John Olson – Shooting a Dance Performance

Photographing objects, people, or animals in motion challenges me and motivates my photographic passions. Not only do I like motion, but the suggestion that something is about to move. I am attracted by the kinetic energy and potential energy before motion; the anticipation that something is about to happen; the serendipity of not knowing what…

More Images from the Clarkfield Photo Shoot

Here are a few of my images from the Clarksville, MN photo shoot.  This location is full of wonderful old vintage objects that beg for creative photography.  It was fun trying various creative techniques on the great subject matter there.  The “Other House” mentioned is a house down the street that is falling apart.  It…

Red Bull Crashed Ice Event 2012

On Thursday Jan.12, 2012 I went to watch the first round of this international ice racing event at its U.S. debut in St Paul, Minnesota.  This first round was mainly a one-at-a-time time trial to whittle the U.S. field down to 64 racers that would compete Friday and Saturday in the international event in which…