As It Lies: Artistic Photography of Lost Golf Balls
Documenting lost golf balls as found in nature lead to an interesting series of artistic photographs.
It’s May
It’s May and we’re half in the box. Documenting life in the here-and-now has been very interesting. As a trained photojournalist, I’ve always thought of “finding a story” as going out into the world and looking for something interesting to shoot. Ironically I’ve found these restrictions more freeing. I have to focus on what’s nearby,…
Closeness
As the quarantine presses on, I’m finding a lot of different experiences to photograph. The first story I published on the blog was about doing familiar activities in a new environment. The next story interpreted the feeling of social distancing. This week I’m looking at closeness and family bonding in the wake of the distance…
Photographing the Distance
Robert Capa was a famous photojournalist who, among other things, stormed the beach at Normandy with American troops on D-Day, nothing but his cameras in hand. He has a quote that I live by: “If your photographs aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.” I take that approach in every possible circumstance. However, with…
Change of Course
We’re all doing things a bit differently these days. One thing that’s interesting to me is how some of the things we’re doing are CLOSE to what we did before, but not exactly the same. For example, my family likes to hike and explore nature. But since we’re not going out to parks right now,…
Indianapolis Zoo
Here are some photos from a recent trip to the Indianapolis Zoo. Even though it was a rainy day, there was a lot to see and the animals were out and about.
The Fun & Excitement of Indiana Fairs and Festivals
As a born and bred Midwesterner, I love documenting Indiana fairs & festivals. I grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana attending the 3 Rivers Festival. Each year, my family would travel to my father’s boyhood home in Wayne County, Ohio to attend the fair. The animals, funnel cakes, disorienting carnival rides and tractor pulls were…
Personal Legend Project: Tiffany Benedict Browne
Tiffany Benedict Browne, Author & Historian On the day I photographed Tiffany, I had the opportunity to witness her enthusiasm for history first-hand. For part of our time together, I followed her on a tour of the Heslar Naval Armory, which is slated to become a second campus for Herron High School in 2017. There…
Personal Legend Project: Kirby Melick
Kirby Melick, Kirby Custom, Inc. Kirby Melick makes furniture and cabinetry on his 13-acre property in Bloomington, Indiana. His business Kirby Custom, Inc features custom fine cabinetry and furniture including kitchens, vanities, bars, doors and more. He begins his workday at 4 a.m. I sauntered in at the leisurely time of 6:30 to start shooting…
Personal Legend Project: Annie Eakin
Annie Eakin, Annie’s Clothesline Annie and her mother Dede founded Annie’s Clothesline in 2008, working together to design and produce children’s clothing. I caught up with them in Bloomington, IN as they prepared for their biggest event yet, the Country Living Fair in Nashville, Tennessee, April 22-24. The following set of six questions will be answered…
Dream Cars
Today I went to the Indianapolis Museum of Art to check out the exhibit Dream Cars. I love to shoot cars. And as you’ll see, I mostly like to shoot detail shots of cars. “God is in the details,” said architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and it definitely shows in these works of art….
Progress
I’m not sure what I was looking for when I left my office in the middle of the afternoon to go take photos. Typically, I avoid shooting in the middle of the day because of the harsh light, but I was feeling anxious after sitting at my desk for hours and thought I’d try to work…
carmel development
Just down the street from me, there were about 20 acres of trees that are there no longer. Looks like they’re making room for another “mixed-use” blah, blah, blah. Anyways, I felt compelled to go over and take some photos…
2014 Year In Review
If you’re a long-time reader of our newsletter, you may recall we have an annual Year In Review. 2014 takes on a new format: a print & digital magazine. Seeing as how the print version wouldn’t fit into the USB port, the digital copy is presented here. Click here for the high-resolution version, optimized for desktop or…
Ok, I’ve come to realize that as a professional photographer, I should be using Instagram more often. So, from this date forth, I will be updating my feed on a regular basis. You can check it out here: https://instagram.com/zach_dobson/