Author: William Beem

William Beem is a portrait photographer with decades of experience. He teaches Visual Storytelling and created training courses for popular photography applications. William's work has been published in magazines and online and has photos hanging in the US Capitol. William is a former Director of Information Technology and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with experience working for PwC, Lockheed Martin, and Bell Labs.
  • Universe of Energy

    Universe of Energy I have to admit something.  I’ve never actually gone inside the Universe of Energy at Epcot. It’s been there since 1982. Not once has it enticed me inside. Maybe I’ll correct that this week, just to see the show.  I understand it has Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Nye.  Both seem like nice folks…

  • Caloosahatchee Manuscripts

    Caloosahatchee Manuscripts The Caloosahatchee Manuscripts were a gift from Florida Power & Light (FPL) to the city of Fort Myers, FL. A pair of bronze cylinders engraved with thousands of letters illuminate the front of the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. Maryland sculptor Jim Sanborn created the Caloosahatchee Manuscripts to commemorate the transition of an old power…

  • Sanibel Beach

    Sanibel Beach I’m back from a few days spent on Sanibel Beach, so no more re-runs for a while. This was a nice break for me, since I’ve been working practically every day since November. There is always something to do, but it eventually catches up with you and leads to burnout. Of course, there’s nothing…

  • Library of Congress

    Tragedy or Comedy [pinit]  Do you know what attracted me to this view of the interior of the Library of Congress? It’s all in the frame, but I’ll point out the three elements. The first is the sign at the base of the stairs prohibiting photography.  Apparently, you’d not permitted to take photos in the…

  • National Park Pictures

    National Park Pictures [pinit] I need to spend more of my traveling time taking national park pictures, such as this one from Zion National Park.  To be honest, I’ve only taken one trip specifically to Zion for some photographs.  The rest of my national park pictures have been side-trips. Maybe part of the plan, but…