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 | 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... 
by jamesp | Aug 5, 2015 | Archive, Ghost Towns, Stories
In Dr. Watson Parker’s book “Black Hills Ghost Towns”, this image of an unnamed church appeared. Sitting on the edge of a Badlands chasm, I thought I’d located it last year when I photographed St. Joseph’s Mission, on the Pine Ridge... 
by jamesp | Apr 17, 2015 | Archive, Ghost Towns, Photography, Stories
In between shows, I spent several days in the Vicksburg, Mississippi area. My main objective was to revisit the town of Rodney, once a booming town south of Vicksburg. The town has a long history before the Civil War, but now only a few residents remain. While I was... 
by jamesp | Jan 11, 2015 | Archive, Landscape, Photography, Stories
I love coming to South Dakota in the winter. Besides being quiet and peaceful, the light is amazing. Recently, I had the chance to shoot up at Sylvan Lake; at the old Meeker Ranch near Custer; and at Bear Butte. The light was soft and cool, and the snow on the ground...