Photography

The Winter Landscape

Posted on Dec 28, 2011 in My Thoughts On..., Photography, Rural America | 0 comments

The Winter Landscape

Winter in Missouri can be a pretty drab time considering most of the undeveloped landscape in the state is either farmland or deciduous forest. Even in spite of that I find the bleak winter landscape enjoyable. I like the change from the almost baroque greenery of the spring and summer...

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Flash Photography

Posted on Dec 13, 2011 in Photography | 0 comments

My camera does not have a built in flash and I’ve never been a fan of flash photography so I didn’t buy one to go with the camera. Also, since cinematography (my degree) deals only with constant source lighting, I am relatively uneducated about exposing when a flash, or multiple flashes...

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The Unexpected

Posted on Nov 4, 2011 in Featured, Photography | 1 comment

The Unexpected

There is a spot near Table Rock Lake that I keep wanting to photograph. Given the right conditions, I believe this particular view would make a stunning photo, however I cannot seem to position myself there with any kind of decent lighting present. While spending a week down there a few weeks back...

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A Year of Greatness

Posted on Oct 30, 2011 in Daily Grind, Photography | 0 comments

This weekend marked one year since Steph and I took our vows. What a great year the past 12 months have been! More than I could have ever dreamed! Over the last several weeks there have been tons of photoshoots here at the farm taking advantage of our “Sugar Maple Alley” and various...

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Fall at the Lake

Posted on Oct 25, 2011 in Day / Weekend Trips, Featured, Photography, Rural America | 1 comment

Fall at the Lake

Last week we loaded up the fam and spent a week at mom and dad’s lakehouse enjoying the beautiful weather and scenery of the Ozarks. I was very much looking forward to a getaway and some relaxation. The weather was a bit chilly the first few days but that didn’t stop us from getting...

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Maple Leaf Weekend 2011

Posted on Oct 17, 2011 in Daily Grind, Featured, Joplin/4-States, Photography | 0 comments

Maple Leaf Weekend 2011

This weekend was Maple Leaf, a time when fall is celebrated in Jasper County. Friday night was the big Carthage / Webb City football game, which is always fun. Then of course on Saturday was the parade and associated festivities…

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