Photographer Michael Wilson’s work was recently featured at the Weston Gallery in Cincinnati. The exhibit, called the Day of Small Things, was a mid-career retrospective of his work. Featured in the fall 2007 issue of Northern magazine, Wilson is known for his album cover photography of performers such as Lyle Lovett and Emmylou Harris.

Wilson creates unique and deeply honest photographs that sum up the essence of his diverse subject matter, which includes landscape, urban settings, interiors and portraits.

“I believe in the photographic portrait – honest in intention, direct in execution and crafted with a respect for beauty found in the most fundamental materials,” Wilson wrote on his website.

“In some ways, I’m finding myself trying to make sense of why I’ve been making pictures for 25 years,” Wilson said. Something he wrote in a book showcasing his work might help him answer the question: “I have learned to keep my eyes open for surprises.”

The retrospective exhibit featured Wilson’s personal work and some musician portraits. Wilson opened a studio in a former manufacturing plant on Spring Grove Ave.
More information is available at daylightportrait.com.