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Sunsets at Many Point Scout Camp, Ponsford, MN.

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Last year, Alanzo had the opportunity to go to Scout Camp for the first time and I was able to accompany him as an adult leader so I got to share the week with him. I didn’t grow up in scouts so it was a new experience for me. I was very proud of my son. I think both he, and I, grew a lot during our week up there. I brought my camera up mainly for the purpose of taking pictures of him and the other boys and documenting the week up there. The only time that I actually made for myself to photograph anything would be at night as the sun set over a couple of days. I … Read MoreSunsets at Many Point Scout Camp, Ponsford, MN.

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View from the Space Needle (2014)

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One of my bucket list items ever since my first trip there in 2011 and I couldn’t have asked for a better night if I’d prayed for one. On our first night in Seattle, after we’d arrived and got settled in our hotel, we took in some of the sights (of course). There were a few bucket list items that I’d wanted to photograph and visit – the market, the original Starbucks, and finally, the Space Needle. The market was all but closed on the the Sunday we’d arrived but luckily, Starbucks was open and I’m glad that we went Sunday night as the lines were insane the next morning. The Space Needle was the end of our first day … Read MoreView from the Space Needle (2014)

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Summer Sunset (2012)

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One of the few HDR images that I’ve kept over the years. For those unaware, HDR is a technique that combines several shots of the same image, each taken with a different exposure. The purpose of the technique is to try and produce an image that captures the full range of light that your eyes can see that camera cannot produce in a single shot. It’s a great technique when applied properly. I, like so many others “back in the day”, ended up producing some very fake-looking, cartoon-like images. Overall, the HDR thing was a fad. The shots that I’ve kept over the years that I still enjoy would be the churches I’ve shot, and few of the landscape shots … Read MoreSummer Sunset (2012)

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Solitary Figure at Sunset, Bandon (?), Oregon.

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This picture, and others I’ll post, illustrates a good example of the frustrations of rebuilding a blog.  Thankfully, because of EXIF data, I know that the picture was taken in June, 2011, while we visited my wife’s family in Oregon and gave the kids an opportunity to see, and in the case of my son – meet,  Grandpa Ladd.  It was a fun week.  The kids got to see the Pacific Ocean for the first time.  They got to see sea lions for the first time.  We got to see Springfield and Autzen Stadium for the first time.  The Pacific Northwest really is a beautiful place and although my heart is in the Midwest, especially the U.P., I could see … Read MoreSolitary Figure at Sunset, Bandon (?), Oregon.

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Fall at Sibley State Park, New London, MN

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I was insanely glad that I kept the original RAW file for this.  The picture was taken in October, 2011 at Sibley State Park.  My wife, Becky, and I had managed to get a camping weekend by ourselves and we couldn’t have had a better time than we did.  It was beyond gorgeous that weekend and it was really nice to have a weekend alone to reconnect. At the time, my friend, Jacob, was getting in HDR photography, as were a lot of people at the time and I got caught up in it as well.  I look back on the photos I took and what I originally posted on this blog the first time, before I goofed when setting … Read MoreFall at Sibley State Park, New London, MN