by Notley Hawkins | Aug 24, 2019 | Fine Art Photography
Recently, I went on a photo drive to Chamois, in Osage County, Missouri. I decided to take the back roads on my return home. My GPS unit guided down some previously untraveled gravel roads. The area borders the Ozark plateau and is heavily forested. As I drove down...
by Notley Hawkins | Aug 23, 2019 | Fine Art Photography, Light Painting Photography
On Highway 100, that runs along the Missouri River bottoms in Osage County near Chamois, Missouri, there is an abandoned farmhouse that sits like a sentinel. The house is surrounded by tall trees and sits alone in rich farmland. On a moonlit evening, the house is...
by Notley Hawkins | Aug 21, 2019 | Fine Art Photography, Light Painting Photography
In my travels, I continually seek out abandoned motifs with little or no artificial light nearby. When I find the right spot, I use my light painting technique to illuminate the surroundings. I either use Quantum Trio flash units or handheld flashlights. On this...
by Notley Hawkins | Aug 16, 2019 | Architectural Photography, Fine Art Photography
I often take photo drives out to rural areas around Central Missouri when I have downtime from my commercial photography work. On this particular day, I drove out to Slater, Missouri, to photograph an abandoned house. On my way home, the sunset was creating vivid...
by Notley Hawkins | Aug 14, 2019 | Architectural Photography, Fine Art Photography
I was honored to take architecture photographs at the Center for Missouri Studies Art Gallery featuring the works of Thomas Hart Benton. My painting teacher and mentor Sid Larson was a student of Benton’s, so I feel a strong connection to Benton’s work. Sid...
by Notley Hawkins | Aug 3, 2019 | Fine Art Photography
Last month, I explored the western part of Saline County, Missouri, along Highway 65. I drove through Malta Bend, Grand Pass, and passed through Dover, Missouri. On my way, I saw a grand looking abandoned home, a two-story farmhouse in Grand Pass. I decided to stop at...
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