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Recreating Christmastime in 1836 during a merry prairie holiday at conner prairie in fishers, indiana.
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Photography by Candlelight – A Merry Prairie Holiday

Posted on December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 Zach Dobson

Available Light Only Documenting the mood and atmosphere of A Merry Prairie Holiday at Conner Prairie was a fun challenge

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Monumental Marathon

Posted on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 Zach Dobson

Last fall marked my third time documenting the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon. It’s always a lot of action and emotion with

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Bethel Cemetery

Posted on February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Zach Dobson

One of the many reasons I love my work is that I never know what type of shoots are going

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indy mural fest indianapolis art
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Check out 2019 Indy Mural Fest

Posted on November 5, 2019February 19, 2021 Zach Dobson

Documentary photography from Indy Mural Fest, Indianapolis Indiana 2019 … Continue readingCheck out 2019 Indy Mural Fest

Indiana Grown Monumental Marketplace
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Indiana Grown Marketplace

Posted on August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 Zach Dobson

Indiana Grown Marketplace These are images from the 2019 Indiana Grown Monumental Marketplace. This event only happens once a year

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Work Truck Show

Posted on March 8, 2019May 28, 2019 Zach Dobson

2019 NTEA Work Truck Show “TRUCKS!!!!!!” (read in the voice of Benny from the LEGO Movie yelling “SPACESHIP”) is what

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RIOT LA Alternative Comedy Festival
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Low Light Photography: Post-Production

Posted on February 2, 2019April 24, 2019 Zach Dobson

Welcome to my third and final post on my practices for shooting in low light using only available light. This

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RIOT LA Alternative Comedy Festival
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Low Light Photography: Technique

Posted on January 25, 2019April 24, 2019 Zach Dobson

Thanks for checking out my second post on my practices for shooting in low light using only available light.  For

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RIOT LA Alternative Comedy Festival
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Low Light Photography: Intro

Posted on January 18, 2019February 26, 2020 Zach Dobson

One of the most difficult aspects of photography is shooting in low light. However, with my documentary approach, it’s a

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jingle rails eiteljorg indianapolis
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Jingle Rails 2018

Posted on December 22, 2018December 22, 2018 Zach Dobson

You see model trains a lot during the holiday season, but nobody does model trains like the Eiteljorg Museum in

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Christmas at the Zoo

Posted on December 12, 2018November 22, 2019 Zach Dobson

Next up for our holiday events is Christmas at the Zoo in Indianapolis.  This is always a great event at

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Indiana Pacers Premium Experiences

Posted on November 26, 2018May 8, 2019 Zach Dobson

In October I was commissioned to document the Indiana Pacers premium experiences.  They want to give fans looking to purchase tickets a

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CarmelFest Indiana
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Happy Birthday, America!

Posted on June 28, 2018May 8, 2019 Zach Dobson

One of the things I enjoy most about shooting this time of year is the diversity of people that come

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Eiteljorg Museum Indianapolis Jingle Rails
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Jingle Rails

Posted on December 22, 2017November 22, 2019 Zach Dobson

Another stop we made on our holiday tour of Indianapolis was Jingle Rails, presented by The Indiana Rail Road Company,

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Christmas at the Indianapolis Zoo
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Christmas at the Zoo

Posted on December 21, 2017 Zach Dobson

This week we headed to the Indianapolis Zoo for their annual Christmas at the Zoo.  2017 saw the addition of

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Winterlights at Newfields Indianapolis
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winterlights

Posted on December 1, 2017 Zach Dobson

Winterlights is the newest of the major holiday attractions in the Indianapolis area.  A part of the 152-acre Indianapolis Museum

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Christkindlmarkt Carmel Indiana Ice Skating
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Christkindlmarkt

Posted on November 21, 2017November 23, 2019 Zach Dobson

This past weekend was the grand opening of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt.  I stopped by on Sunday evening to check out

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2017 Total Solar Eclipse Hopkinsville Kentucky
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Eclipse

Posted on August 23, 2017August 7, 2019 Zach Dobson

Tired of the eclipse yet? No way! The family and I headed to Hopkinsville, KY to get the longest duration

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Carmel Indiana Youth Baseball Westfield Grand Park
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Youth Baseball

Posted on July 11, 2017May 17, 2019 Zach Dobson

Here’s some documentary photography of a youth baseball team from Carmel, Indiana. These photos are taking at Grand Park, a

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Ranger Design Work Truck Show Indianapolis
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Trade Show Photography

Posted on April 20, 2017May 2, 2017 Zach Dobson

Trafic Design, is a Quebec company specializing in corporate design and branded environments for business.  Trafic contacted me to document their promotional

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Fair Photography

Posted on August 9, 2016August 7, 2019 Zach Dobson

As a born and bred Midwesterner, I love documenting fairs and festivals. I grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana attending

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RIOTLA 2016

Posted on January 31, 2016 Zach Dobson

RIOT LA 2016 is currently underway in downtown Los Angeles and this is my 3rd time documenting the festival.  It’s

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Indy First Friday

Posted on August 8, 2015October 22, 2019 Zach Dobson

Thought I’d get out and do some shooting yesterday evening.  I went to the Cole Noble Gallery at Artistry Apartments

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CarmelFest Indiana
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CarmelFest

Posted on July 10, 2015July 3, 2018 Zach Dobson

CarmelFest is a big Independence Day celebration held every year on July 3rd & 4th in Carmel, Indiana.  Since 2012,

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The Whole Story

Posted on June 15, 2015June 15, 2015 Zach Dobson

Whatever I’m shooting, my aim is to document all aspects I see, so viewers will have the most complete picture

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Washington D.C. – Conference

Posted on May 15, 2015June 3, 2015 Zach Dobson

At the beginning of May, I was brought on to photograph Finance & Society, an economic conference in Washington D.C. produced

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