I had one of my more pleasant experiences photographing animals this morning at Ad Astra Alpacas. You know what they say about working with kids or animals. Having been a photographer at a “get your picture taken with Santa” booth years ago, as well art directing plenty of dog-and-cat photo shoots for pet food manufacturers… [...]

Yesterday morning found me back at Holy Field Vineyard and Winery, shooting the harvest. The grapes weren’t quite ready for last week’s visit but this time the parking area was crowded with cars and the fields filled with people picking and toting fruit. I went to the ground for this shot and held my D700 [...]

On our way to the farmers’ market on Saturday mornings, I turn onto 15th street and see this view toward the campus of the University of Kansas. It’s always just around sunrise and the big orange ball of the sun is rising behind the twin towers of Frazier Hall. Last Saturday it was a particularly [...]

On our way out to Ohio last week we had a shoot in St. Louis. While there, I noticed that the fountain in Aloe Plaza — across from Union Station — was running. I’ve been to St. Louis several times and I believe this is the first time I’ve seen water in the fountain. I [...]

I returned from Ohio on Saturday and ran right back out the door for a shoot at a winery near Kansas City on Sunday. The plan was that there would be a large number of people harvesting grapes but that work has been postponed for a week to let the fruit build up some more [...]

I’ve been on the road this week working on several projects. Domestic stuff — nothing outside the U.S. — but the inner Canadian in me was thrilled to spot this (and several other) Tim Hortons near Columbus, Ohio. Oh, Timmy! I knew you’d broken into Michigan but I’m so happy to see you spreading southward. [...]

A couple of weeks ago I posted about some of the luxurious accommodations that I occasionally find myself in. I also mentioned that there are times when they’re not so luxurious. My brother asked for photographic evidence. Here it is: This is a four foot by eight foot plywood box, four feet high, that is [...]

Getting back into my walking schedule, I headed out into fog once again this morning. Other than a good thunderstorm, I think fog is my favorite weather. Scenes are simplified, colors muted, and it’s so quiet. A lot safer to be out shooting in than a thunderstorm, too. Here’s one more from this morning that [...]

I’ve intended to shoot the White Cloud Flea Market in the tiny riverside town of White Cloud, Kansas for decades but it’s held only two weekends a year and in seasons where I’m usually on the road. I finally made it this year and have to say that it’s an experience. Sort of a Woodstock [...]