I wake up and overnight it snowed! In the middle of April! At first I was disappointed, but then saw opportunity to take some photos. Most of my business is studio or location commercial photography. Some event photos, executive portraits, […]
I wake up and overnight it snowed! In the middle of April! At first I was disappointed, but then saw opportunity to take some photos. Most of my business is studio or location commercial photography. Some event photos, executive portraits, […]
For little over a year, I’ve been flying a drone. I’ve added low level aerial photography and video to the list of commercial photography I provide clients. I have my remote pilot’s license and the drone is registered. Here’s a […]
A recent trip to a snowy and foggy northern Iowa a few days ago yielded hundreds of photo opportunities. I would’ve stopped and taken many photos, but it would have made me late for Holiday festivities at my mom’s. Everyone […]
I see my last post was last fall, 2014. Wow, I need to get back on the keyboard and get the blog posts going again. Sorry for the delay. My commercial work kept me busy through the winter months. Here […]
This is probably the last post of fall colors for 2014. The following images are of a tree that’s next to our home and studio. Photos were taken at different times of the day and different types of weather. Thanks […]
While I was waiting for clients to show up for an outside photo shoot recently, I took advantage of the time and photographed the fall colors around the Rose Garden area of the Des Moines Art Center. Here are a […]
Saturday night in the Des Moines Social Club area. Dinner at Malo then a short walk to the car. These are various views of the area around the DMSC. Thanks for stopping by!
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]