Category: Personal

  • Final Moments of Fall

    Welcome to the chilly fall temperatures of Autumn! At least here in Iowa, I’m starting to feel like we skipped entirely over Fall and are moving quickly toward Winter. With record rainfall in many parts of Iowa (and an entirely unexpected snowfall long before the leaves had finished changing colors!), it’s feeling like my traditional […]

  • Summer Cedar Falls Farmer’s Market Visits

    Nothing local quite says “the magic of summer” to me like Farmer’s Markets. Sure, I’d argue that beachfront views might feel more seasonal to me, but that’s cheating: I said local. While Des Moines has a dauntingly huge Farmer’s Market every week that regularly ranks top in the Midwest, Cedar Falls still has a relaxing […]

  • Another Winner at the Dr. E.H. Stumme Art Show

    While I love shooting clients professionally, I tend to spend a lot of my free time still hidden behind a camera as I capture wildlife, events, and other parts of my life through the lens. While I feel a certain amount of happiness and fulfillment from showcasing exactly how beautiful someone can be, it’s always […]

  • A Year Full of Airplanes

    The time has come around this year, again, for Iowa DOT’s annual aviation photography competition. Like previous years, I’ve culled out some of my favorite airplane-themed photos for submission in the competition. It’s a hard decision, and narrowing down some of my favorites is difficult to do from the hundreds of aviation photos I’ve captured […]

  • Looking Back at the Summer’s Farmer’s Markets

    With temperatures dipping into the frigid digits, I thought it’d be time to showcase some of my favorite images from one of my favorite summer activities. I have to take the memories of the warm, happy season where I can get them, right? One of my favorite things to do in new cities is explore their […]