This past Memorial Day I visited my 95 year old mother who live is northern Iowa. After leaving her home I went to the cemetery to visit my dad’s and other family members’ gravesites. I took photos of the flowers […]
This past Memorial Day I visited my 95 year old mother who live is northern Iowa. After leaving her home I went to the cemetery to visit my dad’s and other family members’ gravesites. I took photos of the flowers […]
When I say old photos, I don’t mean from the 1930’s, 40’s or 50’s. Not even the old photos from when I was in high school or college. I mean the old photos I took when it was warmer, the […]
I took a trip to northern Iowa to Clarion to visit my mom this past weekend. Two days before the area had heavy wet snow and blizzard conditions. As I left mom’s apartment to head back home to Des Moines, […]
Getting side tracked on a photo shoot can be a good thing. The following two images were taken during recent photo shoots for two separate industrial clients. I get strange looks from the client while I’m doing these types of […]
A few of you may have received the gift of a new digital camera for Christmas. Some may have received a new lens or a camera accessory. My recommendation, read your owner’s manual. It doesn’t matter whether your camera is […]
The past two years I’ve donated time to the Issa Trust Foundation going to Jamaica for 10 days to document a pediatric health initiative with photos and videos. The photos and videos illustrate the efforts of the volunteer doctors, nurses, […]
The following images are a simple set up in the studio of Autumn leaves gathered from the yard around the studio. The Photoshop adjustment of each image was duplicating layers, saturating the colors of the top layer, switching the blending […]
A year ago I posted a blog on one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. From lyrics by J. Cole and also credit is given to Marty Robbins. I believe the whole phrase is, “One man’s trash is another man’s […]
I was having sips of wine with my daughter and she needed a large print for her dining room wall. She wanted a kitchen theme. Something to do with food and dining. I had a box of old silverware tucked […]
This past Saturday was one of those Chamber of Commerce days in Des Moines. My wife and I decided to go to the Farmer’s Market on Court Ave in Des Moines, Iowa and enjoy the beautiful morning. We ran into […]
The last post was about the Rollins Mansion and the twilight photos I had taken. This post will show the interior and some images of events at the mansion. The Rollins Mansion was built in Des Moines, Iowa in 1925 […]
This magnificent home was built in Des Moines, Iowa in 1925 to 1927 by Ralph Rollins, owner of Rollins Hosiery Mills. It was designed by local architects Byron Boyd and Herbert Moore. Those architects also designed the Salisbury House located […]
My wife and I took our rental car back to the airport at Key West. We used the rental car to pick up groceries and two trips to the airport to pick up our family members coming in from different […]
Sunset in sequence? Sequence of a sunset? You’ll get the idea when you look through the images taken in Key West, Florida. It was over in a couple minutes. The crowd around us cheered as if their favorite sports team […]
The colors of a sunset can change so quickly. The following are from a recent trip to Key West, Florida. Thanks for stopping by!