Category archives: News

2018 Keep Iowa Beautiful photo contest results

We were pleased to hear that one of our photos entered into the annual Keep Iowa Beautiful photography competition was chosen as an award winner! The “Fall Color Express” image taken in Boone County, Iowa received 1st place honors. Proceeds from the entry fees will be used to offer cash awards for the photography contest and for support of KIB’s programs &am[...]

Iowa Public Television's "Iowa Outdoors" Feature

I am completely honored and excited to announce that tonight on Iowa Public Television at 6:30PM I will be featured on the latest episode of the Iowa Outdoors show. I spent two days with a film crew back in May discussing landscape and wildlife photography. This is definitely not a personal achievement alone - I've met so many friends in the photography comm[...]

2017 Keep Iowa Beautiful photo contest results

We were pleased to hear that two of our photos entered into the annual Keep Iowa Beautiful photography competition were chosen as award winners! The "Fiery Sky" image taken in Warren County, Iowa received 1st place honors. The "Loess Hills Sunrise" image was taken at Murray Hill Scenic Overlook in Harrison County, Iowa received Honorable Mention honors. Proc[...]

WHO TV 13 News Feature

Thank you WHO TV Channel 13 News and Laura Barczewski for the feature on the morning show today. But more importantly, thank you to everyone who I've met along the way that has helped me in one way or another on this crazy quest I've started in trying to photograph all 9 species of owls in Iowa. I certainly cannot take all of the credit as the latter half of[...]

Cityview Magazine: August Feature

Thanks to Cityview Magazine in Des Moines for the nice write-up! Justin Rogers is a Fort Dodge native who glorifies the beauty of Iowa, both urban and rural, in photo prints. A self-employed web designer in West Des Moines, Rogers has the flexibility to “chase the light” that he believes, like Monet chasing haystacks before him, makes or breaks a piece of a[...]