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As It Lies: Artistic Photography of Lost Golf Balls
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As It Lies: Artistic Photography of Lost Golf Balls

July 14, 2020May 9, 2024

Documenting lost golf balls as found in nature lead to an interesting series of artistic photographs.

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It’s May
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It’s May

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

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…

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Closeness
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Closeness

May 2, 2020May 15, 2020

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…

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Photographing the Distance
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Photographing the Distance

April 25, 2020May 15, 2020

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…

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Change of Course
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Change of Course

April 11, 2020May 15, 2020

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…

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Indianapolis Zoo Flamingo
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Indianapolis Zoo

August 17, 2017August 7, 2019

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…

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The Fun & Excitement of Indiana Fairs and Festivals
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The Fun & Excitement of Indiana Fairs and Festivals

August 9, 2016August 14, 2024

As a born and bred Midwesterner, I love documenting Indiana fairs & festivals. I grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana attending the 3 Rivers Festival….

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Personal Legend Project: Tiffany Benedict Browne
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Personal Legend Project: Tiffany Benedict Browne

April 24, 2016March 8, 2018

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…

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Personal Legend Project:  Kirby Melick
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Personal Legend Project: Kirby Melick

April 20, 2016October 22, 2019

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…

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Personal Legend Project: Annie Eakin
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Personal Legend Project: Annie Eakin

April 19, 2016March 8, 2018

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…

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dream cars indianapolis museum of art
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Dream Cars

August 21, 2015September 28, 2019

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,…

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Progress
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Progress

July 16, 2015August 3, 2015

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…

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carmel development
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carmel development

April 10, 2015June 15, 2015

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,…

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2014 Year In Review
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2014 Year In Review

January 31, 2015June 15, 2015

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…

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instagram

October 15, 2014June 15, 2015

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…

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