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The Protest - "Hands Off" Video
Took time away from Saturday’s Ohio News Photographers Association annual conference to make photos at the “Hands Off” protest in Uptown.
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The Blurred Blue Car
The greatest thing about Nikon’s mirrorless cameras is stabilization.
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Finding A Voice: The Power of a Distinct Photographic Style
Having a distinct style doesn’t just help my work stand out—it helps me connect with myself, my subjects, editors, and readers.
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Unremarkable Photo Until ...
This photo, published in today’s The Westerville News, is a seemingly unremarkable photo of a storefront covered in strips of kraft paper and a sign…
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Not Much Difference
I knew from the start that this would, after a normal edit, be a good storytelling photo.
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Similar But Not My Final Photo
I continue to be visually fascinated by the chalky coating of salt brine dried on the streets in Westerville.
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Still Working To Make A Good Photo After Years Of Trying
This is almost the photo I’ve been working to make for many years.
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Absolutely Lucky
The photo above is my first intentional photo of the two men at Hoover Reservoir.
When Color Is Required
After completing yesterday’s newsletter, “What Gets Published?” I wondered how well the photo would work in black and white.
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What Gets Published
The Better Photo
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Drone HDR At Sunrise
I knew it was unlikely that lane striping would happen on the Main Street/Park Road bridge so early in the morning on a very cold winter day.
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Not An Easy Admission
It’s not easy to admit that I made yesterday’s My Final Photo from the driver’s seat of my car.
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Soybeans To Baguettes
I had to stop by the Paris Baguette bakery and restaurant on Lyra Drive to try what foodies had noted as authentic South Korean French pastries.
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This is Why ...
Why I always wear waterproof boots.
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The Tree Arrives, Again
I do this every year.
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Another Losing Saturday
Every Ohio State-Michigan game, I visit merchants in Westerville who have to work on the biggest day of Ohio State football each year.
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30-Year Anniversary
My Annual Black Friday Post
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