Last year five minutes from my house a local farm grew an area or so of sunflowers that they opened to the public. My sister, niece and I went out to cut a few boutiques and take pictures for a fun fall afternoon. Also to fulfill a photography dream shoot.
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Nominated to Finals
Sometimes I forget everywhere I have shared my images and find out later that they are performing well. I got an email month or so back about an image I created of my sister last fall that was nominated to move on in a online contest.
I call the image Among the Sunflowers and I have entered it in the International Photography Competition so hearing it is a nominee in the color chronicles contest gives me great hope for its future in the IPA competition.
Read MoreNewly Licensed
My Image created back in July at a Longhorn Cattle show of a Bull named Chase was picked up and licensed on Getty Images and VCG.
Read MoreEntering the Individual Excellence Awards
Years ago I put together a very half assed on a whim application to the IEA through the Ohio Arts Council. Naturally nothing came of it and frankly reading through my first attempt was painful and very unthought out.
Anyways this year Photographers in Ohio are eligible to apply and this program would come with a decent grant that would effectively help me update some equipment I really need as my equine events continue to stack up.
Read MorePower of a Portrait
In January of 2023, I made my way North to photograph a friends equines. She wants portraits that would be lasting of them. Portraits that rivaled what you can find on Pinterest.
Read MoreThe Grey Mare Kate
In the middle of May, my sister and her friends horses both gave birth. While I was visiting the barn to photograph the new babies I caught a couple moments that just needed documented.
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