Penelope Dullaghan, Illustrator & Designer Penelope’s work is primarily influenced by nature, and she takes daily walks along the river behind her home. Frequently she paints or sketches what she finds. Her work is used both commercially and editorially and credits include Crate & Barrel, The New York Times, Starbucks, O Magazine and Target. Be sure to…
Frank Basile, Heartland Film Festival, Interim President I first met Frank and his wife Katrina in 2010 when Frank was in need of some portraits for a column he writes. A friendly and unassuming couple, I was unaware of the significant impact they had on the local arts scene. Not only has their generosity landed their names…
Project Statement A couple years ago, the book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho kept showing up on my radar. After hearing about it several times in just a few months, I thought it must be time to read it. The Alchemist is an allegory about a Spanish shepherd named Santiago who dreams of treasure at the Pyramids and…
Usually when people ask me about getting better sports photos, the question is focused around what equipment to buy. For this post, I want to provide advice for parents, students and aspiring photographers on how to improve sports shooting. 1) Get close. The best thing you can do is physically move yourself as close to the…
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.
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….
Thought I’d get out and do some shooting yesterday evening. I went to the Cole Noble Gallery at Artistry Apartments during First Friday festivities in downtown Indianapolis. Well, apparently First Friday an extremely large event every month (48 galleries/venues), which I’m sure everyone already knows. Unfortunately, I only had time for one stop. Honestly, I feel like…
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 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….
Whatever I’m shooting, my aim is to document all aspects I see, so viewers will have the most complete picture possible of people in a certain place and time. What people wear says something about their personality. Showing surroundings creates context for the subjects and expands the viewer’s experience. When I’m physically close to the subjects, the…
After a long day of work, when it’s finally time to go home, I’d imagine that most people just go home. I doubt any accountants see a tax return on the side of the road they just have to stop and file. Well, that’s essentially what happens to me with photo opportunities I see. Like last…
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…
I don’t typically do “portrait sessions” anymore, but when my nephew Harrison asked to do some photos for his senior year, I thought it would be fun to try some unique shots. Here are a few of my favorites…