It’s great to see the combines rolling. I love this time of year in Minnesota. I bet the farmers are glad to finally get rolling too. It’s been a tough harvest… a great crop, but not enough good weather to bring it in. The corn moisture is high, so they’ll be spending a lot ofContinue reading “Corn Harvest – A view from the AgriLife Back Porch”
Last Saturday morning, Shawn and I were watching the sun rise over a sea of cattle in a Texas feed yard as the cowboys made their first ride through the pens checking the health of their bovine charges. I really do love my work. We’ve been wanting to make this trip for some time. AContinue reading “On Beef Safari in Texas”
There are times when the light is magical. On a recent trip to Galena, Illinois, for a client photo shoot Shawn and I happened to find ourselves outside Dubuque, Iowa — near the Swiss Valley, specifically — just at that magical hour before sunset. We quickly began running the back roads of the farm country, criss-crossingContinue reading “Farmscapes at Sunset”
The connection between man and animal is primal, and almost poetic. When it works well, the relationship ennobles both parties. When an image captures this unique relationship I think it speaks to the deepest places of what makes us human. Maybe that’s a little too philosophical, but those of you who like to hang outContinue reading “Unspoken”
This is the first official post on “the AgriLife Image” — a weblog dedicated to exploring the rural and agrinomic lyfestyle through art and imagery. The authors are (primarily) Scott Whitman and (occasionally) Shawn Nielsen – friends and co-owners in AgriLife Studios. We supply campaign-ready stock images and custom assignment photography and video services forContinue reading “Welcome to the AgriLife Image Blog”
The AgriLife Studios Field Journal 