Kauffman Center

Kauffman Center

I’ve been toying around with the idea of getting into Architectural Photography, so I decided to photograph one of my favorite buildings here – the new(ish) Kauffman Center for Performing Arts in Downtown Kansas City. It really is a beautiful structure, and though I couldn’t get all the way into the actual performance hall (there…

Final Thoughts on the Flight Back Home

Final Thoughts on the Flight Back Home

  I’m writing this from 40,000 feet above the earth, just barely grazing over a floor of clouds, and I’m feeling good. I didn’t really know what to expect from spending what little amount of money I had left in my savings on a crazy 10-day photography road trip through the Coffee Region of Colombia…

Colombia Day 10 – Salento

Colombia Day 10 – Salento

Today felt like the perfect end to a great photography trip. We ended up meeting Daniel, Keith, and a bunch of students from the Contacto School of Photography in the city of Salento, and they brought along Laura (one of our favorite models) as well as Angie (who did a fantastic job as well). Although…

Colombia Day 9 – Pereida and Santa Rosa

Colombia Day 9 – Pereida and Santa Rosa

We decided to hit the streets again today until we found something interesting, and that didn’t take long at all. Anytime you drive down a major road, chances are that you’ll see some military men dressed in full camouflage holding big ol’ guns, and that’s just what we found. They happened to be throwing out…

Colombia Day 8 – Barcelona and Calarca

Colombia Day 8 – Barcelona and Calarca

We arrived at a Finca in Santa Elena late last night and woke up to a parrot, some peacocks, and beautiful scenery. Our morning was a bit lazy and mostly consisted of editing photos, shooting video, and lounging around the Finca, but we soon gained momentum once we left. On the way into town, we…

Colombia Day 6 – Chinchina and Palestina

Colombia Day 6 – Chinchina and Palestina

Today was a pretty relaxed day. We left the chilly city of Manizales and had our site set on Armenia, one of the main coffee region cities of Colombia. We decided to hit the streets of a few nearby cities that had a lot of character, mostly with natural light, a scrim, and reflector. We…

Colombia Day 5 – Resting in Manizales

Colombia Day 5 – Resting in Manizales

We arrived in Manizales last night and decided to dedicate today to editing photos, editing videos, blogging, resting, doing laundry, and running other random errands. I feel a bit off because I haven’t grabbed my camera at all today, but at the same time it feels nice to take a break since we’ve been going…

Colombia Day 4 – Gold Mines of Supia

Colombia Day 4 – Gold Mines of Supia

A few locals of Jardin recommended we check out the Gold Mines of Supia, so we added it to our list of places to check out. Mikey decided that I would be in charge of shooting everything today to see how I apply what I’ve learned over the past few days. There were so many…

Colombia Day 3 – Puente Iglesias and Valparaiso

Colombia Day 3 – Puente Iglesias and Valparaiso

The time had come for us to depart from Jardin and continue the adventure. Our sights were set for Valparaiso where we planned to visit a tribe of Indigenous Indians, but en route we stopped at a bridge called Puente Iglesias near the town of Jerico to stretch and get some juice. While walking towards…

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