About Ed

I am an Anglican Franciscan, and I hold an M.A. in Theology. I delight in the word, and I enjoy highlighting our world's beauty, pathos and majesty through photography.
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Light & Shadow

A photographic study of patterns in light and shadow
  • ancient wall
    ancient wall
    Paestum, Italy (ancient Poseidonia, a Greek colony). Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider
  • beach
    beach
    Boardwalk at Rehoboth Beach Copyright 2009 Ed Schneider
  • beast
    beast
    A fallen tree in Wyman Park - looks like a hideous creature crawling out of the woods. Copyright 2009 Ed Schneider
  • boardwalk
    boardwalk
    Rehoboth Beach Copyright 2009 Ed Schneider
  • elysium
    elysium
    I imagine this as glimpsing paradise (bathed in light) from the shadowy anteroom. Photo location: Wyman Park. Copyright 2009 Ed Schneider
  • hopkins steps
    hopkins steps
    A winter day at JHU off of St. Martin Drive Copyright 2009 Ed Schneider
  • ivy
    ivy
    St. Martin Drive near JHU. Copyright 2009 Ed Schneider
  • morning glories
    morning glories
    Wyman Park. Copyright 2009 Ed Schneider
  • ship rail
    ship rail
    A cruise ship on Lake Nasser, Egypt. Copyright 2009 Ed Schneider
  • temple
    temple
    Paestum, Italy (ancient Poseidonia, a Greek colony) Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider

Light and Form

The interplay of light on and through materials
  • Faith of Our Fathers
    Faith of Our Fathers
    Hampden Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider
  • tree with ivy
    tree with ivy
    Wyman Park Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider
  • arizona hill
    arizona hill
    Near Phoenix Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider
  • desert
    desert
    Sonoma Desert Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider
  • cactus
    cactus
    Near Phoenix Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider
  • western home
    western home
    In Arizona near the Grand Canyon Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider
  • stripes
    stripes
    Arizona Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider
  • saguaro
    saguaro
    Arizona Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider
  • sainte-chapelle
    sainte-chapelle
    Paris Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider
  • Lillies
    Lillies
    Giverny Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider

Juxtapositions

Juxtapositions of light and shadow, vertical and horizontal, baroque and classical
  • Winter
    Winter
    Oregon Ridge Park, Maryland Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider
  • Saint Denis
    Saint Denis
    St. Denis, Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider
  • Smallwood State Park
    Smallwood State Park
    Southern Maryland Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider
  • Temple of Isis at Philae
    Temple of Isis at Philae
    Philae Temple, Egypt Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider
  • Temple of Amun
    Temple of Amun
    Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt Copyright 2009 Ed Schneider
  • Nubian Desert
    Nubian Desert
    Just north of Abu Simbel, Egypt Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider
  • Water & Sand
    Water & Sand
    Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider
  • Pantheon
    Pantheon
    Rome The classical made baroque Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider
  • Rick
    Rick
    Mont Saint-Michelle Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider
  • Hubris
    Hubris
    Centre Pompidou, Paris Copyright 2009 by Ed Schneider

Color Contrasts

The interplay of light, shadow, and color
  • Moonrise & Sunset
    Moonrise & Sunset
    Wyman Park. Summer 2010. Copyright 2010 by Ed Schneider
  • Wyman Park Drive, February 2010
    Wyman Park Drive, February 2010
    The light is from a street lamp. I've always liked the way street lamps illuminate a snowy landscape because familiar scenes are suddenly presented in new, dramatically startling ways. Copyright 2010 by Ed Schneider.
  • In the bleak mid-winter
    In the bleak mid-winter
    Wyman Park February 2010. This is the same scene as the previous photo, but it was taken at sunset. Copyright 2010 by Ed Schneider.
  • Infinity Mirror by Bob Benson
    Infinity Mirror by Bob Benson
    One of Bob's many creative light and mirror objects d'art. Photo copyright 2010 by Ed Schneider.
  • Sedona, AZ
    Sedona, AZ
    Perhaps this type of scene is a cliche by now, but the dramatic contrasts in colors, the upward thrusts of the rock formations that seem to reach for the ethereal clouds - a metaphor of the spiritual journey - are still visually exciting. Copyright 2010 by Ed Schneider.
  • Frog Pond
    Frog Pond
    Dallastown, Pennsylvania. Copyright 2010 by Ed Schneider.
  • The Sioux Falls
    The Sioux Falls
    Sioux Falls, S.D. June 2010. The kinetic energy of the water is in tension with the immovable rock, and the variations in color from white foam through various shades of red rock and gray/blue water all give this image dynamism. Copyright 2010 by Ed Schneider.
  • Chenonceau, Loire Valley
    Chenonceau, Loire Valley
    Cool greens and grey/greens on the trees are highlighted by a bright grey sky and bordered by a light grey road. The vertical thrust of the trees also contrast nicely with the horizontal road. Copyright 2010 by Ed Schneider
  • Striped cat on a striped blanket
    Striped cat on a striped blanket
    Copyright 2010 by Ed Schneider.
  • Desert Flowers
    Desert Flowers
    Tucson, AZ. Copyright 2010 by Ed Schneider.