Archive - F8 - My Final Photo News

March 2025

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.

Mar 26 •

January 2025

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…

Jan 31 •

Not Much Difference

I knew from the start that this would, after a normal edit, be a good storytelling photo.

Jan 23 •

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.

Jan 22 •

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.

Jan 21 •

Absolutely Lucky

The photo above is my first intentional photo of the two men at Hoover Reservoir.

Jan 20

When Color Is Required

After completing yesterday’s newsletter, “What Gets Published?” I wondered how well the photo would work in black and white.

Jan 19 •

What Gets Published

The Better Photo

Jan 18 •

December 2024

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.

Dec 23, 2024 •

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