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Cyclists riding bikes in along hills in Northwest Iowa — I was privileged to help out with this year’s Okoboji 200, a one-day, 200-mile bike ride from West Des Moines to Okoboji, Iowa. This monumental ride is to raise money and awareness to fight human trafficking. Despite starting the ride in the pouring rain at 5:30 in the morning, the athletes’ endurance was rewarded with a […]

Rolling Hills and Rolling Wheels

This entry was posted in Current Events Featured Fine Art Photography and tagged Country Cyclists Iowa Scenery on July 15, 2014 by kevin (updated on January 5, 2016)

Sioux Falls at twilight with Star Trails, Falls Park, Sioux Falls, SD — Several years ago I traveled to Sioux Falls and created a few photos of Sioux Falls I really liked. That makes getting more photos that are different a real challenge. I was waiting for the right lighting to get a nice, long exposure for that silky, smooth water and colorful evening sky when the the light […]

Fine Art Friday: Sioux Falls and Star Trails

This entry was posted in Featured Fine Art Friday Fine Art Photography on June 8, 2012 by kevin

During the 2012 solar eclipse, children playing on "Shattered Silence" — The sun is usually a big, bright light source that doesn't normally get much attention in a photograph. But during yesterday's solar eclipse, it got all the attention! Although I went into it not knowing what to expect, I learned quite a bit from photographing the eclipse.

Photographing the Solar Eclipse

This entry was posted in Current Events Featured Fine Art Photography Tips and tagged Astronomy Capital Children Des Moines Sculpture Skyline Solar Eclipse Sunset on May 21, 2012 by kevin

Famous Hollywood Sign in Hollywood, California at night with blue sky and clouds in the background — Did you know that the famous Hollywood sign doesn’t light up? This was a surprise to me, but the reason why is apparently because it would draw too much traffic to the neighborhood where you can view the sign. Getting to this spot requires navigating narrow, winding residential roads and quite understandably, too much traffic […]

Fine Art Friday: Hollywood! | Des Moines Photographer

This entry was posted in Fine Art Friday Fine Art Photography and tagged California Hollywood Los Angeles Travel on February 17, 2012 by kevin (updated on February 14, 2012)

"Last Splash of Light" Boulder City, Nevada by Kevin Barber, Photographer in Des Moines, Iowa — Seeing this little "splash" of sunlight from the sun setting behind the mountains stopped me in my tracks.

Fine Art Friday: Last Splash of Light | Des Moines ...

This entry was posted in Featured Fine Art Friday Fine Art Photography and tagged Boulder City Las Vegas Nevada Travel on February 10, 2012 by kevin (updated on February 5, 2012)

Black and White close-up fine art photograph of pine needles. — While it is something that can be found nearly anywhere, I came across this pine tree (I’m sure somewhere out there is someone who could correct me on exactly what type of tree this is) while on a trip to North Carolina. I was simply wandering around a park with my camera and was interested […]

Fine Art Friday: Pine Burst

This entry was posted in Fine Art Friday Fine Art Photography and tagged Black and White Nature Pine Tree on July 29, 2011 by kevin (updated on July 12, 2012)

Purple flower, slightly out of focus | Des Moines, Iowa Fine Art Photography — This week's fine art photograph is an example of looking at something familiar in a new way.

Fine Art Friday: Impressions of a Flower

This entry was posted in Fine Art Friday Fine Art Photography and tagged Fine Art Flower Green Orange Purple on July 22, 2011 by kevin (updated on July 31, 2011)

This is a photo that had been sitting on the computer for a couple years. I wasn’t happy with the immediate results I saw from this photo when it was in color. The bare trees that you see in white were not as distinguished as I saw in real life. Finally, I had the idea to try […]

Fine Art Friday: Pale Trees

This entry was posted in Fine Art Friday Fine Art Photography and tagged Black and White Camano Island Fine Art Photography Trees Washington on July 15, 2011 by kevin (updated on July 4, 2011)

Warning sign outside the old Stapleton Airport control Tower in Denver, Colorado. — If you saw yesterday’s post about Groupon, you may be thinking we were a little hard on those deal sites. So, I (Kevin) decided to give you a 2 for 1 deal of our own – no purchase required… Two photos for Fine Art Friday instead of one! I really couldn’t decided on these two […]

Fine Art Friday: Two for One!

This entry was posted in Fine Art Friday Fine Art Photography and tagged Airport Colorado Denver Fine Art Photography Travel on July 8, 2011 by kevin (updated on July 4, 2011)

Bird soaring against the background of a deep blue sky — Another fine art photograph from our recent trip to Sarasota, FL. I created this image on Bradenton Beach about 45 minutes before sunset. Extra points for whoever can identify this bird (I know it isn’t “Bob the Bird”).

Fine Art Friday: Sailing on Blue Sky

This entry was posted in Fine Art Friday Fine Art Photography and tagged Animals Beach Birds Blue Fine Art Florida Travel on June 24, 2011 by kevin (updated on July 16, 2011)