Second Place Award in National Competition

Second Place Award in National Competition

I entered this image into the October 2023 Wiki Loves Monuments, an international photographic competition. This image received the second place award. The photo is of the one-room schoolhouse in Fruta, Utah. The Wiki Loves Monuments competition invites the global...

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Creating Good Ballet Lines

Creating Good Ballet Lines

Lines are an essential element of both ballet and photography. "Ballet line" is the physical shape of the dancer's body. Good ballet lines make the dancer appear effortless, fluid, and beautiful. It involves the whole body creating a position, "image," or "good" line....

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Stylish Spring or Easter Portrait

Stylish Spring or Easter Portrait

Spring and Easter is a wonderful time for a new portrait. Easter is a significant holiday for followers of the Christian faith. From ornate hats to colorful clothing, people have been wearing their finest eye-catching outfits for Easter services and parades. Irving...

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Industrial-Chic Wedding at the Neidhammer

Industrial-Chic Wedding at the Neidhammer

If you are looking for an industrial-chic wedding venue in Indianapolis, the Neidhammer Event Center might be an excellent place to consider. The industrial style has exposed architectural and mechanical details such as beams, ducts, and pipes. It includes exposed...

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Portraits – understanding and using light

Portraits – understanding and using light

Portraits don’t need to be bland.  Choosing the right lighting styles can help your portrait stand out from the crowd. Light is the most requisite tool a photographer has to translate an artistic vision into a photograph. Understanding light and shadows lie at the...

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Flamboyant Contemporary Dance Ballet

Flamboyant Contemporary Dance Ballet

The world premiere of the contemporary ballet There’s No Place Like Home is a vibrant and enchanting performance. It is set to debut at the Carmel, Indiana Center for the Performing Arts on October 28-30, 2021. It is a story about a Kansas boy who journeys to India...

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Reflections of a Dance Portrait

Reflections of a Dance Portrait

The book of Ecclesiastes says there is “a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.” Early on Saturday morning was one of those times to dance. The plan was to photograph a portrait of a ballerina along the Indianapolis Canal Walk with...

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In Dancing Light