It isn’t by accident that a good photographer captures that shadow draping across the body of a statue while its face radiates in the sun’s brilliance; it’s not luck when the robust pinks and violet-blue hues cast by a setting sun are present behind a silhouetted old building.

Whether it’s a skylight, a house, a road sign or a crowd of people, the photographer must be thinking about angles, shadows, lighting and the mood, according to photographer Robert Flischel, who owns Robert A. Flischel Photography in Mariemont.

“It takes a lot of thought,” he said.

Flischel gets inspiration for his photos of Cincinnati by doing quite a bit of walking, searching and scouting areas. For example, one photograph he shot of a University of Cincinnati building took him four weeks of scouting for the right position, phone calls to university officials, numerous follow-ups, and, “... quite a bit of wear and tear on my legs.”

For a closer look at what all the wear and tear has accomplished over the years Flischel and his wife Jacqueline are holding a studio sale for a great many of the photographs, books, vintage posters, paintings, drawing and prints from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, March 17, to Sunday, March 19.

Suggested prices on the merchandise will be marked but Flischel will be listening to any offers as well.

Twenty percent of the all the proceeds will be donated to The Art League of Cincinnati, a group that documents and restores the art and architectural heritage of Cincinnati’s schools, and the Mariemont Preservation Foundation.

The sale will be at Robert A. Flischel Photography, located at 6820 Wooster Pike, above the Dilly Deli. For more information, call the studio at 271-3113.