Scenes from last week’s Butterfly Festival at Cox Arboretum and MetroPark. Five Rivers MetroParks of Dayton does a wonderful job of organizing this and many other family-friendly events that celebrate the joy of nature and the natural beauty that’s located all around us here in the Dayton area. Although the butterfly activity within our local woodlands and prairies is just getting started, the

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HDR photography of found items at the Ft. Ancient Relic Store near Oregonia, Ohio:

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It’s still just as exciting to see my photography published today as it was when I first started Picture Ohio, LLC over five years ago, in April 2003. Whether it be in a book, magazine, newspaper or company brochure, there’s a tremendous feeling of self-satisfaction - as both an artist and a photographer - when I see the end-result of my work. My most recent work that has been published is

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It has been a crazy-busy two weeks for me - new home, new office/studio, daughters here with me for the summer, several large print orders and a few assignments as well. I never realized just how much goes into putting a new household together from scratch. It’s always, always something. And I’m still not finished with the moving-in process. But it will all be worth it. The following are my

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During many travels throughout rural areas of the Buckeye State I have had the good fortune of visiting several locations that provide glimpses back through history and how the original Ohioans (the pre-European settlers from 10,000 BC through to the 18th century) lived and worked the fertile flood plains of the many river valleys and hunted in the woodlands that at one time covered nearly the

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Lebanon, Ohio - a small town located between Dayton and Cincinnati, is known for its historic buildings, restored homes and antique shops. It is everyone’s vision of what small town America is all about. Lebanon’s claim to fame includes the historic Golden Lamb Restaurant and Inn, a favorite stop for U.S. Presidents dating back to Abraham Lincoln, and serving as the stage and backdrop of the

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The unofficial start of summer - Memorial Day Weekend. Go-cart races, car show and perfect weather at Lincoln Park in Kettering, Ohio. A great opportunity for some fun photography with lots of color and movement. My temporary living quarters is at the Residenz Apartments, right next door to all of these fun events. Another reason why I always have my camera gear at the ready.

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My apologies to a few of my local competitors, but guess what ?!? I’m staying in Dayton ! Yeah ! Yup, despite the challenges I’ve faced over the last five years (I started Picture Ohio, llc in April 2003), I have worked hard to build my reputation as a professional photographer here in Ohio. If anything, I think it has become more clear to me recently that I’ve been selling myself short when it

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