Art and Photography Blog

A black and white photograph of a painter’s tool hanging on white pegboard.

A man surfing on Brennan’s Wave on the Clark Fork River in Downtown Missoula, Montana. Photographed from the Higgins St. Bridge.

I haven’t had a lot of time to get out and photograph lately which forces me to be creative. So I went into the garage to see what I could come up with. Why not portraits of tools? The white pegboard adds an interesting graphic grid like background which is kind of my jam. I…

A black and white photograph of a playground basketball hoop lowered several feet. Not regulation. Participation trophies will be given after recess.

We made the call and got a puppy. Meet Ziggy. He’s about 8 weeks old. He’s a Golden Retriever. And he’s ridiculously cute and smart. He’s grown and become exponentially smarter since we picked him up a few weeks ago. He’s going to be part trouble and the best companion ever. Stay tuned. I’ll be…

A black and white photograph of dead insects piled on one another. Day 10 of my photo 365 project.

A black and white abstract photo of water on my kitchen counter. Day 9 of my photo 365 project.

A color landscape photograph composed of Coffee and Yerba Mate grounds close up using a macro lens. A tiny little world of caffeine bliss.

A photographic composition of a liquor bottle filled with water and a growing Ivy plant casting a shadow on the wall. Pro tip: Make use of your empty liquor bottles. Grow more plants. They make amazing household accents and require little maintenance.

Photograph of black portfolio boxes on a table next to a lamp. A composition featuring shape, lines, and perspective.

These dried flowers are from my father’s funeral service in 2007. I’ve kept them and they’ve moved around the country with me to where we are today. They lay on alter I made for my dog Alton when he passed away. Since then I keep and place objects on the alter related to people and…