Mar 9, 2025 - I’m still a few weeks away before I officially announce the new site.  In the meantime, I’m making good progress on its development.  Over the last week, I’ve edited the text on the Home and About pages and have expanded my Artful Angle section with more photographers (and still waiting to hear back from a few others).  Also, I’ve culled the number of photos on display in City Treasures (60 images), Local Gems (90 images), and Rural Charms (30 images) and have added a description and location to each.  One additional item I plan on adding to the site is a section called the ‘Structured Shot’ to provide short, concise, and actionable video tutorials regarding architectural photography and how I approach my images.  Much more to come, but I’m really pleased with how the site is taking shape.  In the meantime, I had a chance to get out and shoot yesterday morning.  Here’s an image of a great building just a few blocks from where I live.  Enjoy! 

Mar 5, 2025 - One of the exciting new features on the site is called Artful Angle, a curated, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the creative minds of some of my favorite photographers. Think of it as a virtual backstage pass, where we learn more about them and the motivations (what, where, why) behind one of their images.  My aim is to not only shine a spotlight on their artistry and technical skill, but also to build meaningful connections with photographers who have profoundly influenced my own creative vision.  By showcasing their work and their stories, my hope is that ‘Artful Angle’ becomes a platform to promote exceptional talent to a wider audience. To kick things off, here’s a sample image from the incredibly talented Paul Kraay, a photographer practically in my own backyard here in Southern Illinois.  I hope you find his image and the background behind it as captivating as I do.  Enjoy!

Mar 1, 2025 - Five years ago, I transitioned from Adobe’s Lightroom to DXO PhotoLab and the NIK Collection, finding their plugins, particularly Silver Efex Pro and Color Efex Pro, to be superior editing tools.  PhotoLab (their Lightroom alternative) integrates seamlessly with the NIK Collection along with ViewPoint, which provides advanced perspective correction for architectural images.  I couldn’t be happier with DXO products and highly recommend them because of their robust editing capabilities.  DXO will help bring your images to life!

Feb 25, 2025 - We all have our ‘go to’ gear that is important to us as photographers. So what’s in my bag? To begin, my default bag is a Billingham Hadley Pro.  I also have a Lowepro Trekker bag and a Lowepro backpack.  I shoot with a Nikon Z6II mirrorless, full-frame camera and three Nikon Z lenses (24-120mm f/4, 14-30mm f/4, and 50mm f/1.8).  I also carry with me a Benro MeFoto Globe Trotter carbon fiber travel tripod, spare batteries, Nikon MB-N11 Power Pack, rocket air blower, lots of lens wipes, and a Tiffen ND filter.  I couldn’t be happier with my set-up and the gear I have for taking architexturefotos.  

Feb 22, 2025 - Creating a site is an interesting journey.  For the last number of days, I’ve been bouncing around image selection, color schemes, fonts, navigation, layout, pages, and display.  There are an infinite number of combinations, but I’m slowly getting into a rhythm of how I want the site to look and how I want viewers to navigate it.  For now, I’ve settled on the following pages: Home - Portfolio - Collections (City Treasures, Local Gems, Rural Charms) - Art of the Angle - Latest (Blog) - About.  We’ll see how it evolves from here, but I’m happy with how it’s starting to take shape.  Attached is a super basic ‘logo’ I created as a home button for the site.