Author Archives for marcus

Making Progress


Today I posted my 400th Photo to InvisibleGreen.com. Instead of showing thumbnails of everything I’ve posted there, I thought it would be interesting to show how my work has progressed, in part, because of my commitment to post and keep shooting. The image above was shot August 21, 2005 at a day lily farm outside [...]

Color Acuity Test


People often ask me why I don’t shoot my black and white shots. The answer I usually give is that color is such a powerful element in photos both emotionally and symbolically, that it seems a shame to leave it out. Another reason might have something to do with this color acuity test. The lower [...]

Photo of the Day 09/10/2008


Today’s Photo of the day is Secret Garden – Ricketts Glen from John Maslowski at Sirius2 Photography. Go check it out. It’s a breathtaking image. Edit: If you haven’t already, you should also Check out John’s Harrison Wright Falls – Ricketts Glen.

What’s Next?


In the past two years, I’ve applied to graduate school twice, and was rejected by all of the Ph.D. programs, and accepted by one of the Masters programs. I ended up turning down the acceptances due to, financing, location, and having a son with a birth defect that so far has required to surgeries to [...]

Congress Making Sense?


According to CNN US representatives are working on legislation to end penalties for marijuana usage. Representative Barney Frank is quoted in the article saying, “The vast amount of human activity ought to be none of the government’s business.” I’m always taken aback when the government does something that makes sense. This is no exception. *Note [...]