Moab, Utah • Photography is Nothing Episode 32
Courtney & Zach share photography from Moab, Utah Canyonlands National Park Arches National Park Dead Horse State Park La Sal Mountains
Images by Zach Dobson
Road Trip! – Photography is Nothing – Ep11
This week Zach & Courtney discuss photographing road trips, including Zach’s photos on the road and in the Florida Keys, plus Joel Sternfeld’s project from…
Kissing the Bricks at the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon
More than 20,000 people ran the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon in Indianapolis last Saturday. The highlight for many runners is taking a 2.5-mile lap around the…
Grand Reopening of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
Last week I spent three days at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum documenting grand reopening events and it’s absolutely GORGEOUS! At first glance of the…
First Time Doing New York City Street Photography
New York City is one of the best places in the world for street photography. There are million interesting things happening at any given moment…
Creating Art with Art: Documentary Photography at Museums
For the last hundred years there have been photographers creating documentary photography at museums. Famed photographer Elliott Erwitt documented so many museums around the world…
advice | art | documentary | events | fairs & festivals | tourism | travel
The Challenge of Photographing a Balloon Glow
Photographing a Balloon Glow like Jupiter Flights at Connor Prairie is challenging due to quickly changing light conditions. Digital photography makes this much easier with instant feedback and take a lot of frames. However it is possible on film especially with an automatic mode like aperture priority.
Photography at Silver Beach in St. Joseph, Michigan
Silver Beach Photography At the end of August, I spent the day with my family at Silver Beach on Lake Michigan in St. Joseph, MI….
2023 Indianapolis 500: Two Different Views
The Indianapolis 500 is a month-long celebration during the month of May in Indiana. This year I photographed two different perspectives on the festivities. First,…
They Almost Won the Indianapolis 500: Second Place Finishers
I went to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum this spring, and seeing as the Indy 500 is this weekend, now is a great time to…
A Spectacular Convergence of Nature, Art, and People
Today we make a return visit to the Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres at Newfields in Indianapolis. For the sake of…
The Serenity of McCormick’s Creek State Park
Seeing the peace and serenity of McCormick’s Creek State Park, it’s easy to see how this became the first state park in Indiana, founded in…
Robert is Here fruit stand in Homestead, Florida
If you ever find yourself visiting Everglades national park, I HIGHLY recommend a stop at the Robert is Here fruit stand. Just 10 minutes from…
Native Plants and Animals at the Wonder Gardens
The Everglades Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs, Florida has been an area landmark since 1936. Originally built as a roadside attraction on the highway between…
Adjusting to Life on the Road – Travel with Kids
Travel with Kids If you’ve followed my work for any length of time, you know that I shoot a lot of stories on the road….
Flat Fork Creek Park
Visiting Flat Fork Creek Park Flat Fork Creek Park is tucked away in the southeast corner of Fishers, Indiana. During this trip, Zach seeks different…
Turkey Run State Park
Our story this week features Turkey Run State Park in western Indiana. Carved by glaciers millions of years ago, this park features some of the…
Bonita Springs Florida
Bonita Springs, FL is located on the Gulf of Mexico between Fort Myers and Naples. I’ve been going down to visit since my wife Courtney…
Disney World
Everyone remembers their first trip to Disney World, right? I certainly do because it was only a few years ago and I took a bunch…
Barefoot Beach Preserve
A walk through native landscapes Humans and nature are inextricably linked and I work to show that when I shoot nature and landscapes. Walking through…
100 Acres at Newfields
On a warm day in January, we stop by 100 Acres at Newfields with the kids. If you’re not from the Indy area, Newfields is…
Moonshine Store
I first learned about the store in Moonshine, Illinois from some random magazine about living in and/or visiting the Midwest that was lying on the…
Jingle Rails 2018
You see model trains a lot during the holiday season, but nobody does model trains like the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis. Jingle Rails is their…
Reindeer Ride: Bright Night
Reindeer Ride: Bright Night is part of Nickel Plate Express, a train in central Indiana that runs between Atlanta and Noblesville. Throughout the year they…
Newfields Winterlights 2018
This week we visit Newfields Winterlights in Indianapolis, now in its second year. With over 1.5 million lights, this is THE light display to see. …
Museum of Science & Industry
Our third featured partner for our Chicago weekend is the Museum of Science & Industry. This giant museum on Chicago’s south side features more hands-on…
SkyDeck Chicago
Last week we were in Chicago for a three-day visit. While there, we partnered with SkyDeck Chicago for some unparalleled views of the city from…
architecture | documentary | education | tourism | travel
Viva Nashvegas
Hats, boots (buy one get two free) and neon signs. This was my initial impression walking through downtown Nashville, Tennessee, known by locals as “Nashvegas”…
Photography from Kuwohi in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
2024 UPDATE: Kuwohi (also Kuwahi) is the Cherokee name of the highest peak in along the Appalachian Trail. Beginning in 1859, it was renamed Clingmans…
Indiana Dunes
UPDATE: As of February 15, 2019, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is now Indiana Dunes National Park! This post feature photos of our trip to the Indiana…
events | fairs & festivals | tourism | travel
Happy Birthday, America!
One of the things I enjoy most about shooting this time of year is the diversity of people that come out to celebrate America’s independence. …
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Oklahoma City
We took a quick road trip with the family to Oklahoma City to shoot some work for a client. While we were there, we did…
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Key West
“We seceded where others failed.” That’s the motto of The Conch Republic, the nickname taken on by Key West when they declared independence from, then…
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Florida Keys State Parks
The Florida Keys State Parks are some of the most fantastic in the country. Here are some of our favorite shots from the following parks: …
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The Florida Keys: Key Largo, Islamorada and Marathon
We spent about ten days driving from the mainland to Key West and back and spent a couple of days each in Key Largo, Islamorada…
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Visit Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana Fall 2017 for Visit Bloomington. Street scenes, restaurants, bars, walking trails, and public art.
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…
Turkey Run
Driving though northern and central Indiana, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the entire state is flat farmland or forests. Turkey Run State Park is…
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,…
Photographing a Solar Eclipse : An Amazing Experience!
Photographing a solar eclipse was an incredible adventure! It was only a 4 hour drive to Hopkinsville, KY to get the longest duration of totality…
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 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….
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…