Euclid Avenue. University Circle. 1972. ©taxel
East 6th Street and Rockwell. 1976. ©taxel
Cuyahoga River. 1988. ©taxel
MidTown Industrial Park. 1991. ©taxel
I-90 Innerbelt Bridge. 1991. ©taxel.
Main Avenue Bridge. 1993. ©taxel.
Mar
28
2013
Dec
20
2012
Category : architecture, cleveland, creative photography, digital photography, fine art, light, repurposing, sustainability, travel
Aging- the beautiful process of lawful return.
Menemsha 6-9-2012 ©taxel
Spafford 7-12-2012 ©taxel
Port Clinton 8-11-2012 ©taxel
Breezy Hill 8-28-2012 ©taxel
Pittsburgh 9-30-2012 ©taxel
Tusten NY 10-23-2012 ©taxel
Tusten NY 10-23-2012 ©taxel
Prospect Avenue 12-12-2012 ©taxel
Jul
16
2012
Category : black and white, cleveland, fine art photography, light, photography
Often I am asked ‘Do you still shoot with film?’ ‘Yes’ I reply. And in the past year or so, I’ve concentrated my ‘film’ work in a series of 4X5 black and white portraits of interns and assistants here at Taxel Image Group. These dedicated students and professionals from colleges and institutes in this region have spent months assisting us to produce photographs for advertising and promotions. Towards the end of their tenure, we spend a few moments together with the Deardorff 4X5 Special between us, to create some ‘permanent’ impressions on film. (technical note: the 4X5 negatives are processed in house, scanned, and outputted as archival pigment prints.)
Tara Raftovich, 2011. Kent State University. ©taxel.
Mike Lembke, 2011. Kent State University. ©taxel.
Michael McDermott, 2011. Cleveland Institute of Art. ©taxel.
Louie Novak, 2011. Rochester Institute of Technology. ©taxel
Brittany Schenk, 2011. Kent State University. ©taxel.
Emma Howell, 2012. Cleveland Institute of Art. ©taxel.
Nick Wojciak, 2012. Cuyahoga Community College. ©taxel.
BT
Apr
03
2012
One enters these images as if they were ageless landscapes, putting in suspension all thought as to the origin of the reflective surfaces.
Landscape Unknown. ©taxel.
Cosmic Event of Infinite Proportion. ©taxel.
Unknown Travels. ©taxel.
Rising To The Surface. ©taxel.
Breath. ©taxel
Variation On A Theme. ©taxel.
Unanswered Question. ©taxel.
For Buck.
Mar
15
2012
The View To The Right. ©taxel.
The Bookkeeper. ©taxel.
Collections. ©taxel.
Work Light. gtaxel.
Working At Home. ©taxel.
Jan
29
2012
There is a tradition in photography to take note of what is right in front of one’s eyes. Alfred Stieglitz’s photograph ‘From the Back Window, 291′ comes to mind. These impressions sustain the photographer while fulfilling the duties and routines demanded of a business proprietor! BT
11-21-2011. ©taxel.
Troll. ©taxel.
Prospect. 10-27-2011. ©taxel.
Storm. 1-2-2012. ©taxel.
1-26-2012. Prospect. ©taxel.
West. 10-14-2011. ©taxel.
West. 11-18-2011. ©taxel
Jan
20
2012
This is a series that creates itself, that is, they fall together as a group of related photographs. The fact that they are all made the same android camera is more relevant, than if, for instance, they were all made with a Hasselblad, Canon, Nikon, Sinar, or Deardorff camera. The nature of the optics and the rendering of tones, plus the way that the device handles (the way it literally is held) yields, under certain circumstances, extraordinary images. BT
Southwest from Studio. 11.16.2011. ©taxel
Broadway. 11.6.2011. ©taxel.
Murray Hill. 12.11.2011. ©taxel.
Edgehill and Euclid Heights. 11.26.2011. ©taxel.
Prospect Avenue. 12.12.2011. ©taxel.
West Side Market. Ohio City. 1.5.2012. ©taxel.
Jan
10
2012
Category : blogging, cleveland, creative photography, fine art, fine art photography, photography, travel
As use of social media has taken off, the relevance of of the ‘blog’ for one like myself, who does not necessarily have a lot to ‘say’, but does have a lot to share, comes into question. Several times each week examples of my creative/ personal photography are posted on my Facebook wall. Recently I have also begun to regularly post examples of the work being generated by Taxel Image Group, i.e., a portfolio of commercial photography on the TIG wall.
That being said, I have also recently gotten requests to display (and sell) my art on line, so I will begin using this blog site to shamelessly promote that cause… experimentally, of course. Here is the first of what will become periodic displays of works that can be purchased as archival pigment prints in various sizes. Feel free to contact me directly for pricing and delivery details. Cheers, BT
Color and Light Cleveland PM. 1.9.2012. ©taxel.
Edgehill After Storm. 9.27.2011. ©taxel
Prospect Road. 7.7.2011. ©taxel.
Tusten. New York. 11.12.2011. ©taxel.
Stamen Dream. ©taxel.
Lake View. 6.29.2011. ©taxel.
Flower Birth. 8.7.2011. ©taxel.
Jul
22
2011
Category : cleveland, creative photography, digital photography, fine art, repurposing, sustainability, travel
While the temperatures have been steadily rising since the end of our late cool and wet spring, there have been many opportunities for camerawork. Some recent findings:
Oakland. Dusk. 6.18.2011.
Lake View. 6.29.2011.
Target. Carnegie. 7.7.2011.
Edgehill. Lily. 7-17-2011
Apr
24
2011
Category : architecture, cleveland, creative photography, digital photography, fine art, light, travel
Structure Strength Harmony
Often one does not have to look far to find the reality of fundamental laws reflected in man’s creations. What allows a bridge to stand erect and sturdy for generations along with the elegance of it’s design? Further, light bending through the lens that then triggers electronic impulses to create a two dimensional representation challenges the viewer to feel one’s own presence while witnessing this wonder.
BT
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