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13Mar

Scott Hepler Art from Yellowstone National Park

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Everyone should take the opportunity to go to YellowstoneNationalPark  , it is a must include on anyone’s Bucket List. It is the GrandDaddy of all zoos (thankfully no fences or cages), the most spectacular views, and the most fascinating geological formations all in one place. This is not a fly in and rent a car  type of vacation. This is a good old fashioned, squeakin’ styrofoam Americana car vacation. I know what you are thinking, “Are you kidding me, 18 hours in the car…..possibly with kids? No way!” Yellowstone is the destination but the journey getting there is also filled with beautiful scenery.

Being in the great outdoors is as essential to my survival as breathing. Yellowstone is as close as you can get sans backcountry trails when it comes to experiencing the true wilderness. Every turn has a new vista or possible wildlife siting. Yellowstone is meant to be experienced so visit the geyser basins, sulfur springs, lakes, and turnouts. Come prepared to hike down to see incredible waterfalls or possibly a back country trail to view wildflower meadows only few have ventured to view.

This is not your Momma’s drive through wildlife sanctuary, the ones quite frequently featured on America’s Funniest  Home Videos.   This is  the real deal. There will be no guide to remind you to “keep your hands and feet inside at all times as the animals are wild and will bite”, just respect their personal space and they should pay you no mind.

This image of Bison or tatankas , was photographed in one of the most beautiful places in Yellowstone, Hayden Valley. The bison look so up close and personal, but remember the number one rule; let’s all say it together now “keep your hands and feet inside…….” I cheat with a BIG A%* lens! If you would like to see more art images from Yellowstone, check out heplerphoto.com  .

24Feb

Outdoor Sport Photography with Pro Triathlete Jenny Fletcher

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Recently, I had the oppurtunity to  work  with Jenny Fletcher for a Garmin ad campaign. This would be one of the moments where you think to yourself  ”okay, they say to play the cards that life has dealt you, but how is it some people end up with a royal flush?” Jenny Fletcher is definitely one of those people.  Her life’s course is anything but ordinary. At 15,  she was discovered by Mode Models, an international agency who soon had her flying off to Japan for her first shoot.  Jenny had always been involved in sports so it was natural that some of her modeling assignments took advantage of that ability.  In addition to modeling for the runway and photoshoots, she may look familiar from the Deal Or No Deal game show as one of the briefcase toten’ models. After several years of modeling, Jenny decided to explore a passion that she had held for many years, to be involved in a sport that would allow her to go from an ameteur to a pro athlete status. She had participated in several pentathlon events and tried a triathlon and was hooked.

She and her husband moved to California where she has been training for the past three years at the professional level. The Garmin ad campaign features Jenny with her Forerunner 910XT , which she is an advid user. Garmin, Forerunner, sport photography 

06Feb

Scott Hepler’s Aviation Photography

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Don’t you remember as a kid wishing you could fly? There is something magnificant about seeing birds in flight gliding down for a landing, or a glider flying overhead, tipping their wing to say hello and actually seeing their face!

On a recent aviation photoshoot of the hawkerbeechcraftkingair, nature provided so many incredible backdrops to photograph the airplanes.  You develop quite an appreciation for the enginuity and sophicitication of the planes. They glide so effortlessly through the sky, but having been inside the cockpit many times, I know how complex the instrumentation is to allow this plane to function at such extreme levels. It is easy to get lost in the flight and yet, it’s connecting with my subject that allows me to express the beauty of the subject.

 Aviation Photography is truly in the eye of the beholder. 

10Jan

Hepler Photography- Annual Report Photography

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We have all seen the typical executive portrait where the individual is in the “line up” or sitting in front of a backdrop, or even sitting behind their desk. Believe me, it’s boring for them, for me, and the intended audience.

Hepler Photography has had the opportunity to work on some of the most influential companies’ Annual Reports. We have also had the privilege to work with some fantastic agencies that feel the way we do about executive portraits; the portraits should convey who the executive is as a person and their role with their company.

Hepler Photography  insures that the experience of getting their photograph taken is a pleasant experience, is respectful of their busy schedule and is uniquely them.

"Jack Daniel Executive"Everyone has their passion….even the executive, its not all work and no play.

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13Dec

Hepler Photography- Advertising Photography

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“Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, lookin’ good on a Harley! Yes, even the big man in red has a wish list and as you can see from the photo, he has tagged this bad boy!

Garmin International is known for it’s humorous ad campaigns, especially at Christmas. The point of advertising is to have your product stand out from the rest. The oh so talented creatives at Garmin got those wheels a turnin’(no pun intended) and concepted Santa’s wild side ride!

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16Nov

Scott Hepler’s Great Outdoor Photography

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You know the ol’ saying “A bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at work”, this is the best of both worlds! On a recent campaign for Garmin International, I photographed  Scott Martin doing what he does best; finessing the line to catch yet another hog.  

Outdoor photography stirs the soul and provides such inspiration for me. Preproduction for such shoots requires anticipating the unexpected and at the same time, unlimited opportunites. Okay…..so I’m like a kid in a candy store when I’m involved in outdoor/sport/fishing/hunting photoshoots, notice I didn’t say work,cause it’s all GOOD to me!  

Three-fourths of the Earth’s surface is water, and one-fourth is land.  It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn.~Chuck Clark

FISH ON!


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15Oct

Hepler Photography’s Agriculture Photography

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I know I have said it before, but some of the hardest working people I have ever met are individuals in the agriculture industry. The U.S. Postal Service has nothin’ on the American grower. They are up before the sun and still in the field when Mr. Moon clocks in.  Hepler Photography recently completed a photoshoot of a silage harvest. Hepler photography produces all of their photoshoots. A great deal of production goes into a harvest shoot and we are very fortunate to have an incredible network of growers to work with throughout the midwest. The growers and their staff go above and beyond to work with schedules, weather delays, and other facets of the overall production.    Agriculture Photography is really quite interesting because it is everchanging. The industry is constantly researching new and improved ways to improve yield, plant, and harvest. Technology in the implements and irrigation is so advanced to the average person’s idea of what is involved in farming. So the next time you see a grower out in their field (lucky you, that means you took the back road) remember, they wrote the book on jack of all trades:mechanic, expert in agriculture, businessman, manager, weatherman, broker………….

27Sep

Scott Hepler Aerial Photography

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I never tire of an aerial view. Everytime I feel like a kid playing I spy, so much to see! I have even developed a stomach of steel (no, I did not say abs of steel) to handle the quick, swift banks to get into position for just the right image. Working with pilots that have experience in flying for aerial photography is important in getting those images. Aerial Photography requires patience in the production department. There are many factors to consider from equipment, crew, locations, gps, weather, etc, etc, etc…..

My selection of a pilot is the same criteria I have for a surgeon if I ever need one; bring your A game, no wild parties the night before (no double or blurred vision please) and its okay if you are the cockiest rooster in the henhouse ’cause I’d like to land with both feet.   

                                                                                                             

My aerial projects have provided for many laughs and never to be forgotten adventures. I have met some amazing pilots from vietnam vets that flew jets down into canyons to pilots that have taxied many a who’s who.

Today’s project, windturbines hopefully a soon to be common sight throughout our country.

 

20Sep

Hepler Photography on Location

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Agriculture, location

What's for lunch?

I know I heard them  say in the production meeting that we were going to be photographing  lots of girls with big ta-tas…..not what I had in mind!

All kidding aside, seeing a dairy farm in operations from sunup to sundown is quite impressive. People in dairy and agriculture are some of the hardest working individuals I have ever met. It doesn’t matter if there is a snow blizzard or an emergency the show must go on!

You might be thinking, okay so you milk a few dairy cows in the morning, wrong! Try 1,000+ cows three times a day. In addition to attending to the milking of cows, they have to constantly monitor the gustation of expecting cows, seperate them to the birthing barn and of course assist in the care of the newborn calves. As if that isn’t enough to fill their work day, this farm is very particular about what they feed their cows so they plant and harvest their own silage.

Smile ladies, cause you’re gettin’ a makeover! Cleaning a 700lb+ cow and getting her to not wander off and step into poo again is sort of like changing a diaper on a 12 month old that has learned to run!

Be sure to visit HEPLER PHOTOGRAPHY’S  recent images from down on the farm on our website heplerphoto.com and like us on Facebook! 

 Ladies you clean up well!