Posts by Hal

Tools of the trade – the cobbler

Tools of the trade - the cobbler

Pine Creek Grist Mill

This working grist mill is the last of 500 mills operating in Iowa. It’s located near Muscatine, IA.

Framed

I am really stoked about this image. Why? There are probably more reasons than time and space will allow, and...

Our MOILIA photo trip

Our MOILIA photo trip

The Son will stand still

The Son will stand still

K.I.S.S.

K.I.S.S.

Standing by – the backstory

Standing by - the backstory

When the sun is straight up…

When the sun is straight up...

Carolina wren

Another example of using negative space to isolate the subject. When placed against a dark background your camera program will...

Male goldfinch

A male goldfinch stop by this afternoon to snack on some zinnia seeds. Enjoy, Goldy!

Winged wonder

When shooting these tiny winged wonders (or other small subject matter), try to isolate them from the background, therefore allowing...

Monarch on zinnia

When shooting close up or macro keep your background in mind. It’s part of the composition. Here I used early...

Over the moon – the backstory

It was a chilly winter morning and I knew the moon was going to be full. As usual, I’m up...

Van Gone – the backstory

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Tender whispers – the backstory

Tender whispers was captured in early February of this year just off Hwy 364 in Maryland Heights. There were hundred...

Leaving – the backstory

The title of this image is Leaving – which may seem obvious, but it’s for another reason I titled it...

Wake up!

Wake up. Put your face in the sunlight. God’s bright glory has risen for you. Is. 60:1

Monarch on zinnia

Be still and know…

Be still and know

“There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.” Richard Buckminster Fuller

Shadows

When walking through the ‘valley of shadows,’ remember, a shadow is cast by a Light.

Watchmen comes full circle

On occasion over the years I’ve given away free prints to people where I’ve captured an image of their “scape”...

Cling to what is good

“Love sincerely. Hate what is evil. Cling to what is good.”

The have nots

Some have antlers and others have not.

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