Journal

The idea for the image below has been brewing in my mind for over two years. I wanted to create a viewing experience where people could have a visual conversation with a familiar place, and through that conversation come to see that place in new and different ways...

(e)merge Here

Category: Infrared Landscapes

This is the fourth of four journal entries featuring my favorite infrared landscape images of 2022.

From the Trail

Category: Infrared Landscapes

This is the third of four journal entries featuring my favorite infrared landscapes of 2022. If you are familiar with these popular spots, I hope you enjoy seeing them in a new light...

2022 Infrared Landscape Images: Trees

2022 Infrared Landscape Images: Grandad Bluff Summit Views

Historic Infrared Images: My patrons' favorite image from 2022 and a look back 22 years at the first photographic image I ever sold.

How my grandad worked on Grandad and helped to extend the legacy of Ellen Hixon. 

Ellen Hixon by sculptor Mike Martino.  From this angle, I like to think that Ellen is pondering her remarkable legacy. 

I am of the school that the vast majority of public art contributes to human flourishing. It is food for the soul - especially the creative soul.

Saint Joseph the Workman Cathedral: Scaffolding During Renovations. La Crosse, Wisconsin. March 2022

Category: Infrared Art and Architecture

German Garden Pergola at International Friendship Gardens in La Crosse, Wisconsin. October 2022

Category: Infrared Art and Architecture

Hoeschler Exchange Building in La Crosse, Wisconsin. October 2022

Category: Infrared Art and Architecture

Pettibone Beach House: Closed for Winter. La Crosse, Wisconsin. December 2022

Category: Infrared Art and Architecture

St. Croix Valley Inn in Osceola, Wisconsin. October 2022

Category: Infrared Art and Architecture

Bandstand in Village Park in West Salem, Wisconsin. August 2022

Category: Infrared Art and Architecture

Benevolent Winter Sentinels

I am very happy to extend an invitation to visit the Mark F Devine Photography room at Gallery 1802 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. This exhibit space is the perfect place to see large format aerial panoramas of our beautiful coulee region, infrared images of the Driftless Area, and other local imagery in a relaxed and intimate setting...

I am very happy to share these recent additions to my exhibit at Gallery 1802 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Find an overall description of currently exhibited work and a link to individual images below....

The Beauty of Art Preservation Machines

Project: A Slice of La Crosse

Aerial panoramas with a unique perspective of La Crosse

This week I was recalling a lesson about finding success in less-than-ideal conditions while equipped with some pretty basic gear. It was late afternoon and my good friend and colleague Mario and I were winding up a day in Retiro Park in Madrid...

A treasure beyond measure

While we have witnessed many beautiful sunsets in Door County, this particular one was quite unique.

Good Night, Sleep tight

We have enjoyed many years of autumn hikes at Wildcat Mountain State Park in Ontario, WI. While the fall colors may be more or less brilliant in any given year, the experience of hiking this park never disappoints...

Most digital cameras are designed with filters that allow the sensor to record visible wavelengths of light - but excludes infrared (IR) light. The reason for this: allowing the sensor to receive IR light typically results in unwanted color casts or blurry edges in an image - not so wonderful...