Fine Art Photography in Blair County
I’m not native to Blair County Pennsylvania, but I came here to live forty years ago from a next-door county….
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2019 Barnstormers Barn Tour
The Barnstormers event is an interesting self-guided tour barn tour that features open-air painters crafting their work and interesting details about the barns provided by volunteer docents. It’s a fun day in the scenic Maryland countryside spent exploring and great for photographers too. Read the article to learn more.
How To Make A Horse Laugh
Here’s a good reason to keep ready with your camera when photographing horses and people. It’s those in-between shots that can be special.
Squirrel In The Headlights
I encountered another vending first this weekend doing a nearby local show selling the photography. There was a beautiful young…
Photographing an Arabian Stallion
What it was like to photograph a one-of-a-kind Arabian horse that showed his natural beauty in near fairy tale poses as he moved.
Helper Locomotives in Altoona
The everyday railroad drama of moving heavy freight trains up and down the Allegheny Mountains on the original PRR mainline. It’s loud, powerful, and impressive and goes on 24/7.
Inside The Blanket Mill
A look at old manufacturing in an old Pennsylvania blanket mill that made wool blankets for the Union Army during the Civil War. Yes, it’s still there and even runs too.