PHOTOGRAPHY Email me at: ivars@ivarskrafts.com Photography Notes at: ivarsnotes.tumblr.com Click on photos to enlargeTumblr (3.0; @ivarskrafts)http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cb95cb168bf4454162b7f59cce981d3c/tumblr_mn5hvod4iq1r4k57vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Louisbourg Lighthouse #3</strong></em></p> <p>Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/OcqZkquYW_M" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/OcqZkquYW_M/50988002027http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/50988002027Tue, 21 May 2013 08:38:12 -0500louisbourg lighthouselouisbourgcape bretonnova scotiacanadahttp://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/50988002027<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a45b4b9a5ea7547119f192fc38835d2b/tumblr_mn5hq7Wz8U1r4k57vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>surf at sunset by Louisbourg Lighthouse, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia</strong></em></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/u9zcS7ZlLxI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/u9zcS7ZlLxI/50987860044http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/50987860044Tue, 21 May 2013 08:34:55 -0500surfsunsetlouisbourgcape bretonnova scotiacanadahttp://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/50987860044<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d2693d793c6d89f58a7c8232022ee161/tumblr_mn5h3ikdrD1r4k57vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>sunset by Louisbourg Lighthouse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia</strong></em></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/PV797AsM3sM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/PV797AsM3sM/50987295933http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/50987295933Tue, 21 May 2013 08:21:18 -0500sunsetlouisbourg lighthouseLouisbourgcape bretonnova scotiacanadahttp://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/50987295933<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b496e74521d58196fe3364fc1bcdc26f/tumblr_mn4kh4PxqB1r4k57vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Louisbourg Lighthouse #2</strong></em></p> <p>Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia (link to <a href="http://tmblr.co/ZzK0lvlT1RK9" target="_blank">Louisbourg Lighthouse #1</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/hmSLM65OwBw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/hmSLM65OwBw/50954306976http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/50954306976Mon, 20 May 2013 20:36:40 -0500louisbourg lighthouselouisbourgcape bretonnova scotiacanadahttp://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/50954306976<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c86b84f0a6c8bb99159a23827c425237/tumblr_mn0xhadJUC1r4k57vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Surf by Louisbourg lighthouse, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia</strong></em></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/MAHFXzA57Fo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/MAHFXzA57Fo/50779094722http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/50779094722Sat, 18 May 2013 21:27:10 -0500surflouisbourg lighthouselouisbourgcape bretonnova scotiacanadahttp://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/50779094722<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e750d8c6368f8db1936194b6faf9d1c3/tumblr_mmuodlEDsH1r4k57vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia</strong></em></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/co5xGZ9eSWo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/co5xGZ9eSWo/50505693572http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/50505693572Wed, 15 May 2013 12:24:57 -0500lobster fishinglobster boatlobster trapslouisbourgcape bretonnova scotiacanadahttp://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/50505693572<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9b9fcbe5f82492bfa59e5b76b5e243fe/tumblr_mmi577CnmB1r4k57vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>St. Joseph’s Church, New Victoria, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia</strong></em></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/tNsLBkPObVE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/tNsLBkPObVE/49966238912http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/49966238912Wed, 08 May 2013 17:59:31 -0500st. joseph's churchnew victoriacape bretonnova scotiacanadabearhttp://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/49966238912<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b82651aa26b373c169048ccd9e48c620/tumblr_mmgixoRWmY1r4k57vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Birch trees, Boularderie Island, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia</strong></em></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/NlRpvDnV-lo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/NlRpvDnV-lo/49902060740http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/49902060740Tue, 07 May 2013 21:01:00 -0500birch treesboularderie islandcape bretonnova scotiacanadahttp://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/49902060740<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9d1dacb3217fdfc29da579dbecebc82f/tumblr_mmdu2qhFoD1r4k57vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Schooner’s Pond Cove, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia</strong></em></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/YkFHrNEpbrc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/YkFHrNEpbrc/49777203760http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/49777203760Mon, 06 May 2013 10:08:50 -0500schooner's pond covecape bretonnova scotiacanadagullhttp://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/49777203760<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d642a1a72d559766e77d86e701732460/tumblr_mkcrvdu59A1r4k57vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>South Dakota Badlands hoar frost</strong></em></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/8_TIW_LEh2c" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/8_TIW_LEh2c/46482681518http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/46482681518Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:16:00 -0500South dakotabadlandshoar frosthttp://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/46482681518<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/795deda7459cee1b935d6091b72bc323/tumblr_mkauapwNoy1r4k57vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Hoar frost in the South Dakota Badlands</strong></em></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/GxUo2S3ktAY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/GxUo2S3ktAY/46393500102http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/46393500102Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:13:37 -0500south dakotabadlandshoar frosthttp://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/46393500102<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2fe789fd4848954f0c53480169b9f18b/tumblr_mjh33ve9971r4k57vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>South Dakota Badlands in winter</strong></em></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/MXsrjJJ-F0U" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/MXsrjJJ-F0U/45075532532http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/45075532532Sun, 10 Mar 2013 20:35:54 -0500South DakotaBadlandssdsd badlandswinterhttp://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/45075532532<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1f5927c390403a563d489b200c58bb46/tumblr_mj45dwfw9h1r4k57vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>South Dakota Badlands in winter</strong></em></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/FTnIeHu7jPI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/FTnIeHu7jPI/44507389910http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/44507389910Sun, 03 Mar 2013 19:56:20 -0600sdsouth dakota badlandssd badlandswinterhttp://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/44507389910<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/081076958fdd3ef9c9171d4c3955d52d/tumblr_miyuuzQWQZ1r4k57vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/6uhHzjAlrts" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/6uhHzjAlrts/44276714052http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/44276714052Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:20:58 -0600http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/44276714052<p>I also like Elliot Erwitt, who said:</p> <p><em><span class="Apple-style-span">Good photography is not about ‘Zone Printing’ or any other Ansel Adams nonsense. It’s just about seeing. &#8230;  </span><span class="Apple-style-span">All the technique in the world doesn’t compensate for the inability to notice.</span></em></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/zoVmFMJIdEI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/zoVmFMJIdEI/34571131835http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/34571131835Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:34:14 -0500ansel adamselliot erwittzonetechniquenoticeseeseeingphotographyhttp://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/34571131835<p>Nearly two months ago I wrote about a very personal photo project, the <a href="http://ivarsnotes.tumblr.com/post/28461118749/the-closing-of-blue-cloud-abbey" target="_blank">closing of Blue Cloud Abbey</a>. I made several visits to the Abbey. Two events were especially significant. On August 3rd, members of neighboring religious communities and church leaders from other states participated in a special mass. On August 5th, a closing mass was open to the public. I attended both events to document them. </p> <p>The monks are in the process of moving to other monasteries. The property is up for sale.</p> <p>My photos of the closing have been <a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3555236" target="_blank">published by Blurb</a> in ebook and printed formats.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/ougUyohs7Is" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/ougUyohs7Is/32481217509http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/32481217509Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:30:09 -0500blue cloud abbeyclosingmarvin sdbookphoto bookphotoshttp://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/32481217509<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9sqqdYHWB1r4k57vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>fishing on Lake Superior - II</strong></em></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/2p0_D2tLPL0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/2p0_D2tLPL0/30831278599http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/30831278599Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:03:49 -0500lake superiorfishinggulliphonehttp://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/30831278599<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9siawoFog1r4k57vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>fishing on Lake Superior</strong></em></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/yD4aHEDF8kE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/yD4aHEDF8kE/30818391446http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/30818391446Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:01:43 -0500fishinglake superiorleica m9http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/30818391446<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9i1awWNza1r4k57vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>at the MN State Fair</strong></em></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/GBdPxhbfsP8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/GBdPxhbfsP8/30436067641http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/30436067641Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:18:32 -0500minnesota state fairstate fairhorseleica m9http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/30436067641<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9i0ydUBsL1r4k57vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Security at the MN State Fair</strong></em></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~4/EnFUG2bEj8Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/zzDF/~3/EnFUG2bEj8Q/30435653178http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/30435653178Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:11:01 -0500minnesota state fairstate fairsecurityhorsesleica m9http://ivarskrafts.tumblr.com/post/30435653178