The Black Dog’s PhotoBlog

And a happy New Year!

Just wanted to share more of my Nessel Township project that I started in August.

On this particular morning the mist was rising off this little lake called Stauffer Lake. It’s located in the south-west corner of the Township. I honestly don’t think a picture does this lake justice but I had to try anyway.

Rush Point Store, Est. 1879. View an old photograph of this store here –>old photo of Rush Point Store or visit the store’s website here –>Rush Point Store Website

Just the beginning of August and already I’m busier that last month. I’m excited about the new month and the new developments for my business. Besides being a month away from the beginning of the school season and finding that many seniors haven’t yet had their portraits taken I also have a few projects this month which will take me out of the studio. This is very exciting for me. I began one of these projects on August 1st which is photographing a small township just north of Cambridge, MN called Nessel Township. It’s a very quite and peaceful place that consists mostly of agricultural land. I’d love for my photographs of this area to show others what beauty is contained here. I’ve decided to do this essay entirely in black and white using only my 17-35mm wide angle lense. My hope is that this will become a collection of work that I can build on for some years to come and maybe duplicate for some of the other small towns in Minnesota.

Designed in Simple Georgian Architecture, Calvary Lutheran Church, Est. 1870

West Rush Lake Shoreline