Using Color Photography to Tell a More Complete Story

Using Color Photography to Tell a More Complete Story

What is color photography, really? As I always say… “Color Photography isn’t about taking photos IN color, it’s about taking photos OF color.” How does color contribute to the story that I’m telling? When does it add information? When does it distract from the subject? When is color the subject itself? These are things I’m…

Telling the Story of the Dance Experience With Photography

Telling the Story of the Dance Experience With Photography

Dance Photography I started doing dance photography a few times a year when two of my kids started dancing. Because my love of photography is centered around storytelling, I’m looking to document the experience of dancing. I look for moments of peak action in their movements. I stand backstage with the dancers peering between the…

chocolate syrup art toddler carmel indiana

A Delicious Medium

Today we present a photo story of a young artist discovering a delicious medium. One of the many benefits of working from home when you have four (and soon five) kids who homeschool is witnessing, and subsequently documenting, their shenanigans. This is what happens when you leave a tempting item on the kitchen counter within…

Christkindlmarkt Carmel Indiana Ice Skating
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Christkindlmarkt

This past weekend was the grand opening of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt.  I stopped by on Sunday evening to check out the scene.  It’s a beautiful setup with the Palladium in the background.  The iceskating is affordable, and there are special deals on Wednesday and Thursday, so be sure to check out the website for details:…

2017 Carmel Artomobilia Lotus

Carmel Artomobilia

I try to get out every year to check out Carmel Artomobilia.  The crowd was huge this year!  I always take my kids with me, so navigating four little-ones through a crowd and making sure they’re not climbing into cars tends to limit the number of shots that I take.  I’m happy with the selects,…

Carmel Indiana Youth Baseball Westfield Grand Park
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Youth Baseball

Here’s some documentary photography of a youth baseball team from Carmel, Indiana. These photos are taking at Grand Park, a massive 400-acre sports complex in Westfield. Baseball usually requires a really long lens to get any decent action, but with youth baseball, I can usually stand close enough to get some cool shots with my…

Carmel Basketball

Carmel Basketball

Time for high school boys basketball playoffs in Indiana.  Here are some photos from Carmel’s 53-36 win over Westfield last night to get you hooked.  There will be more in the coming weeks from regionals and state finals, so follow our blog, Twitter and Instagram so you don’t miss anything.     

FOG
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FOG

Getting out in atypical weather is always something I enjoy.  Wednesday we had an unusually dense fog that lingered until nearly noon.  In looking for an interesting place to shoot it, I ended up at Prairie View Golf Club.  I was happy to find some golfers out in the fog, which made for some interesting images.

Progress
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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…

CarmelFest Indiana
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CarmelFest

CarmelFest is a big Independence Day celebration held every year on July 3rd & 4th in Carmel, Indiana.  Since 2012, I’ve participated in the event as a sponsor and “official photographer”. I enjoy living in a smaller city where I get to see so many people I know celebrating our country together as a community….