It was 2011 when I started a self-imposed landscape photography apprenticeship. I shot a lot and learned much - from others and from just shooting a lot. I have thousands of saved images and hundreds of images I like. I set an objective of producing large images that are wall worthy. I picked a dozen images, or so, a year, that I liked most and cataloged them so I could mark my growth toward achieving my objective.

It’s time to move on. I achieved the objective I set ten years ago. I moved from heavy hernia producing glass framed images to larger non-glaring canvas images. I love it. I knew I arrived when I put up three of my latest water images on walls in the house, that make me feel like I’m in the water, viewing the beauty. They are over 50 inches wide and 40 inches high - this is as large as I like. I have done some over 70 inches wide and find that there is a point where they are just too big for the average available wall space.

Accordingly, I changed my website MikeSipe.com to move on, and share what I’ve gained. I now have 37 Framed Gallery Pieces as a menu tab. I also have a tab called Water Reflections that I am most proud of. There are about 200 water images and 50 personal reflections, in 5 parts of Water Reflections. I will continue to create water reflections - it is personally very satisfying. Water Reflections is like my blog, but feels like I am creating something that will last.

I am now putting more emphasis on making my custom service, with primarily water images, available to the public. I have a tab I call Purchase, for on-line purchasing of custom produced images. I make images available to family and good friends at no charge. If you are a paying customer know that you will not pay the customary 40% commission, if there is no sales agent involved.

I am available at 320.493.1318 or mike@mesipe.com. Please connect. I have something to offer you.