by jamesp | Feb 19, 2020 | Ghost Towns, Photography, Stories
During the course of redesigning the blog and the website, I found an email from Brian Walzel, who visited the church when it was still standing. Brian said in his email: First, I have no physical or spiritual connection to the church as it was discovered during a... 
by jamesp | Dec 6, 2018 | Archive, Photography, Stories
I am pleased to announce that my second book is now available for purchase! The first edition features over 42 images from the “Stories Told in Things Left Behind” series, and is printed on heavy satin stock. Hardbound with a linen cover, the book also has... 
by jamesp | Nov 20, 2018 | Archive, Making of...
Every year, Kozo and I send a Christmas card to friends & family. Years past, I’ve used a wintry landscape shot… a hay bale with a red bow around it, a buffalo with a Rudolf-inspired schnozzola. So this year, in keeping with some of the interior studio... 
by jamesp | Jul 8, 2018 | Hiking, Landscape, Outdoors, Photography
My friend Eric and I were talking about Grizzly Bear Creek the other evening. We used to hike from Mt. Rushmore down to Grizzly Bear Falls, where a lush plunge pool awaited the intrepid hiker. It’s a steep walk to get from the parking area down to the creek, and... 
by jamesp | Nov 17, 2017 | Ghost Towns, Life on the Road, Photography
One summer ago, I met a lovely family from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff in St. Joseph, Michigan. She had grown up in West Central South Dakota, and we had a great conversation about the farm country. As it turned out, her grandfather had... 
by jamesp | Dec 28, 2016 | Archive, Making of..., Photography, Stories
I’ve wanted to get a shot of the Red Door in snow for quite a while now. Got my chance after Christmas, when we had 10″ of new snow and blizzard conditions on Christmas Day. The door has faded since the first shot I made of it some years ago. I wanted to...