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  • Wisconsin Portrait

    This is a photo Blog that I like to call "Wisconsin Portrait."

    My life as a photojournalist, and Chief Photographer for the Wisconsin State Journal can be exciting and fast paced, with news and sports assignments making up a large part of my  professional working life. As a photographer that is not enough.

    My job as a professional observer has opened my eyes to many things around me. I can't drive down a street or take a walk, without seeing as a photographer.

    Most of the pictures I want to feature here are snapshots around the state.  Hopefully showing you these pictures will open your eyes to things you may see everyday, but not really look at.

    All comments are welcome.

Shades of Winter in Color

My last post featured a number of black and white photos of winter. To be fair, I thought I would post a few color pictures. Most of these photos were taken while I was walking the dog on nice weekend days.

Lake Mendota-Winter scenes around Madison, Wisconsin.

Ice fisherman on Lake Mendota off of Warner Park Beach.

Afternoon shadows near Warner Park Beach.

Footprints in the snow-Warner Park.

Ice fisherman on Lake Mendota off of Warner Park Beach.

Warner Park-Madison, Wisconsin.

Lake Mendota

Ice fisherman on Lake Mendota off of Warner Park Beach.

Waterway into Lake Mendota near Warner Park Beach.

Snowstorm Madison, Wisconsin.

Shades Of Winter in Black and White

Here are a few photos I shot in the past week in Madison, Wisconsin.

Lake Mendota-Madison, Wisconsin.

Lake Mendota-Madison, Wisconsin.

Car Wash-Madison, Wisconsin.

Lake Mendota-Madison, Wisconsin.

Ice Fishing Lake Monona-Madison, Wisconsin.

Lake Mendota-Madison, Wisconsin.

Car Wash-Madison, Wisconsin.

Lake Mendota-Madison, Wisconsin.

Winter Driving-Madison, Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Portrait B&W Photos of The Year

Here are the promised Black and White photos from some of my past blogs this year.

Protest at the State Capitol, Madison, Wisconsin.

Protest at the State Capitol, Madison, Wisconsin.

Protest at the State Capitol, Madison, Wisconsin.

First Farmers Market of the 2011 season on the Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin.

The 2011 Mifflin Street Block Party was held Saturday April 30 on Mifflin Street in Madison.

The 2011 Mifflin Street Block Party was held Saturday April 30 on Mifflin Street in Madison.

The 2011 Mifflin Street Block Party was held Saturday April 30 on Mifflin Street in Madison.

2011 Memorial Day Parade, Wild Rose, Wisconsin.

2011 Memorial Day Parade, Wild Rose, Wisconsin.

Cows on the Concourse was held Saturday June 4, 2011 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Cows on the Concourse was held Saturday June 4, 2011 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Christy-View Arena Invitational Draft Horse Hitch Show, Plainfield, Wisconsin.

Christy-View Arena Invitational Draft Horse Hitch Show, Plainfield, Wisconsin.

The 2011 Lodi Agricultural Fair in Lodi, Wisconsin.

National Unicycling Convention and Championship were being held in Madison the week of July 23-30. Saturday July 23, 2011 was the first day of the convention.

The 2011 National Mustard Day was held Saturday August 8, in Middleton, Wisconsin.

2011 Wisconsin State Fair at State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin.

2011 Wisconsin State Fair at State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin.

2011 Wisconsin State Fair at State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin.

2011 Wisconsin State Fair at State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin.

Grand Marais, Minnesota, one of the gateways to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in the Superior National Forest in Northern Minnesota.

he Taste of Madison on the Capitol Square in Madison showcases 80 restaurants giving people a chance to sample the different foods from the Madison area. The event which is held every Labor Day weekend also includes music from a number of different stages. These vendors were photographed Sunday September 4, 2011.

West of Oklahoma City , Oklahoma on Route 66.

Route 66, Washita Hotel. Cantute, Oklahoma.

The Bug Farm, 5 Volkswagen Bugs nose down next to trading post on Route 66, Conway, Texas.

Cadillac Ranch in Armarillo, Texas near Route 66.

Rest Haven Hotel-Afton, Oklahoma.

Route 66 Texas.

On Saturday October 8, 2011 the 8th annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta was held at the Memorial Union on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin. The event was a partnership between the Hoofer Sailing Club and the UW-Madison Horticulture Department to race these giant squash.

State Street-Madison, Wisconsin.

State Street-Madison, Wisconsin.

December 27, 2011 - 12:21 pm

admin - Jeff, Thanks for the kind words. I do love black and white photos. They always look timeless to me.

December 27, 2011 - 11:09 am

Jeff Fluckiger - Wow. I just got through the 2011 pics–the B&W. I’m not sure what it is about B&W photography but it almost says more than when there is color in the picture. Perhaps because there’s something left to the imagination? Beautiful and inspiring work.

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