McLaughlin & Hayes Hat Co.

Milwaukee, WI

Following a visit to the McLaughlin & Hayes Hat Co. store on the south side of Milwaukee, WI, I photographed a few scenes that are paradoxical to the gentrification of this neighborhood. 

All Photographed 7/8/26

 

A great store in the midst of a gentrifying neighborhood.

Leica M EV1 @ f2.8 | 40mm | 1/1000 sec | ISO 64

Voigtlander VM 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic


Would love to have heard the zoning hearings that allowed this land use configuration to be approved.

Leica M EV1 @ f2.8 | 15mm | 1/250 sec | ISO 64

Voigtlander 15mm F 4.5 Super Wide - Heliar Aspherical III


A neighborhood in the midst of some gentrification; this being an exception.

Leica M EV1 @ f5.6 | 40mm | 1/160 sec | ISO 80

Voigtlander VM 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic


Lunch stop...next time.

Leica M EV1 @ f2 | 40mm | 1/12000 sec | ISO 64

Voigtlander VM 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic

Looking Up

52Frames - Week 28 - In The Center

EC: 16mm Or Wider

When I put the 15mm lens on, I'm always looking up for interesting and extreme angles.  While on the hunt for this week's photo with a fellow Framer, I liked the position of these vertical elements and was fortunate that the sun was low enough in the sky to hit the center of the frame.  Cranked the aperture to f22 to produce the sun star.

Leica M EV1 @ 22 | 15mm | 1/320 sec | ISO 64

Voigtlander 15mm F 4.5 Super Wide - Heliar Aspherical III


Alternate shot for this week's challenge that I also really liked.

Leica M EV1 @ f11 | 15mm | 1/500 sec | ISO 64

Voigtlander 15mm F 4.5 Super Wide - Heliar Aspherical III


All Photographed 7/8/26

How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?

Third Ward

Milwaukee, WI

Not a great quality photo but it was more important to capture the scene than fiddle with settings. Taken through a storefront...Lightroom reflection removal works.

Sony A7Cii @ f2.8 | 1/3200 | 75mm (equiv) | ISO 8000

Leitz Wetzlar 50mm F2 Summitar (adapted)

Photographed 7/28/25

Scenes From the Public Market

These photos were taken July 28, 2025 at the Public Market in Milwaukee, WI and represent experimentation with camera/lens combinations not previously used. The first two shots are digital with a Sony camera and Leica 50mm lens. The next two shots are on film with a Voigtlander Bessa camera and 50mm Leica lens. The last two shots are also on film with the same camera and a Voigtlander 21mm lens.

Say Cheese

Three Twenty

Me Want Cookies

Mirror Mirror On The Wall

Hangin' Out

Above The Market

A New Toy

I bought a new (to me) toy...Nikon 35Ti; a 35mm film point & shoot camera first introduced in 1993.  At the time, it had the best lens on the market for a camera of its type.  I'm tinkering again in the analog world.  These images are off the first roll of film I shot.

Nikon 35Ti @ Program mode | 35mm | ISO 200

Nikkor 35mm F2.8

Fujifilm 200

Cuppa Tosa

Not A Chicago Bear

Water Line

A Stroll

Umbrellas

All photographed 8/7 & 8/8/24

On The Way Out

52 Assignments BW42 - Big Bokeh (alternate)

Fading flowers as an alternate for the Landscape bokeh assignment.

Sony A7 IV @ f5.6 1/125 166mm ISO 160

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Photographed 10/7/23

52 Assignments BW 42 - Big Bokeh

 A series of photographs for the 52 Assignments-Black & White Photography project (#42).

1.  Portrait

My buddy and I took simultaneous portraits of each other to satisfy the Portrait bokeh assignment.

Dueling Portraits

Sony A7 IV @ f4 1/640 55mm  ISO 100

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Photographed 10/7/23

2.  Landscape

Bands of leaves & logs  for the Landscape bokeh assignment.


Leaves and Logs

Sony A7 IV @ f1.4 1/2000 85mm  ISO 100

Rokinon AF 85mm F1.4

Photographed 10/7/23

3.  Nighttime Street

Through the windshield on a rainy evening for the Nighttime Street bokeh assignment.

Night Scope

Sony A7 IV @ f3.5 1/125 48mm  ISO 400

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Photographed 10/11/23

4.  Abstract

Through the windshield on a rainy evening for the Abstract bokeh assignment.

Rain and Lights

Sony A7 IV @ f4 1/125 65mm  ISO 3200

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Photographed 10/11/23

Light On The Forest Floor

52Frames - Week 40 - Dappled Light

Milwaukee, WI

Layers of leaves & colors typify a midwest autumn.

Sony A7 IV @ f16 1/200 85mm ISO 100

Rokinon AF 85mm F1.4

Photographed 10/7/23

Untitled

Milwaukee Art Museum

Milwaukee, WI

I liked the graphic nature and the people juxtaposition of this scene, yet a title escapes me.

Sony A7C @ f9.5 1/125 44mm ISO 12800

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Photographed 2/27/22

Solids & Stripes

Visual Notes 19

[a page out of the @aarondigruccio playbook]

Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee Art Museum

Unfortunately, I did not record the artist's name for attribution, however this piece screamed out to me for the visual notes series.

Sony A7C @ f9.5 1/125 85mm ISO 12800

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Photographed 2/27/22

Flight-Ready

Milwaukee Art Museum

Milwaukee, WI

See https://www.jeffmarcowitz.photography/Collections/Milwaukee-Art-Museum for the full set of images.

Sony A7C @ f4.5 1/1500 52mm ISO 100

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Photographed 2/27/22

Meter Bank

Black Cat Alley

Milwaukee, WI

Sony A7C @ f3.5 1/125 28mm ISO 400

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Photographed 2/27/22

Black Cat Alley

Milwaukee, WI

 A stroll through Black Cat Alley taking in some of the wonderful urban art. Check it out at https://www.blackcatmke.com/

  Visual Notes 18A

[a page out of the @aarondigruccio playbook]

Sony A7C @ f3.5 1/125 29mm ISO 250

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Visual Notes 18B

[a page out of the @aarondigruccio playbook]

Sony A7C @ f3.5 1/125 51mm ISO 250

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

All Photographed 2/27/22

Diagonals III

Visual Notes 17

[a page out of the @aarondigruccio playbook]

Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee Art Museum

Santiago Calatrava

Sony A7C @ f6.7 1/3000 28mm ISO 100

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Photographed 2/27/22

Strength

2022_Clondon52w9: Outside

From the C.London website: “Get yourself outdoors and try out some of that beautiful natural light. Try different times of the day and weather conditions. You can reverse deep in to the nearest forest, head to a desolate beach, or simply lean out your window - whatever is available to you, just get that camera out from the inside.” 

 I spent Sunday in Milwaukee shooting photos with my good friend @photofinish_sid. Upon arriving downtown, we encountered a peaceful demonstration in support of Ukraine. Standing amongst these people, young and old, hearing their national anthem and the horns honking as cars drove by, we couldn’t help but get choked up.

F*** Putin and anyone else who thinks what he’s doing is right.  

 
"Ukraine 1"
Sony A7C @ f4.5  1/350  110mm  ISO 100

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

"Ukraine 2"

Sony A7C @ f5.6 1/250 180mm ISO 100

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

"Ukraine 3"

Sony A7C @ f4.5 1/350 65mm ISO 100

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

All Photographed 2/27/22

Look Straight Ahead

Milwaukee, WI

Taken 8/15/20

Flotilla

Milwaukee, WI

Spent a couple of hours shooting photos in the Third Ward.  It was a beautiful day and a flotilla of kayakers passed under one of the bridges.

Taken 8/15/20