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Thunderstorms, Airplanes, and Tacos: A Day at the Frontiers In Flight Airshow

August 28, 2024August 31, 2024 lonniebruton

Last Saturday, August 24th, I embarked on an adventure from Tulsa to Wichita, Kansas, with the goal of capturing some incredible aerial action at the Frontiers In Flight Airshow. The drive itself was a sight to behold—storm clouds loomed in the distance, putting on their own performance as they slowly dissipated, leaving behind clear skies…

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What I learned in 2023 and what’s coming in 2024…

January 11, 2024 lonniebruton

I have not posted an update to this blog in quite a while. I have been keeping myself very busy with learning to shoot film and to process it at home. I plan to do some kind of writeup about that journey in the near future. So, what have I been up to? Mostly I’ve…

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It’s always in threes. Why do I do this?

November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 lonniebruton

I have been told my entire life that death moves in groups of three and in my experience that seems to hold fairly true. During the pandemic I lost a friend, and my brother-in-law lost his father and uncle which in a weird indirect way was the catalyst that led to me returning to photography….

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Happy Sunday, Have an update!

November 5, 2023November 5, 2023 lonniebruton

So, I’ve done a pretty shitty job at posting any updates to this blog the past couple of weeks. But fear not, I have been active and taking photographs, so I did not give up on my passions or anything like that! I have been spending a lot of time posting and interacting with people…

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A Sober Oktoberfest, New Glass, and other such nonsense.

October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 lonniebruton

Another year, another Oktoberfest celebration under my belt. I believe that this was my 18th trip out to the river west park for beer and brats. This year would be a little bit different. I decided against alcohol this year as it would mean either not taking one of my medications for the day or…

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Blue Skies, Oktoberfest bound…

October 21, 2023 lonniebruton

I was worried that my medical condition would prevent me from getting out to Oktoberfest, but so far *knock on wood* I’m having a semi pain free day. Getting ready to head out and hopefully this time the shuttles are not backed up for hours. *Knock on wood again* Anyhow I wanted to share this…

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Is this photographer cursed?

October 20, 2023 lonniebruton

I’m really starting to think that I’m going to end up mostly a car photographer. It’s a pretty easy subject to work with as the cars just look good and all I do is press the button. I’ve been wanting to push myself and learn new styles and new techniques and I’ve been to a…

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A quiet stroll around downtown Tulsa

October 19, 2023October 19, 2023 lonniebruton

I was given a free ticket to attend Oktoberfest Tulsa’s corporate night tonight and I was pretty stoked to get to take my film camera out and try to capture some cool shots with the 800T film. However, that was not to be. I was working from home today, so I waited until about 4:30…

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Okay, I’m done!, Kinda…

October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 lonniebruton

When I decided to make the plunge into photography and purchased my camera, I told myself I would commit to taking one photo a day for an entire year. I have made it 90 days and it has been such an awesome experience. However, it has also been a little more stressful than it should…

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One Photo A Day – Day 90, Moody

October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 lonniebruton

I think it’s just the fall weather or the cold, but I’ve had the sniffles all day and a slight headache. I forced myself to go on a walkabout around the neighborhood. I’m glad that I did. I don’t really feel any better, but I did stop and enjoy the sunset. Even if there was…

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