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September 05, 2021 - During my recent trip to Des Moines, I was fortunate to secure a couple of hours of private access to the Basilica of St...

August 30, 2021 - I enjoy photographing prisons. So, when I discovered that private photography tours could be arranged at the Ohio State...

August 23, 2021 - During my last trip to Des Moines, I revisited the Iowa State Capitol. The law library inside the capitol building is on...

August 18, 2021 - This morning, my "Wisconsin State Capitol" picture won Imaging Resource's "Photo of the Day". CLICK HERE to view Imaging...

August 15, 2021 - Last month, I traveled to Des Moines. One of the locations that I visited was the Des Moines Art Center. The Art Center...

May 16, 2019 - It was cold and rainy, so I visited an interior space located just a couple of miles from my home. This is the Annunciat...

January 12, 2019 - During my road trip through Florida last month, I made sure to stop by the Ave Maria Catholic Church in Ave Maria...abou...

December 18, 2018 - For my last night in Newfoundland, I reserved a room at a B&B about 30 minutes from Port aux Basques (the location of th...

December 08, 2018 - During my recent road trip to Newfoundland, I visited the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site in Nova Scotia,...

November 05, 2018 - Last weekend, I stopped in Fort Wayne, Indiana for a few hours to capture some architectural photographs in the downtown...

September 24, 2018 - During my trip to Iceland, I visited the Reykjavik Cathedral. As with many of my photographs inside places of worship, I...

August 06, 2018 - The Basilica of St. Josephat was the last stop of my trip to photograph Wisconsin architecture. I was very fortunate to...

June 13, 2018 - During my recent trip to Iceland, I visited the famous Hallgrímskirkja church in the center of Reykjavik. This church st...

April 25, 2018 - One of the highlights of my trip to Wisconsin to photograph architecture was the Overture Center in Madison. The Overtur...

April 18, 2018 - During my last visit to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, I visited the Psychology Building to photograph...

April 01, 2018 - On March 20th, I walked over to the Faith United Methodist Church in Orland Park to vote. This church has been my pollin...

March 01, 2018 - This morning, my "The Great Hall" picture won Imaging Resource's "Photo of the Day". CLICK HERE to view Imaging Resource...

February 25, 2018 - Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of having a couple of hours of private access to the Great Hall of the Krannert C...

February 01, 2018 - During my short trip to Milwaukee last month, I visited a number of architectural sites--including City Hall. Upon compl...

December 07, 2017 - Last month, I visited the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Milwaukee to capture photograph of the interior of the...

November 12, 2017 - I visited the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan on a rainy Sunday morning. Needless to say,...

September 21, 2017 - During my last long road trip, I stayed at the Red Rock Casino Resort in Las Vegas for a few nights. One of my goals was...

December 16, 2016 - While visiting Denver, I walked to two historic churches in hope of photographing the interiors. The first church, the C...

December 05, 2016 - During my recent trip to Las Vegas, I hoped to photography some of the impressive hotel interiors. One of those interior...

August 13, 2016 - The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago has four staircases. Each one is a different color: green, yellow, red and...

August 03, 2016 - When traveling great distances, it can be frustrating to arrive at locations that are closed. It's equally frustrating t...

February 09, 2016 - After completing my road trip through the states of the Northeast, I have now visited all 48 state capitols in the conti...

November 17, 2015 - Sometimes I see what I think would be an excellent photograph, but cannot access the scene. This often happens when I'm...

November 04, 2015 - New Jersey is the most challenging of all the State Capitols for photography--primarily due to limited access. It's the...

September 10, 2015 - Most of the time, I look for reflections in the water. However, reflections can also be found on glass windows as well a...

August 08, 2015 - While visiting Holland, Michigan, I entered Veldeer's Delft Factory and DeKlomp Wooden Shoe Factory. I asked if it would...

July 05, 2015 - During May, I took a brief photography trip to St. Louis. I like to capture pictures of Places of Worship, so my first s...

May 23, 2015 - During my brief visit to Holland, Michigan, I visited three churches: Hope Church, Pillar Church and the Dimnent Memoria...

March 08, 2015 - While visiting Raleigh, North Carolina, the historic downtown churches were a pleasant surprise. I visited Raleigh to ph...

February 13, 2015 - I've taken an interest in photographing libraries. Click here to view some of my favorite images from libraries througho...

January 15, 2015 - During my last road trip through the Capital Cities of the Southeast, I photographed ten churches. The people in most of...

December 10, 2014 - So far, I've photographed 31 State Capitol buildings. Click here to view the photographs by state. Following is a map wi...

November 18, 2014 - During my visit to Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry, I enjoyed capturing several images--particularly in the Mir...

September 19, 2014 - After a round of golf at the Manteno Golf Club yesterday, I stopped by the Manteno State Hospital to photograph an aband...

August 29, 2014 - When capturing photographs of interiors, mixed lighting sources can present a challenge. Typically, the artificial indoo...

August 14, 2014 - I enjoy taking photographs of interiors. One of the challenges with many interiors is the large dynamic range of light t...

May 14, 2014 - As I approached the main entrance to the Saint James Cathedral (located just off the Magnificent Mile in Chicago), I not...

April 09, 2014 - During my trip to the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky, I visited the Lexington Public Library. My research indicated that t...

March 05, 2014 - This morning, my "Dual Staircases" picture won Imaging Resource's "Photo of the Day". This photograph was captured ea...

February 15, 2014 - Before taking photographs of the interior of the St. Mary of the Angels Church in Chicago, I asked the woman in the pari...

February 07, 2014 - In my quest to photograph the State Capitols, I've captured my share of domes! As time goes on, I'm learning more about...

January 28, 2014 - One of the first things I do after entering a State Capitol building is to position myself in the center of the rotunda...

January 08, 2014 - I enjoy taking photographs that include a vanishing point in the composition. In particular, I capture many pictures of...

December 20, 2013 - Yesterday, I visited the Palmer House in Chicago to photograph its lobby. The Palmer House opened its doors on September...

November 28, 2013 - While planning for my visit to the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, I packed my camera bag with the assumption that m...

November 27, 2013 - This morning, my "Granite Staircases" picture won Imaging Resource's "Photo of the Day". This photograph was captured...

November 09, 2013 - While visiting the Kentucky State Capitol building in Frankfort last week, I experienced an unusual challenge in my atte...

July 11, 2013 - This morning, my "Colorful Pipe Organ" picture won Imaging Resource's "Photo of the Day". This photograph was capture...

February 21, 2013 - While shooting architectural images, I'm often amazed at how much symmetry exists in the design. I sometimes wonder if t...

November 15, 2012 - During my trip to Yellowstone, I traveled through seven state capitals: Des Moines, Iowa Lincoln, Nebraska Cheyenne,...

September 08, 2012 - The Chapel of the Sacred Heart is located in Grand Teton National Park and is open to the public. While I was inside tak...