Van by the River Productions

08/29/2025

In preparation for an upcoming trip to a dark sky community in Colorado, we’ve started working on dialing in Milky Way exposure recipes and techniques. The first image is actually 5 stacked and blended photos at 2.5 minute long exposures each with a Sony a7iv and star tracker. This marks a new personal best for me in regards to Milky Way images, but I’ve still got a ways to go to get them perfect. The second is a single 20 second exposure with a “new to me” Sony A7ii. A bit noisy but the shooting star made it share worthy. As long as the skies are clear, I’d say we’ll return from Colorado with some epic Astro photography.

08/28/2025

We’ve recently partnered with the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce to offer a business highlight package. This package is available to RCCC members only and gives audiences a snapshot of your business or organization and what you do. You provide the script and voice over is provided by Brandi at the chamber, who will then share it to the chamber audiences! The business can also use the video as a short ad across media platforms for promotion. It’s a cost effective low commitment way to incorporate some professional imagery into your marketing strategy. If you’re interested in taking advantage of this or learning more, reach to me or the Ripley County chamber of commerce. Here is the most recent business highlight video for SEI Voices for Children, Inc.

The Ripley County Chamber of Commerce offers countless resources and endless support to help your business grow and prosper.

08/28/2025

I recently got to film and photograph at Highpoint Events! If you’re on the hunt for the perfect wedding venue, Highpoint Events in Greensburg has it all. The property is beautiful and definitely one of a kind. Thank you for bringing me in to produce this quick promotional!

08/27/2025

Got to chase around the helicopter for a little bit at the Oser Roth Festival last month. (Coordinated with pilot) This shot didn’t make it in the video but I thought it was too good of a shot to not post. Filming air to air is so cool to me. Be advised if you’ve got a group you fly with, I’ll trade seat time for footage and photos!

08/25/2025

Did little nature photo session a few nights ago with a very cooperative tiny toad on a log. Macro Monday is gonna be a new thing I think so get ready for weekly posts containing insects, flowers, and tiny creatures.

08/19/2025

Prints for sale!
I'm getting a batch order together to submit next week so please don't wait!

This is something I've put off doing for too long. Photography has been a passion, hobby, and a small percentage of my business for the last several years, and now I've accumulated a decent portfolio of landscapes that I'm proud of. Ive sold several prints recently, but I haven't put a lot of energy into really offering them. That changes today. If it goes well, I will get a website put together just for my photography, where orders will be seamless.

If you've been eyeing any of my work and would like a high quality print, click on the photos where you'll find the available sizes. Under that picture, comment the size or sizes you'd like. I will get your email address privately, where you will receive a secure payment link. Once you've paid for your prints, I will get your order sent off to print. You can pick your order up when it's ready at GypsySoul Essential Oils & Gifts, or I can ship at added cost.

I will also custom quote canvas prints, and foam board backing.
These are for high quality semi-gloss prints only. Matte and framing is up to you.

Note: Some images can be cropped to meet different dimensions. If there are other photos of mine that you'd like but don't see here, screen shot me the image and I will prepare it for you!

Offered here, are photos from the following collections:
-Indiana
-Cincinnati skyline
-Colorado
-Arizona
-Gulf Coast

Thank you so much for your support, kind words, and encouragement to do this.

07/29/2025

Last nights sunset from an aerial view.

07/28/2025

Recently we worked with RBSK Partners PC to celebrate their 60th year in business! Through multiple interviews with staff and long standing clients, we were able to tell a story that highlights the true professionalism and experience of one of the areas oldest and respected accounting firms.

During this project, I really got to appreciate one of the great aspects of commercial film production, and that is getting to sit and talk with career professionals. Listening to their insights on business, ethics, and how to be successful in making not only your clients happy, but how to build a family environment within the business, all while being the tip of the spear in your respective field and staying competitive. Starting a business is no easy task, but building it into a successful and sustainable organization that is still thriving 60 years later is monumental.

My hat goes off to the entire team at RBSK. May you continue to do the great work you do for your clients and surrounding businesses for another 60 and beyond. And of course, thank you so much for choosing me to represent you for this video!

Honor and respect!

We are celebrating 60 incredible years of serving our clients, our communities, and each other. From humble beginnings to becoming a trusted name in accounti...

07/25/2025

Color edits of the Cincinnati skyline are done! I’ll be uploading the full collection soon but these are my favorite picks!

07/24/2025

Last weekend we took a trip into Cincinnati for a project I’m working on. The main goal was Timelapse photography but I ended up with some incredible stills. I’m really getting interested in film photography so I edited this first round in black and white, hoping my film exposures ever look this good! I’m still working through the color edits but I’ll post them soon! These 3:1 panoramics will be available as prints if anyone is interested. (The last photo is actually 2:1 ratio)

07/16/2025

Before and After:

Photography can be tricky. You can see the shot with your naked eye, but the trick is exposing your sensor with just the right amount of light for the right amount of time. In cases like this photo, there just wasn’t a good way to expose it to look amazing in camera. That’s when the backend of the craft enters the game; editing. By breaking a raw photo down into layers, I’m able to recover details, light, and color, turning a bad photo into a good one. This photo won’t win any awards, but it’s a great example how an hour of work in the editing room can take a photo from trash to great.