Today's photo of the day is untitled, and is by Chicago photographer Danny Putrus. As a matter of fact, I got a chance to talk with Danny for a bit before today's entry; I asked him if he would maybe tell all of us a little more about himself and his work, and here's what he had to say...

"About me: I'm still enjoying this medium which has always fascinated me. There is something about photography that makes you 'see' another reality, not just a melange of pretty colors depicting things that are often familiar to us. I consider myself a beginner--an explorer, but I'm discovering quickly. I emphasize discover, because photography, like writing, has been a personal journey toward meaning. It feels like breathing and I'm totally addicted. I can't see the world without thinking in frames anymore. I have a particular passion for industrial and architectural subjects. I consider myself a minimalist and adhere to the common notion of less is more. Much of my work decontextualizes common subjects and tries to re-invent them. Good photography, in my opinion, tries to capture the essence of a subject. One tenet of photography is that it is the photographer that creates the photograph, not the camera. Visualization of a photographic print takes place before the shutter is released, and realization of that vision is made possible in the darkroom or in Photoshop. Currently, I have a degree in English from UIC and reside in Lincoln Square. I also enjoy writing poetry in the tradition of Barbara Guest and e. e. Cummings and would appreciate the opportunity to share that with you some day. I think you'll enjoy it. I have contributed my photos to the Skokie Review and IMODS (Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie). I'm also a member of Photo.net, a community of photographers who exchange ideas and critique one another's work.

"My statement: Artists are frequently trapped into a race away from reality to find the most sophisticated subjects and forms and/or methods. Consequently, the common, the real, the ugly, the trivial, the universal attract less and less attention from both the artists and the public. Minimalism is one of my favorite art movements. Firstly, because it goes against this current. Secondly, because it is deeply rooted in all of us. Consider my photo, "untitled." Don't ask me what it is. It is not important. What is important is the form. The curve. Almost a mathematical function. It is a fragment of a whole, breaking the frame, yet speaks volumes about itself, you and I, and the universe. So simple, yet so attractive, so universal. So deeply rooted in all of us."

Thanks, Danny! And don't forget that I actually maintain a whole page of favorite photographs over at Flickr, for those who would like to see more. To express an interest in having your own work featured, just drop me a line at cclapcenter [at] gmail.com.