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2018: Making Goals and Defying Gravity

"Double-Take"—Lark Farlee. ©2017 Rodney Margison Boy, what a year 2018 is turning out to be. As the sun set on 2017, I was riding a bit of a creative high. I started January with a mandate for myself to make 2018 “My Year of Creating Fearlessly,” and although that seemed impossible just days after making that declaration, I can say with confidence that I’m doing [...]
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‘Dear Mom, So I did a thing …’

Me kissing the bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the 2018 Indy Mini Marathon. Photo by Rodney Margison   Dear Mom, So, I did a thing yesterday. It was not something I had ever imagined myself doing, and as recently as a year ago wasn’t even on my radar. I ran in and finished the Indy Mini Marathon. I’m aware that this is a [...]
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Gone, Going, Gone

Two minutes later, my mother was declared dead. Photo by Rodney Margison. Six months. The anniversary passed uneventfully. In fact, I was sleeping—or trying best I could, considering the circumstances—just as I’d been after one month, and two months, and each month since. It was 2:58 a.m. when my mother died on August 25, 2016. That also happened to be my younger son’s 22nd birthday. [...]
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A change in surroundings helps renew creativity

The Roebling Suspension Bridge over the Ohio River, Cincinnati, Ohio. It is amazing what a change of scenery can do for a photographer's perspective. Recently, I made the two-hour trek to Cincinnati for a weekend so I could visit a good friend and hopefully renew myself creatively. In a nutshell, I succeeded. Before this short journey, I was in a photographic funk unlike anything I [...]
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Mentoring Creatively

Tonight I attended the end-of-year reception for the Creative Mentoring Program in Brown County. This is the 10th year for the program, the brainchild of Beth Mathers, that matches local artists and artisans with junior and senior high school students with a passion for learning. I was asked mid-school year if I would be willing to be a mentor and I jumped at the opportunity. [...]
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Senior Portrait Time Again!

Is it really October already? A quick look outside reveals leaves that are starting to change colors and a nip in the air, so it must be. And that can only mean one thing ... SENIOR PORTRAITS! Book your senior portrait session soon, because with any October senior session, you get a FREE slideshow movie to put on your iPod or other video player and [...]
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Class of ’08: Last-Minute Senior Portraits

If procrastination were a class, you'd probably be getting an 'A.' That is, if you got up in time to make it to class. But seriously, if you've put off having your senior portraits taken and realize that you're about ready to walk across the stage and grab your sheepskin, all is not lost. Call now for a last-minute appointment and receive your print order [...]
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St. X Magazine Cover

Last August, I had the fantastic opportunity to return to Kentucky Speedway to photograph the Indy Racing League and Indy Pro Series races there. It had been several years since I'd shot motorsports and, fortunately, it didn't take long for me to feel like I was back in the saddle. I took the assignment to accompany my good friend Mark Motz, director of publications and [...]
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Coming Soon – PROM NIGHT!

Prom night for Brown County High School will be Friday, May 9, and have we got a deal for you! Why settle for the "cookie-cutter" approach to prom photos when you can have custom portraits made that will set you apart from everyone else. Our studio will be open before the prom from 3 to 6 p.m. for walk-in portraits of you, your date, your [...]
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