Folks, while I have shut down my blog, I am going to maintain my tumblr site. It isn’t the photos that are difficult for me to find time to share. It’s the words. So I updated my tumblr site and you can find and follow me here at www.imaginegnat.tumblr.com Hope you enjoy the new format. [...]
After several years, I think I am ready to close this site down. I think it is time for me to move on from the traditional blog platform with words and images. It has been an amazing time. A time in which I have learned so much, done so much and met so many good [...]
I don’t even need words for this one. Riding bikes can sure be amazing huh? Get out there and ride your bike! Spread the word! Tweet
This week has been weak for me here @ ImagineGnat.Com. Why? Well…..The space you see here is my office and work space for the last 5+years! Today the new windows go in and the construction begins. Kind if exciting really but as a result things are a but nuts and this construction has forced me [...]
Bikes and the life that I have associated with them have sure been good to me. My lifelong love of 2 wheels has given me meaningful work as well as given me opportunities I might not have had otherwise. In fact, I am fairly certain my life would be completely different with out them. Case [...]
As I looked back over April, I can see that I shot A LOT. A lot more than I have in the prior months. That is pretty common and consistent with my past few years. I start getting out into the country in April. I also shot Trans Iowa V9 this past April so I [...]
This is probably my last Trans Iowa v9 image and it is one of my favorites. It has special meaning when I add the words from my young friend Bobby Wintle of District Bikes in Oklahoma. from photos of trans iowa V9, and the stillwater boys tackling their biggest gravel ride ever this weekend, i [...]
I had grand visions of shooting so many things when I went down. Honestly, I had planned on shooting film. Lots of it. I left with 10 rolls. I shot just one. Why? Well…Things happen in races like this. In my case, what happened was that even though this was a 25+ hour event for [...]
My thoughts are finally coming together. My previous experience in riding in these events is also filling my head. It was amazing to watch this event with no stress. No pre race jitters. No worries about food or equipment. I just got to experience it. I certainly cannot fully imagine what these amazing riders went [...]
Wow, crazy weekend at Trans Iowa V9! Super hero efforts by all participants. I also had a marathon day of shooting, driving, shooting and driving. I shot about 2000 images. Many of them the same though as I shoot on continuous high speed so each shot I take 2-4 shots and find the sharpest of [...]
I am back and processing a few thousand images. Lots of great stuff…At least I think there is. All week I’ll be sharing pictures and images from the event. I told you earlier in the week that I wanted to shoot this event a little differently and to make it a bit more personal. My [...]
That picture has it all for me. A sweet bike. Challenging roads. Country. Sunrise. Silence. Peace. Hope you all have a great weekend. Spread the word! Tweet
I am headed to Trans Iowa this coming weekend. My gear is finalized, rented, borrowed and prepped. I’m not going to race or ride. Nope. I am headed down to shoot some images and support my friend Mark. I, of course, will see and support many other friends as well. Looking forward to it. This [...]
It’s no secret that I love combining my love of bikes and riding with my love for photography. For me, they just go hand in hand. However, as a father and a husband, I also try to take pictures of my family too! As my kids grow up I am realizing more and more the [...]
It’s been a bit since I shot film (about 3 months), but I picked up a couple of vintage cameras last month. When I say vintage, many folks think super old full manual. Well, for the sake of this short blog entry I am lumping all film into vintage but the camera I shot these [...]
I wrote earlier in the week that I’d have my first reveal of Project Steve at Cyclova XC’s Mammoth Gravel event this Saturday up in St. Croix Falls, WI. Well, winter has happened AGAIN and not only can I not make it up there to hang my pieces, the event has been cancelled. A date [...]
Ahh…..Sunrise! I took this two weeks ago today on a cold morning ride. The sun came up and warmed my mind, body and soul. I need some more of that because today I woke up under several inches of snow! Besides the weather, it was a dismal week for my riding and photo taking. I [...]
As I ready myself for another crappy, wet, icy April commute to work, I look back a few weeks ago and see that blue sky does exist and I will be OK if I can get out and ride my bike. Pretty simple solution really isn’t it. Ride your bike and things go away and [...]
Hello folks. I’m excited today to share and write about my first showing of Project Steve. Project Steve began many months ago messing around with my kids and with my camera. I had this idea of trying to tell stories through photographs of miniature toys in specific environments and situations. My shooting for Project Steve [...]
