Learning to See Like an Artist
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Learning to See Like an Artist

Sometimes photography becomes less about what’s in front of the lens and more about what lives quietly in the back of your mind.

This image is one of those moments. When I first captured it, what I saw wasn’t just a bird in the mist — it was calm, softness, and that bit of mystery that makes you want to pause. For a long time …

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Forgotten Corners of Mannsville
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Forgotten Corners of Mannsville

I wasn’t planning on stopping in Mannsville. You know how it goes — a backroad drive, a cup of gas station coffee, and a camera riding shotgun like a loyal sidekick, always ready for whatever catches my eye. But there it was… a forgotten beauty standing stubbornly at the corner ….

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Echoes of Fairfax OK - Maria Tallchief
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Echoes of Fairfax OK - Maria Tallchief

I recently wandered through Fairfax, Oklahoma—a quiet town with deep roots and stories that linger in every corner. It’s a place forever tied to both the brilliance of Maria Tallchief, America's first prima ballerina, and the dark shadows cast by the Osage Reign of Terror, now etched into history through Killers of the Flower Moon.

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Detective Time Pt 1
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Detective Time Pt 1

While wandering through a dusty little antique shop in Nebraska (you know the kind—where time stands still and everything smells like a mix of leather, cedar, and good stories), I stumbled upon this gem of a photo labeled simply: “Seminole.” It's an original post card …

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Detective Time Pt 2 - Mystery Solved
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Detective Time Pt 2 - Mystery Solved

POSTCARD MYSTERY SOLVED — Welcome to 1920s Seminole, OK! 

I’ve been playing historical detective this week, squinting at old brickwork, zooming in on horse-drawn wagons, and matching fonts like a turn-of-the-century CSI — and guess what?

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