalf - The Nuns wouuld not be pleased with your adherence to instructions. You probably colored outside the lines, too. :)
I love Chihuly's creations. Very nice shot.12/02/2008 - 10:06 am
rlovison - Love the image... great colors.
I'd play along with the meme though I decided against casting myself into the spotlight of vulnerability as I was the only one who played the last time. :)
As for that perfect photo printer you're looking for... take a look at the Canon pigment ink 13" printers. Of course if your budget is bigger, the wider format may be more to your liking. Canon has removable printing heads... much easier to clean if clogged.12/02/2008 - 12:07 pm
uphilldowndale - Could I have Dale Chihuly glass for Christmas please, pretty please!12/02/2008 - 3:53 pm
Amelia - Funny name for a cat, the velcro cat.12/02/2008 - 9:39 pm
Robin - For some reason, your images aren't appearing right now. I'll come back later and try again.
In the meantime, I enjoyed your answers. :)12/03/2008 - 2:07 pm
Preston Surface - I like the glass art. K U Med Center in Kansas City has an extreme amount of glass art in a waiting area hanging from the ceiling. The sunlight coming in from the windows pierce the glass and reflect against the wall creating a continous art in motion. Catchy shot you have there.12/03/2008 - 9:13 pm
Robin - Yay! I finally get to see the Chihuly glass. Gorgeous colors. Nice shot, Bo. :)12/04/2008 - 1:17 pm
amuirin - *grins*
I'm partial to tequilah myself, though I rarely ever drink. The taster is cleaner to me, more pleasant than other sorts of alcholol.
Glad I could help distract.
And 'hey' to Jazz, the velcro cat.12/06/2008 - 4:33 pm
The City of Milwaukee has a heritage of brewing great beers. While many of the old names have faded, the Lakefront Brewery has grown and is adding to Milwaukee’s proud tradition. And to add a little extra color to their beer, Lakefront Brewery is a participating business in the Travel Green Wisconsin program, a state...
Beer reviews - Lakefront has some pretty good brews. I've had their snake chaser stuff.11/25/2008 - 2:44 pm
Robin - I'll add it to my list. :)11/25/2008 - 2:46 pm
montucky - Sounds good... I could use one about now!11/25/2008 - 8:49 pm
Marcie - Wonderful piece of wall art! And - will definitely put Milwaukee on my 'list'!!!!11/26/2008 - 7:01 am
Gandalf - This absolutely one your most outstanding posts ever. Wonderful topic (and very important I might add), great pictures and story. I think I need to pay a call to Milwaukee some time soon to check out these dudes. :)11/26/2008 - 8:49 am
Amelia - That is great factory art.12/02/2008 - 9:45 pm
This lovely brick patio is right on the edge of Lake Michigan. We visited the Harbor 550 on an early morning, but I want to return for an evening visit so I can sit around the brick fireplaces, which are strategically placed along the shoreline, and look out over Lake Michigan and Milwaukee’s lakefront.
Delicious!
Another one of my visits to Milwaukee produced some photos of one of the cities’ main and oldest streets, Wisconsin Avenue. This huge sculpture is at the top of the street near Lake Michigan, and across the street from the Milwaukee Art Museum. When it was erected by American sculptor Mark di Suvero in 1982,...
Marcie - Very strong image. Love the graphic quality. Nice!08/27/2008 - 11:43 am
Amelia - Great bit of orange. I love it.08/28/2008 - 9:07 am
Anna Surface - I like the strong orange burst, and I enjoyed the photo above as well as the other photos full view. Art is always a good debate. :)08/28/2008 - 9:41 am
Robin - I like this image. Very nice.
I also enjoyed being able to see the full views. I agree with you -- debating art is a good thing. :)08/28/2008 - 10:57 am
Gandalf - Very interesting debate. The discussion is one of the reasons for art.08/28/2008 - 3:01 pm
Amelia - I like the reflection and the strong orange.09/06/2008 - 11:59 am
Milwaukee is readying itself for the descent of 500,000 Harly-Davidson bikers, all coming to town this Thursday through Sunday for the company’s 105th Anniversary party. Yes, the city will nearly double in size in a matter of days as half a million Harleys and their riders come together in one big demonstration of enthusiasm/love for...
montucky - That's quite a crowd! And here I thought they were all riding around in western Montana!08/25/2008 - 8:35 pm
Laurie - I bet it will be pretty noisy!
Cool POV for this photo.08/25/2008 - 11:49 pm
Nicole - Now, I hope you have some seriously good ear plugs ;)
I like Harleys, but they are way too loud for my taste.
Neat statue.08/26/2008 - 3:32 am
Bo - No problem, Nicole. My ears are safe. I live 80 miles from Milwaukee, so I'm thinking I won't hear even the tiniest of rumbles - except for when the bikers pass through Madison on their way to the Cream City.08/26/2008 - 6:57 am
Robin - I wonder what it says about me that lately when I visit your blog "beer" comes to mind. lol!
I hope you get lots of good photos of the gathering of bikers. I just missed a bike rally opportunity in Harrisburg back in June.08/26/2008 - 10:14 am
Marcie - Great image! For a moment - I thought it was real. FUN!!!!08/26/2008 - 11:51 am
Gandalf - Hey beer sounds like a great idea.
The biker in the statue looks like he's ready to catch one.08/28/2008 - 2:59 pm
Gaye Johnson - What a good picture of a very interesting sculpture.
Did you stay for the bikers' convention? Great photo ops if you did stay.08/30/2008 - 10:41 am
Amelia - I love cycles. Nothing like burning across open roads on a Harley.09/06/2008 - 11:59 am
rvewong - That statues image is in complete opposition to the typical Harley rider image and consequently much more appealing to my taste.09/09/2008 - 4:11 pm
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