Category Archives: Art

Zion National Park

Posted on July 20, 2007 by waynem

Through the Falls: Zion National Park Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. It was unanimous among the family members that Zion National Park was our favorite. It was a combination between the incredible views the great weather and the cool river running … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Photo of the Day: Arches National Park

Posted on July 10, 2007 by waynem

Arches National Park Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. This series is from my family’s recent summer vacation.  For our vacation we decided to make it extra special for our oldest son who just graduated from High School. So for our trip … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Photo of the Day: Arches National Park

Photo of the Day: Historic Minneapolis City Hall and Courthouse

Posted on June 19, 2007 by waynem

Historic Minneapolis City Hall and Courthouse Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. I take the train to work everyday in downtown Minneapolis and when I am coming into town I seen this fantastic historic building, Minneapolis City Hall. It has been calling … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Photo of the Day: Historic Minneapolis City Hall and Courthouse

Photo of the Day: Memorial Day 2007

Posted on May 28, 2007 by waynem

Memorial Day ~ Remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice ~ Photo of the day. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Photo of the Day: Memorial Day 2007

Photo of the Day: Lonely Looking Sky

Posted on May 25, 2007 by waynem

Lonely Looking Sky (aka Wayne’s World) Originally uploaded by realife42. A great flickr friend of mine painted this picture from one of my photographs that I think is one of my best… There original image is here… Go check out … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Photo of the Day: Lonely Looking Sky

Photo of the Day: The Circus Comes to Town

Posted on May 10, 2007 by waynem

The Circus Comes to Town Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. All kinds of things seem to come to life in the spring…. This is a concession wagon on Nicolette Mall in Minneapolis Minnesota on a glorious 86F spring day.

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Photo of the Day: The Circus Comes to Town

What is HDR or Tone Mapping?

Posted on April 10, 2007 by waynem

HDR, or HDRI stands for High Dynamic Range Imaging. It consists of taking several pictures of the exact same frame, each frame moving from a dark exposure to a light exposure, then combining the pictures. This allows for a photo in which the darkest and lightest parts of the picture have detail , where a single photo of normal exposure won’t have detail in these areas.
Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Photo of the Day: Basilica of St Mary

Posted on April 2, 2007 by waynem

Basilica of St Mary Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. This is an image of the interior of the Basilica of St Mary in Minneapolis Minnesota. The inside is breathtakingly beautiful and it certainly gives one a sense of awe… You can … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Photo of the Day: All Alone….

Posted on March 28, 2007 by waynem

All Alone…. Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. Sometimes in this world, we feel so all alone. But then we come to find out that someone was watching over us. The other day there was a thick fog all around so I … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Who I Am….

Posted on March 23, 2007 by waynem

A very good friend of mine (find Elsa’s work here) shared with me this piece that she had written.  I was so blow away by it that I had to share it with you.  I hope this touches you like … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Literature, Religion, Wisdom | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Who I Am….

Photo of the Day: The City Comes Alive…

Posted on March 13, 2007 by waynem

The City Comes Alive… Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. This is a view of the Minneapolis skyline including the historical Stone Arch Bridge. For this particular image I used a relatively new technique called HDR or High Dynamic Range. HDR,or HDRI … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Photo of the Day: Caribbean Sunrise

Posted on February 26, 2007 by waynem

Caribbean Sunrise Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. This is a view of the beautiful Caribbean Sea off of Cancun Mexico. This glorious sunrise is just a small hint of the beauty of this place.

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Photo of the Day: Caribbean Sunrise

Photo of the Day: A Time Gone By….

Posted on February 11, 2007 by waynem

A Time Gone By…. Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. A shot of a old barn found very close to the big city of Minneapolis or St Paul Minnesota. It is great to find little hidden treasures like this so close to … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Photo of the Day: Wine and Light

Posted on February 8, 2007 by waynem

Wine and Light Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. For this photo I was attempting to work on the skill of lighting and also the skill of setting up a scene.  While I like the wine the scene itself was not that … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Photo of the Day: Wine and Light

The Nativity Story

Posted on December 4, 2006 by waynem

My family and I went to the new movie "The Nativity Story" this weekend  http://www.thenativitystory.com/ First of all getting four kids, two of which are boys in high school, to go to a movie that is not filled with action … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Current Affairs, Movies, Music | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on The Nativity Story

‘Satanic’ art in Catholic Church exposed

Posted on March 27, 2006 by waynem

Now this is interesting stuff from a sector inside the Catholic Church. Could the Roman Catholic Church’s sex abuse crisis be tied to embedded Satanic and occultic imagery in its artwork – some of it hundreds of years old? That … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Art, Current Affairs, Film, Movies, Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Photo of the Day: Shadows of a Rose

Posted on March 17, 2006 by waynem

Shadows of a Rose Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. The sun was just perfect, I wanted to have a little fun. This is the result.

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Photo of the Day: New Orleans 9th Ward Devastation

Posted on February 28, 2006 by waynem

New Orleans 9th ward Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. This is just a hint of the devastation that we saw in the 9th ward section of New Orleans. On this Fat Tuesday it may be worthwhile remembering all those that lost … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Art, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Photo of the day: My EGO got the best of me.

Posted on February 2, 2006 by waynem

My EGO got the best of me. Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. This is a picture of some of my most "interesting" pictures.

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Photo of the day: My EGO got the best of me.

Photo of the Day: Mean Sky

Posted on January 27, 2006 by waynem

Mean Sky Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. My daughter was out shooting again. Some of us have no time to get out. Ah the joy of youth. Anyway, she has a fasination with the evening sky.Great work girl!

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Photo of the Day: Alone in the Cold: For Kyle Burris

Posted on January 23, 2006 by waynem

Alone in the Cold: For Kyle Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. Sometimes, many times in this world we stand alone. This picture is in honor of Kyle Burris. Keep on trucking Kyle. Your bravery is humbling. In case the link is … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Photo of the Day: Alone in the Cold: For Kyle Burris

Photo of the Day: I bet I beat you…

Posted on January 20, 2006 by waynem

me and myself and chess Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. With the help of some friends I am trying to stretch my technical techniques in post production photo work. I have a ways to go yet, but we must start somewhere. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Digital Photography Tips ~ From Steve

Posted on January 17, 2006 by waynem

Digital Photography – Want Better Colors? Have you ever come upon a scene where the color was just magnificent? You know, it was like all of the colors seemed to have been "turned up" a notch or two. The greens … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Digital Photography Tips ~ From Steve

Photo of the Day: The Dead of Winter

Posted on January 10, 2006 by waynem

The Dead of Winter Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. Sometimes in the winter the nights gets so long and depression sets in…But way down deep we know that spring is coming…

Posted in Art, Photography | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Photo of the Day: The Dead of Winter

Movie Review: Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe

Posted on December 28, 2005 by waynem

I went to “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” with my entire family (except for the little tike that was at the cousins house).  The movie is of course based on the book of the same name by C. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Film, Fun, Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments