Existential Photographer's Sanctuary

Time to recall this turkey.

2011-11-21T19:07:00.001-06:00

Some Days I Feel Like This

2011-11-17T22:52:00.001-06:00

Recall Walker and Oil=Money Signs on Campus

2011-11-17T22:46:00.000-06:00

Where Fear Rules

2011-11-04T16:04:00.000-05:00

The NRA has successfully convinced people they should live in fear and worry about anyone who is walking around. It is legal to walk around the UWO campus with a weapon, but you can't bring one into a building. State law waives liability for shootings if you allow weapons in your building, but liability isn't waived if you don't allow weapons in your building. So in reverse logic, the state government wants everyone to be packing heat. You can bring a weapon into the State House gallery, but you will be arrested for taking a picture of it.

Sage Hall

2011-08-07T22:57:00.002-05:00

Moving in Friday, I hope

2011-08-07T22:57:00.000-05:00

Wisconsin Mentioned

2011-04-27T08:06:00.000-05:00

Learn to install or spell?

2011-04-18T14:35:00.000-05:00

Future home

2011-04-04T13:57:00.000-05:00

2011-04-01T07:42:00.001-05:00

Fond du Lac

2009-08-05T10:07:00.002-05:00

Madison for Grant

2009-07-22T14:56:00.003-05:00

Scenes from Madison's Maxwell Days' Street Sale for my grant project:

Omro Live Bait

2009-07-13T21:12:00.002-05:00

More Knife Sharpening

2009-07-12T20:26:00.001-05:00

Here is a chance to see more knife sharpening photos.

ode to the queen

2009-07-09T20:51:00.003-05:00

Here is an homage to Ms. Fawcett in Appleton, Wisconsin. I like the knife sharpening sign.

Some Additions

2009-06-24T19:16:00.008-05:00

Neglect

2009-06-05T18:36:00.005-05:00

I've had to neglect this blog while using my Gen X one for a Media and Society class, as well as my Travel Shooter blog for my study abroad class. I am back with what will be updates on my artist's grant. The following are unedited photos from today's shoot in Appleton, Wisconsin (and are copyrighted by me):

Election Day, Upon Arrival at Work

2008-11-04T08:22:00.004-06:00

Chicago Teeth

2008-09-22T12:45:00.002-05:00

An advertisement reveals big teeth on Michigan Avenue in Chicago sometime in August 2008.

Chicago Doll

2008-09-22T08:08:00.003-05:00

A woman passes along on Michigan Avenue in Chicago with a scary doll in August 2008.

Back to photography

2008-05-15T08:33:00.001-05:00

Now that my semester is wrapping up, I can turn my attentions back here. Here is PDN's Best of.

Thinking Back

2008-01-13T13:32:00.000-06:00

I finally saw The Da Vicne Code last night. This 2005 picture of the Pilgrim bookstore in Cambridge, England reminds me of it.

JPG

2007-12-08T17:27:00.000-06:00

JPG Magazine has a new call for photographs. Here is what I submitted for their split second theme.

"The Man"

2007-10-31T15:02:00.000-05:00

I found this poster on campus today addressing poor media reporting.

You Blend

2007-09-20T16:04:00.000-05:00

The Tube in May

2007-09-20T09:32:00.000-05:00

This was made in May 2007 in the London Underground.

My Office

2007-09-10T15:55:00.000-05:00

f-stop

2007-08-27T20:22:00.000-05:00

I have edited this post because f-stop has updated their website and the old message below is no longer applicable. Here is a link to the archived version.

You can view some of my street fashion photographs for awhile at f-stop magazine in their group exhibition. They are images 4-6.

The Big Cat

2007-03-24T15:34:00.000-05:00

The rear-ending of tourist buses rarely happens in Cambridge because pictures of wild animals are put on the backs of buses to scare drivers.

Rules of the Road

2007-03-24T15:28:00.000-05:00

Cambridge requires adults pushing stollers to go in a straight line and follow each other.

Cultural Diversity

2007-03-24T15:20:00.001-05:00

Party Time

2007-03-24T15:13:00.000-05:00

Who knows how to party? The Cambridgeshire folk.

Colored Doors

2007-03-24T15:07:00.000-05:00

The English like to paint their doors interesting colors. The foliage in front is like a burglar alarm--it is designed to discourage unwanted visitors.

Never Get Lost

2007-03-23T14:39:00.000-05:00

You can never get lost in Cambridge because people are always pointing somewhere to go.

Each Student Gets Their Own Palace

2007-03-23T14:35:00.000-05:00

Each student who goes on a study abroad in England gets his/her own palace, but you are responsible for all the cleaning.

These statements are not legally binding and the author might be full of biscuits.

They Paint Their Fences! Not Plastic!

2007-03-23T14:29:00.000-05:00

This is a ye olde fence in Cambridge.

Undercover Queen?

2007-03-23T14:15:00.000-05:00

Is this really a regular old lady? Ha! It is Queen Elizabeth undercover in Cambridge to do some shopping.

Just a door?

2007-03-23T14:11:00.000-05:00

Is this just a door? Or is it the back door to Hogwarts?

England, More than Beckham, Fish and Chips

2007-03-23T14:06:00.000-05:00

There are excitingly different signs to look at!

Cheap Eating in Chicago

2007-03-23T13:58:00.000-05:00

More from the Streets

2007-03-23T13:50:00.000-05:00

This photo was made by shooting a reflection off a window at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Rangefinder-style Love

2007-03-21T15:40:00.000-05:00

Sigma has a digi that recalls the rangefinder. This styling takes me back.

Posts on the tear

2007-03-16T20:54:00.000-05:00

I found some postings on the fake tear appearing on Reagan's face.

PopPhoto has an interview with Tim O'Brien, and he posted something on his blog.

What a tangled web we weave when we try to be too cute.

Bad, Bad TIME

2007-03-16T20:35:00.000-05:00

TIME magazine digitally introduced a tear onto Ronald Reagan's face on the cover of the March 26, 2007 issue. Famed photojournalist David Hume Kennerly is credited with Reagan's photograph, but Tim O'Brien did the tear. Can we still call TIME a news magazine?

Hopefully this link to the related article and photograph will last awhile.

JPG Mag

2007-03-06T21:38:00.000-06:00

I've started posting photos to JPG Magazine for consideration. Go there and post your own, too!

Photo-eye

2007-02-10T08:20:00.000-06:00

I bought Photo-eye at Barnes and Noble yesterday. Here is a link to their website. Some old articles are free as downloadable PDFs.

Nikon D70 Update

2007-02-10T08:19:00.000-06:00

Nikon has a firmware update for us D70 owners. I still have to get mine done.

The Old Way

2007-01-29T21:23:00.000-06:00

It is hardto believe this system still exists. It does--at least at Uncle Ned's in Neenah.

More time?

2007-01-13T09:32:00.000-06:00

Hopefully I can give more time to my blogs now that my Media Photo II class is over. I love the class--it is probably my favorite--but I put some of my photo blog news over there during last semester.

Pentax and Hoya merger

2006-12-21T21:18:00.000-06:00

Dpreview is reporting Hoya is taking over Pentax. The digital takes down another one.

$100 on D200

2006-12-18T16:41:00.000-06:00

Those wonderful people at Nikon have a temporary at-purchase rebate on the D200.

Another photo blog

2006-12-09T21:30:00.000-06:00

The people at American Photo and Pop Photo have a nice new blog.

D40?

2006-11-09T22:51:00.000-06:00

Rumors of a new Nikon DSLR are starting to spread like a virus!

Chicago Photography

2006-10-25T08:46:00.000-05:00

The following photographs were taken in Chicago on October 20. The trip was arranged by me for the Department of Journalism and Photo Club, of which I am the adviser. The different pairings make different points. Minimum text is added so that the viewer will seek to decode the intended messages. Some of the pairings are about aesthetic relationships, while others are about mass media representations and their relationship to how people might begin to see the other people around them. That is all I will say.

Role Model

2006-10-25T07:59:00.000-05:00

Buy Me

2006-10-25T07:58:00.000-05:00

Design

2006-10-25T07:57:00.000-05:00

Real or Unreal Vision

2006-10-24T13:39:00.000-05:00

Heads

2006-10-24T10:22:00.000-05:00

Frame

2006-10-24T10:18:00.000-05:00

Colors

2006-10-24T10:14:00.000-05:00

Reflections

2006-10-24T10:08:00.000-05:00

Sign on Campus

2006-10-17T21:17:00.000-05:00

Panasonic L1

2006-10-17T21:10:00.000-05:00

I like most of what the Panasonic L1 has to offer, but 7.5 MP? For about $1,800 I want more than 7.5. Dust destroyer--good. Leica lens--good. Resolution--too low.

Apple and Magnum

2006-09-19T08:44:00.000-05:00

Apple has a story on how Magnum is doing multimedia work with their products.

Nikon D-80

2006-08-14T16:26:00.000-05:00

The Nikon D-80 has been announced. No compact flash card required--they have switched to a SD card. Also still no TIFF shooting. Boo.

Bailey

2006-08-14T16:24:00.000-05:00

David Bailey has a new project: Cuba.

Nikon News

2006-07-23T07:09:00.000-05:00

Nikon will be introducing a new 10.2 MP D-SLR in early August, reportedly the D-70's replacement. An interesting discussion is here.

Much more from Sulgrave, England

2006-07-17T15:01:00.000-05:00

Here are more photos from Sulgrave. Unlike most of the photographs on this blog, these photos are more descriptive. A previous photo of Sulgrave has been posted. The young adults in the photos are my students participating in a 2005 study abroad program. The photos show the ride into Sulgrave, the main drag, St. James the Lesser Church and some homes. Reminder that all photos on this site are under the copyright ownership of T.R. Gleason.

Sulgrave

2006-06-05T22:57:00.000-05:00

Photo I took in Sulgrave, England, the summer of 2005. This is the village the Gleasons come from when the name was Leeson.

Kodak Paper Prices

2006-05-22T17:36:00.000-05:00

Kodak has announced it is raising photographic paper prices.

UWO Library from third floor

2006-05-04T06:05:00.000-05:00

Milwaukee during winter 06

2006-05-04T06:03:00.000-05:00

more from Indi

2006-04-16T16:39:00.000-05:00

Indianapolis

2006-04-16T16:35:00.000-05:00

I presented the top paper in media studies at the Central States Communication Association in Indianapolis the other week. Here are some photos from the trip.

Algoma Blvd in Oshkosh

2006-04-16T16:33:00.000-05:00

PDN Top 30

2006-03-10T08:25:00.000-06:00

Photo District News has chosen the 30 photographers to keep an eye on.

Gordon Parks dies

2006-03-10T08:22:00.000-06:00

Famous photographer Gordon Parks has died.

Macs and the Olympics

2006-02-23T11:44:00.000-06:00

The Apple website has an interesting story on a NY Times contract photographer and how he is using a Mac to transmit photos to his photo editor as he shoots. Th aim is to get back the time lost when he stops shooting to edit and transmit pics.

HP entering Kodak and Fuji turf

2006-02-23T11:36:00.000-06:00

According to the NY Times HP is entering the digital photo business by placing kiosks in some businesses. You must be a registered visitor of the Times to read this story.

From somewhere

2006-02-17T07:14:00.000-06:00

In my garage

2006-02-17T07:10:00.000-06:00

Things I have found in my garage.

Police worry about Exxon more than civic rights

2006-01-28T10:22:00.000-06:00

Police in California detain man taking photo of Exxon plant from sidewalk. Search archives of the Daily Breeze and headline, "Photography in post 9-11 world."

Kodak Dock

2006-01-24T20:12:00.000-06:00

If I touch my Kodak v530 while it is on the dock, it has the tendency to move slightly and enough to disconnect the camera with the dock. Kodak, please include a cable to attach the camera directly with the computer. And remember, your screwed-in latch for the battery is stupid.

Link for Konica Minolta

2006-01-20T11:03:00.000-06:00

The British Guardian has a short piece on this topic.

F6 and FM10

2006-01-20T11:00:00.000-06:00

Nikon will still make the FM10 (manual, entry level film camera) and the F6 (top film camera).

Konica Minolta Out

2006-01-20T10:56:00.000-06:00

Konica Minolta announced they will no longer be making cameras. They are selling their high end digital camera business to Sony. This will be interesting because Sony makes the sensors that go into different makes of cameras. Will they have a massive cost advantage now?

Kodak battery

2006-01-15T13:47:00.000-06:00

I am not impressed by the battery performance of the v530. It is an ultrasmall camera by today's standrard. That means the battery is also small and probably limits its shooting life. The pain in recharging is compounded by the need to unscrew the latch to get to the battery. This means you need a small screwdriver with you to change batteries on the road. What a pain! To charge the battery, the Kodak Klik 7002 battery needs to be in the camera and you can charge it with the camera in the dock. I ordered a Belkin brand battery as a back-up. It costs $12 less than the Kodak, and I am guessing the life will be comparable. A charger for out-of-camera batteries is $35. Zounds!

Dear Kodak

2006-01-15T07:29:00.000-06:00

Dear Kodak,

I have these nice, thin blue gloves that I use when shooting cold weather. I live in Wisconsin so I use them a lot. My problem is I have trouble turning off the flash on the v530 while wearing them. I sometimes end up turning off the camera instead of the flash. How about fixing thta in the future.

By the way, I would be happy to review the new v570!

Oyyyy

2006-01-15T07:18:00.000-06:00

What is good old NYC coming to these days? Don't look foreign and film a comercial building, or the man will get you!

Bad, bad NYC!

Nikon to reduce film camera production

2006-01-12T17:54:00.000-06:00

Nikon has announced they will reduce the number of film cameras they make to two. I am guessing at least one is a professional camera. They will also stop making lenses for film cameras, but they will make lenses for their digital SLRs.

VF at mall

2006-01-07T08:54:00.000-06:00

The VF store at Oshkosh's mall.

License plates

2006-01-07T08:53:00.000-06:00

There must be a problem keeping license plates in position in Oshkosh.

Finding a different route

2006-01-07T08:42:00.000-06:00

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Little Gleason

2006-01-07T07:38:00.000-06:00

Enjoying the view.

Oxford

2006-01-07T07:34:00.000-06:00

The family in Oxford, England last summer. Taking a few minutes out to order ice cream.

New Kodak!

2006-01-02T11:27:00.000-06:00

Kodak has announced the EasyShare V570 with two lenses. Here are some links:

Democrat and Chronicle

Engadget

Kodak

US Secret Service Investigates Student Photo Project

2006-01-01T14:57:00.000-06:00

Apparently the US Secret Service deems it a matter of national security to investigate a high school student who made a nonthreatening photographic protest of the president. See the Progressive Magazine

One Blue Can

2005-12-28T16:29:00.000-06:00

One blue can colorizes a schoolyard.

Cold Trees

2005-12-28T16:18:00.000-06:00

A quick shot on the drive home. It seems little too spooky for Christmas eve day, but I like the feel of it.