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Scuttled Mobile Home Redux
I returned to the scuttled mobile home in Cedar City, Missouri. The pond of residual floodwater had risen since my last visit because of the rain we had this weekend. The water is from the 2019 Missouri River flood that still has not evaporated. I think trailer...
1851 Underground Tap & Grill
I asked my friends Jenny and Bryce to model for some commercial photography work I did at the 1851 Underground Tap & Grill in Fulton, Missouri. The owner Bryan Hanneke, had his chef prepare his classic Underground Burger and Guacamole Wontons for the shoot. Jenny...
MFA Exchange Storefront
I love photographing old storefronts and facades. Here's an example of fine-art and architectural photography I did recently. The location is the MFA Exchange in Morrison, Missouri. The store recently closed along with several other MFA feed locations. MFA is...
Chadwick-Graham Wedding
Kate and Chuck Graham asked me to photograph their wedding this past Spring. The ceremony took place at the beautiful Kimball Ballroom on the campus of Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. The handicap-accessible ballroom is a lovely wedding venue that can host a...
Miss Black America Press Conference
Missouri Life Magazine asked me to travel to Kansas City to cover the 50th annual Miss Black America press conference. Held at Union Station, the press conference introduced 23 Miss Black America contestants from across the United States. They ranged in age from 18 to...
Bennett Springs Trout Dinner
I recently completed an editorial photography assignment for Missouri Life Magazine. The editor asked me to drive to down to Bennett Springs near Lebanon, Missouri to meet writer Emily Wasserman. I followed Emily and her beau Jim as they fished the cold spring waters...
Welcome to Columbia Cover
Tanner Ott of Alley A Realty has hired me to photograph various properties and locations they own and manage. One of their unique sites is Alley A in downtown Columbia, Missouri. Alley A is a different kind of retail space for merchants. Instead of facing a traffic...
1canoe2
Here's an example of some commercial photography work I did for a Missouri travel guide. The store is 1canoe2 located in Fulton, Missouri. Beth Snyder owns the business. She has a storefront on Court Street in the "Brick District" in downtown Fulton, but most of her...
The Mid-Missouri Soap Box Derby
For the past three years, I have worked with Rick McKernan and the Downtown Optimist Club to do event photography for the Mid-Missouri Soap Box Derby. The derby is held each Summer in downtown Columbia, Missouri. The racers glide down Broadway and the winners get to...
Zenith CH 750 Cruzer
I’ve had the pleasure to work with Sebastien Heintz, who is the president of the Zenith Aircraft Company in Mexico, Missouri. Sebastien is a second-generation engineer, pilot, and entrepreneur. His father Chris Heintz designed many of the current kits that are...
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