The Rockford Speedway, for the first time in its 69 years of competition has been converted from a paved surface to clay for the "Outlaw Clay Classic." When I first heard about this event a couple months ago, my first thought was "that sounds dangerous, and fun to shoot... Sign me up!"
Posts from June 2016
2016 Fourth of July Cheat Sheet
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 12:25 PM by Elizabeth Miller
It's that time again! Each year (at least for the past two years...) I write a Fourth of July Cheat Sheet to help you with your holiday weekend planning! Here is your 2016 edition!
Tyler's Best - Craving The View
Thursday, June 23, 2016 2:51 PM by Tyler Yomantas
Hello Everyone!
Oh boy, it's been awhile, it's great to be back though, and sharing my photos with the people who look/read this blog. Since it's been awhile and I skipped a week, this blog will feature images from 2 weeks ago as well.
Yoga in the Air
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 2:22 PM by Elizabeth Miller
When you're a kid, it's not out of the norm to hang upside down on a jungle gym, or swing from a rope on a playground. It is a bit different when you're doing these things as an adult...in a yoga class.
How to Survive the Rockford City Market with Kids
Thursday, June 9, 2016 4:53 PM by Josh Albrecht
The Rockford City Market has become the top summertime activity in the Rockford region with its 70
Rockford's Post-Hardcore Band: The Color Morale
Monday, June 6, 2016 3:39 PM by Tyler Yomantas
When you hear about a famous band that came out of Rockford, Illinois, you obviously think of Cheap Trick. Then who is someone else impacting the music industry? Most people you ask wouldn’t know the answer, and some might give you something along the lines of Miles Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts or another local favorite like Derek Lutrell, but how many would think of The Color Morale?
Tyler's Best- Thinking about the subject
Thursday, June 2, 2016 12:00 PM by Tyler Yomantas
Hello everyone!
For this week's photo blog, I wanted to show the focus that's been in the back of my head for a few weeks -- making cleaner images. With my photography background mostly in photojournalism and landscape photography, I find the two styles (particularly in how the photo is executed) often clash.
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