Tom Covert is one of those designers/builders who respects the history of a place when he sets out to give it another shot. Case in point: 1118 Lee Street, a beautiful house I had the chance to photograph over the last two days.
Read MorePainter Mike E Schmee & the Postcards I'll Keep Forever
Artist Mike E. Scheme paints postcards. I’ve followed him on Twitter for years and have watched him grow as an artist.
Read MoreRelieved of Duty
I was laid off from my job and I’m in my feelings about it.
Read MoreThe High Point of My Day Online Is Usually 60 Second Docs
Having followed them on Twitter at some point awhile ago, I'm drawn to 60 Second Docs’ format of a highly concentrated needle of storytelling injected into my feed.
Read MoreFour Accomplishments
Despite every disappointment over the last 365 days, there are four things I am somewhat proud to have personally done this year.
Read MoreBereft of Balke's
How I came upon Balke's Opera House, I do not remember. However, after I learned of it, I could hardly get it out of my head.
Read MoreFrom the Ground Up
I turned a junky old room in the basement of our new house into a personalized workshop.
Read MoreFreelance Photography
I do freelance photography on the side. Hire me!
Read MoreNeed Photography Equipment? Try the DIY Route
I made a piece of photography equipment and saved myself a lot of money doing so.
Read MoreMy First Year of Film
A recap of some photos I’ve made over the last 365 days that I thought turned out nicely for one reason or another.
Read MoreThe Best Trip I've Ever Taken
Our honeymoon was spent in Chicago, Seattle, and Portland. It was the best trip I’ve ever taken.
Read MoreBLINK 2019
BLINK, the spectacular art and light festival that took over the city (and blew my mind) in October of 2017, returned for its sophomore effort over the last four days.
Read MoreA Trip to Pittsburgh
Over the weekend, Ashley and I drove to Pittsburgh, PA for a couple days away from home.
Read MoreA Close Call With a Reckless Semi-Driver
Cincinnati is NOT bike friendly.
Read MoreA Foray Into Film
After recently interviewing a local man who has over 175 vintage cameras collected in his East Side basement, I decided it’s finally time to start into film photography.
Read MoreThe Many Faces of Union Terminal
Though I got to Union Terminal too late to photograph the Veteran’s Day-themed show, I returned to the building every following night to create photos. I stood just behind the Terminal’s entrance sign and used a Tamron 150-600mm G2 on a tripod (at 150mm) in the same position every night.
Read MoreFrank Lloyd Wright's Westcott House
Two weeks ago, a friend and I drove to Springfield, OH to see the Westcott House. A Prairie Style mansion built in 1908, the Westcott House was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for a rich couple who had moved to Springfield from Richmond, IN.
Read MoreRecreating Ezra Stoller's Terrace Plaza Hotel Photography
I've been working with management of the former Terrace Plaza Hotel on a historical documentation project for over a month now.
Read MoreBLINK Cincinnati
Yes, I did all four days of BLINK Cincinnati. It was unlike anything I've ever seen in this city. Newspapers reported yesterday that a million people attended. It felt like more.
Read MoreCincinnati From The Carew Tower During The Great American Eclipse
As the moon slid into position to darken the sun, the button to the 45th floor in the Carew Tower’s elevator illuminated under my finger. Four flights of stairs and four dollars later, I landed atop Cincinnati’s ersatz Everest to observe the city during the Great American Eclipse.
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