Badlands National Park in South Dakota
On a recent road trip to Colorado, I took a little detour through “Badlands National Park” (BNP) in South Dakota. I had visited this park about 30 years ago, but this time I had a much better camera 😉 There…
Southdale Center – Edina, Minnesota
I recently completed a photo shoot at Southdale Center in Edina, Minnesota for Simon Properties. Over the past year or so there have been a lot of changes at Southdale including some new tenants and additional remodeling. I was tasked…
Minnesota Prairie Journey – Part Three
Over the past few weeks I’ve been writing about a one day trip I made recently to the Southwest Minnesota to do photography. I only had one day to make this trip and it started out early at 4am so…
Minnesota Prairie Journey – Part Two
In July 2014 I took a one day trip down to Southwest Minnesota to see the prairies and get a sense of what life was like for the Plains Indians who lived in this area as far back as 5000-7000…
Minnesota Prairie Journey – Part One
Minnesota is home to a diverse geography that includes four distinct ecosystems. Most people are familiar with the Coniferous Forests and lakes in the north and northeast, Far fewer are aware of the vast Prairie Grassland to the southwest, the…
Lakewood Garden Mausoleum Revisited
The Lakewood Garden Mausoleum in Minneapolis, Minnesota has to be one of the finest designed buildings in the country introduced this year. From an artistic perspective, I find that it’s architectural elements create a wonderful balance between form and function….
Recent Photo – “The Conversation”
I was going through a few photos I shot earlier this summer and came across one I had overlooked. This was from the evening of the partial lunar eclipse on June 4th. I was out looking for some photo opportunities…
A Painterly Photograph
I’m always looking for interesting scenes or subjects when I’m doing photography. If I get a chance to observe for a while, I’ll usually find my attention drawn toward secondary elements. These are important because they add personality and dimension…
Photo Shoot – Lakewood Garden Mausoleum
I know what you’re thinking… photography of a mausoleum makes for a rather dark and dreary subject. Last weekend though, I was at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN and discovered that a new building on the grounds had just opened….
Reflections of Murphy’s Landing
A year ago I did a photograph of an old farm house where the shot was looking into a room, that had a window looking out on the other side. What I realized when shooting was that the window I…