Till Death Do Us Char.
Till Death Do Us Char: Kaitlyn brings vintage style and creativity to a burned church in southern Indiana, with two dresses and tacos by the Ohio River.
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It Started with a Snake in a Hat.
A conversation about snakes in tiny hats turned into a photoshoot with Hana and Otis. Some inspiration is more sophisticated than others.
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I Judged a Book by Its Cover. Sue Me.
Reese’s creativity and sense of humor were enough to break my no-more-photoshoots rule. Storm clouds, a red umbrella, and a very worthwhile editing backlog.
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The Photograph Hasn’t Changed, Apparently I Have
A portrait session with Elizabeth explores self-image through practical blur and distortion—and why the same photograph can feel different with time.
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One more quarter and I swear I would’ve had her.
A claw machine, a wooded set, and two evenings of strange ideas with Caroline.
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Life Goals
Helen and I made these images in the spring of 2022. She was getting ready to leave for the summer, and I really wanted to fit in one more shoot. At the time, I had seen another photographer using soccer goals in a…
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Clouds in a Garage
One of my favorite things about photography is how absurd some ideas sound before they work. This one started because I saw my friend’s ceiling. With a little floof and lights, she had made a cloud room for her kids, and the idea…
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Task Failed Successfully
I am not what you’d call a planner. I have always kind of winged things in life, and somehow it just works out. Whether it’s my job, my love life, or my photoshoots, I primarily rely on instinct, and the results have, amazingly,…
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Italy or Indiana? You decide with Michaela Orme
Having just seen a variety of portraits from the San Benedetto del Tronto countryside, I was envious of what luck Italians have to be surrounded by gorgeous scenery. Shortly thereafter, on a random drive in rural Indiana, I realized just how beautiful our…
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Fly the Friendly Skies: O’Hare Photoshoot
Towards the end of winter I bought a plane ticket to nowhere to gain access to O'Hare Airport. While inside, I took the opportunity to do a photoshoot with the absolutely lovely Shei Ayala Madrid. We showed up right before security closed down…
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The Pursuit of Happiness: Sara Perez NYC
Every once in a while inspiration strikes and it sinks its teeth into you. The idea of a ballerina, in an immersive art exhibit, grabbed hold of my imagination and I had to make it a reality. For months now, I looked for…
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Thinking outside the box, inside the box.
I miss being a kid and perhaps using photography the old me channels the young me. With this shoot, I was trying to capture the imagination of youth that seems to dissipate with age. Or maybe I was just trying to have fun…
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The Future was Then
I don't know what to say. We live in a world where anything is possible and that is perfectly manifested by the location of my most recent shoot with Helen Mills. Located near Carlisle, OH is one of the few remaining Futuro houses…
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Studio Experimentation with Helen Mills
The more I photograph, the more I see room for improvement. I want to consider myself "good,” but how do I define that? I want shots that stop people in their tracks. I want a single image that causes someone to bring a…
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Handle with Care
With winter setting in and the pandemic making a tough time of year all that more tough, Janel and I set about coming up with a unique photoshoot idea. If you follow the same hashtags I follow on Instagram, you are inundated with…
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Revisit, Reset, Rewards and Regrets
Revisit This photoshoot, from earlier this summer, was an unintentionally stressful day. Spending time photographing Helen Mills is usually one of the best joys in life and this shoot was supposed to be the same. Unfortunately, my eagerness to experiment was to be…
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Aubrey Johnson Seniors – Part Deux
If you’ve been following along with my blog, you may have noticed some foreshadowing at the end of my previous article. I had spent the day with Aubrey Johnson, taking some great photos of her at unique locations, but they were almost exclusively…
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The Future is Female – Senior Portraits with Aubrey Johnson
Sometimes you schedule a session far in advance and when the day comes, the weather is hot garbage. Well, perhaps in this case, it's better to describe the day as cold garbage because the temps were freezing and it was incredibly windy. To…
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Aaron Ward Class of 2021!
With the weather starting to turn cold, it was nice to get in a senior photoshoot on a lovely weekend before everything freezes. Unrelated, but it should be known that I hate cold weather. Aaron is related to a friend I go way…
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Aletta Bridal Wedding Dress Shoot
Lafayette photographer, Rachel Sitarz from Bohemian Lights Photography, was kind enough to invite me to head to Chicago for styled shoot with Aletta Bridal. I am not a wedding photographer but the chance to spend the day shooting models in an urban environment…
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The World Was Ours. Sunrise at Lake Michigan with Janel.
Sometimes an unrealistic idea pops into your head and percolates despite the constraints of reality. "A sunrise photoshoot at a desolate beach would be amazing!" I tried to dismiss the thought but it rattled around and wouldn't be forgotten. "Remember that beach thing?"…
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Sometimes pictures aren’t enough. A day with Helen Mills in Bloomington, IN.
The saying goes that a picture is worth a thousand words and with the photos I took after my most recent shoot, you would think I wouldn't have much left to say. If you spent a day with the absolutely confounding Helen Mills,…
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Chris Kappler Clinic At Burnett Farm Galleries
We had the pleasure of shooting Olympic Medalist Chris Kappler's riding clinic at Burnett Farms in Lebanon, IN this past weekend. The riders were amazing and being able to get up close to the horses and jumps allowed for some rare photo opportunities.…
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IEA Leg Up Horse Trial Gallery is Live!
We've got the Indiana Eventing Association Leg Up Horse Trial galleries live now. Click the link below to see all the pictures. All photos are in order of rider number. Let us know if you have any questions! Indiana Eventing Association Leg Up…
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Hill Top Stables Summer Horse Show Series June 13th & 14th Galleries
The DPO.Photos crew was at Hill Top Stables Summer Horse Show Series in Zionsville, IN for an Indiana Hunter Jumper Association event June 13th and 14th. We did our best to cover all three rings and shoot as many riders as possible across…
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243 Prairie Ln, Dayton, IN
Getting professional photography of your "For Sale By Owner" property is a great way to give you a leg up on real estate websites such as Zillow and Trulia. Here we take a property that's been on the market for a considerable period…
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Carroll County, IN Self-Quarantine Exploration
With two weeks time to spend in Carroll County and the Spring weather improving day-by-day, eventually I'd have to get out an explore. The intent was to stay away from public places and go off the beaten path. With my adventurous quarantine partners,…
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Stop the presses
The story of one hometown newspaper printer and how it portends the fate of an industry By Emma Ea AmbrosePhotos by Morgan Joy Woodard and Daniel O'Donnell THAT’S ALL FOLKS. The decree is written in big block letters on the wall calendar in…
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Loads of Fun and other Laundromat Puns
Finding amazing models and unique photo locations is sometimes as simple as asking. On the Instagram, I follow a few Indiana specific hashtags and I stumbled on Angie Miller, @birdgerhl_, a stunning yoga instructor from Studio You Yoga, where she practices in Greenwood,…
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Flying First Class with Janel, Abandoned Illinois.
Every once in awhile, you learn about something truly epic and a few weeks back, that knowledge bomb was dropped on Janel and me. What did it mean? All we knew was we needed to head to the suburbs of Chicago to explore…
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Exploring and Modeling in Abandoned Indiana
In this world of Instagram, Facebook photographer groups and YouTube tutorials, it's hard to see my work as unique. I want to take photos that no one has done before, but how is that possible when everyone has a high quality camera in…
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Lafayette Jeff High School Karting Practice
I had the pleasure of being invited out to Whiteland Raceway Park to lend a helping hand to the Lafayette Jeff High School karting team, as well as taking a few pictures while I was there. The great thing about the practice was…
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11th Annual IHC Octoberfest Horse Show
The wife and her friends competed in the Octoberfest Horse Show at Hoosier Horse Park. I tagged along, took some photos and here are a few of my favorites! The first day Makayla, Becky and Krista competed in Jumpers, a competition where the…
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High Intensity, Stunning Results
I want to mix up my photography posts from showcasing my favorite images of a particular shoot, to imparting some of the wisdom that, hopefully, I am gaining while undertaking new challenges along the way. I had the opportunity to shoot a training…
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Serendipity with Bobbie Jean
A little while ago an opportunity popped up to use Second Level Studios and I jumped at the chance to give it a try! Not only that, one of my favorite people to shoot was available to go with... until the night before…
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Simply Janel
Friends and followers, I haven't posted recently and I apologize. I've been sitting on these shots for far too long, so without further ado, here are photos from a trip to Chicago I went on a few months back. Working with Janel is…
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Early Summer Surprise
On one of the hottest Memorial Days in recent memory Kaitlyn Evans and I spent some time enjoying Indiana's natural beauty. We wandered throughout streams and wooded areas near Attica, taking photos and then cooling off in the water. A lovely day for…
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After Midnight
When the sun goes down the world changes and mundane locations become extraordinary. Exploring late one night I stumbled onto a cool spot and brought fellow night owl, Alisa, to investigate with me. We enjoyed what the city offered after everyone else had…
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Glamour and Grit in Lafayette
I should probably put my best foot forward for my first post on this site and with the help of Kaitlyn, I think we'll accomplish that without any issue. Now I'll be frank, I am just dipping my toes into photographing people and…
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Till Death Do Us Char.
It Started with a Snake in a Hat.
I Judged a Book by Its Cover. Sue Me.
The Photograph Hasn’t Changed, Apparently I Have
One more quarter and I swear I would’ve had her.
Life Goals
Clouds in a Garage
Task Failed Successfully
Italy or Indiana? You decide with Michaela Orme
Fly the Friendly Skies: O’Hare Photoshoot
The Pursuit of Happiness: Sara Perez NYC
Thinking outside the box, inside the box.
The Future was Then
Studio Experimentation with Helen Mills
Handle with Care
Revisit, Reset, Rewards and Regrets
Aubrey Johnson Seniors – Part Deux
The Future is Female – Senior Portraits with Aubrey Johnson
Aaron Ward Class of 2021!
Aletta Bridal Wedding Dress Shoot
The World Was Ours. Sunrise at Lake Michigan with Janel.
Sometimes pictures aren’t enough. A day with Helen Mills in Bloomington, IN.
Chris Kappler Clinic At Burnett Farm Galleries
IEA Leg Up Horse Trial Gallery is Live!
Hill Top Stables Summer Horse Show Series June 13th & 14th Galleries
243 Prairie Ln, Dayton, IN
Carroll County, IN Self-Quarantine Exploration
Stop the presses
Loads of Fun and other Laundromat Puns
Flying First Class with Janel, Abandoned Illinois.
Exploring and Modeling in Abandoned Indiana
Lafayette Jeff High School Karting Practice
11th Annual IHC Octoberfest Horse Show
High Intensity, Stunning Results
Serendipity with Bobbie Jean
Simply Janel
Early Summer Surprise
After Midnight
Glamour and Grit in Lafayette
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