Yesterday was the first official road trip of 2017, and I have some random thoughts about it. Random thought #1: Being from California, I am used to ...
The Old and the New
This photo has always been a favorite of both Missy and I. We took this about three years ago near McCallsburg, Iowa, in Story County. The image ...
Winter: Goodbye to you!
Who remembers a 1980s rock band called Scandal? They did a song called Goodbye to You that was actually pretty good. That song echoes my sentiments ...
Goals, new stuff, and 2017
New beginnings. Not only is that the monthly contest theme for my photo club this month, Linn Area Photo Club, but it is a good theme for today's ...
The Square Format
I love the square format. It is a little harder to compose at times, but when it works it really works. In fact, sometimes it saves a photo, as it ...
The Tree in the Intersection
Missy and I did another road trip this weekend... 20 hours and 591 miles... with Wesley... specifically to go see this tree. The unofficial ...
A Blast from the Past
As we end August let's go back to April... 2004. I was still living in California. I was into my photography. I had another website that I allowed ...
Always take your camera with you
Leave early for work or your appointment, especially if you're going to be driving around sunrise and/or sunset. Always take you camera gear with ...
Act fast!
So there I was, lazily looking around, looking for decent shots, lugging the tripod around, shooting a few shots here and there, when... I see this ...
The Iowa Moai
This is still one of my favorite photos. Missy and I were out driving around on some random back roads one day a couple summers ago, and I spied ...