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Slater Railroad Yard
American screen legend Steve McQueen was born in Beech Grove, Indiana, but spent much of his early childhood in Slater, Missouri. On March 24, 2007, the town of Slater honored McQueen's legacy during its first annual "Steve McQueen Day." I documented the occasion for...
Henbit Barn
In the Spring of 2014, I visited a beautiful barn along the Missouri River bottoms near Hartsburg, Missouri. The barn was surrounded by henbit, which is purple and blooms in neglected farm fields in early Spring. It subsequently became one of my most popular photos...
Missouri Symphony Staff
Wende Wagner, Director of Marketing & Development of the Missouri Symphony, hired me to do some Event Photography for some of their upcoming performances. She also asked me to take individual headshots of their staff for their web page. And finally, we did a group...
Black River
I recently made a trip to Wayne County, Missouri, and the surrounding area to do some fine art photography on behalf of DEI of Cincinnati, Ohio, for their First Midwest Bank project in Piedmont, Missouri. I’ve worked with DEI in the past and provided photos for...
Grand Prairie Cloudscape
This past Sunday, I took a drive to a large area flat farmland just north of Interstate 70 in Callaway County, Missouri. I took pictures of the fast-moving cumulus clouds, gravel roads, and the surrounding countryside for my fine art photography portfolio. I was...
Allen St Reflection
A few hours before sunset, I decided to travel to Centralia, Missouri, for some fine art photography along the railroad tracks and around the town square. During the drive, I noticed a large dark shelf cloud to the West. I arrived in Centralia and stopped by the...
Mark Twain Memorial Bridge
Bridges are fantastic subjects for photographers. Their distinctive shapes and structures often provide a unique contrast to the surrounding landscape. They usually span important waterways and notable towns and cities. Here’s a scene from a commercial...
Volkswagen Beetle Triptych
One of my favorite techniques is light painting photography. There are two basic ways I do light painting. I will either shoot under a full moon and use powerful flashlights. Or, I will shoot at twilight and use radio-controlled flash units. When shooting under a full...
Apple-Bourbon Pulled Pork Pizza
Alex Povis, the art director of Feast Magazine, hired me for an editorial photography assignment at Pappo's Pizzeria & Pub in Columbia, Missouri. She asked me to photograph the Apple-Bourbon Pulled Pork Pizza, Toasted Ravioli, Caprese Salad, and a couple of frothy...
Abandoned Home Facade
One of my favorite locations for fine art photography is along the river bottoms in Chariton County, Missouri. This past summer, this area was under floodwaters from the nearby Missouri River. I recently took a drive to scout this location and survey the damage from...
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