An Olympus Get together in Iowa? Yes It actually happened 6 Olympus photographers got together with what was probably the largest collection of Olympus gear in Iowa including any camera shop. We went out armed With 5 digital Olympus cameras, 8 OM Cameras, and 27 lenses. 27 lenses in one location right in the middle of Iowa. A site that few ever get a chance to see. In fact it was the first time I had ever seen any thing close. We went to the Spalding Factory to start the Day of photography and socializing off. Then we were off to Silver Creek Which is a preserve for wild flowers, grass and many verities of prairie grasses. Silver Creek is Maintained by the Audubon Society. This is one of the many different kinds of Flowers. I shot this one with My Olympus E3, 12-60 lens and a FL50R (with a stoffen cap for diffusion) fired off Camera. It is one of my favorite set ups to go out shooting with. Because with a pair of cargo paints I can carry enough gear to cover so many different situations. It was also a great Day to try and practice on some Bee in flight skills. A area of photography that I have not quiet mastered, however I am getting better at it. After Silver Creek we were off to Rock Creek Ia State Park. Rock Creek has recently added this Section of preserved prairie land. Rock Creek as you can see is another great location for wild life and flora galore. With such a rich photographic area I never even made it off the main path before it was time to break for lunch. However before we went to a late lunch we had to get a group photo. I set up the E3 on my tripod fired it by wireless remote, with a Metz 54 to camera right on a stand with the Glad Box for diffusion Fired wireless with my Elenchrom Skyport. Here is a photo of the six of us, From left to right Paul, Joel, me, Gordon, Ken, And Michael. To See more photos that I took on our outing just got to my Gallery HERE Thank you for Reading and as always Comments and Questions are Always welcomed. God Bless, Corey Brown (Glory 2 Jesus 4 Photography)

Today A good photography Friend of mine has organized a walk about in Grinnell Iowa which is just south west of Toledo 20 miles and South west of Marshalltown Iowa 20 miles or so.One of our first stops will be the Spalding Factory. The Spalding Factory is a neat place to photograph. One of the Reasons is because I have captured the Best Natural light that I have ever photographed during some of the harshest times to take pictures. The photos that I have posted are all naturally lite and if you view some of the other pictures that I have taken there all are natural light. The old Spalding Factory is one of those places that looks like there is nothing there except a few decaying buildings cluttering the view in basically a residential neighborhood. However with most things that do not look like they are worth the time or effort to go check out, It is. In almost every direction there is something adding to the story, something that has seen more sitting in one place then most have there whole lives. Like the Spalding Factory Our small home towns of Iowa have things with as much to tell. With stories needing to be heard and retold before they are forgotten forever. If any one would like to join us just send me a message or give me a call. Corey Brown (Glory 2 Jesus 4 Photography)

Grinnell Iowa is a smaller town. One thing that I've noticed in my many drives through the downtown area is it has a distinctive old feel to it. The finish on this photo really helps to bring out the old time feel of the downtown area. This was taken on a winter afternoon... during one of the family's drives. Most likely we went to get some coffee at the Grinnell Coffee Company. Unfortuneately it doesn't exist any more. They went out of business several months ago. Another wonderful thing about Grinnell is its acrchitecture. I will be posting some more blogs that show some of this off in the next few days. Hope you enjoyed today's blog. Until tomorrow... God Bless Corey Brown (Glory 2 Jesus 4 Photography)

At the beginning of August our neighbors and we had company on the same weekend. One night we were all congregated in our back yards. The neighbors have rhubarb plants growing in their garden. Our two daughters decided that they needed to taste it like the other kids were doing. Here Jenna is showing us that she has a piece. And in this one she is actually eating it!!! I was totally surprised that she actually chewed on it for quite a while. She didn't even make a face when she bit into it the first time. I know I used to pick it right out of the patch when I was a kid and eat it until I got a stomach ache. I think it's wonderful that I get to experience all of that kind of stuff again through our daughter's eyes!!! I hope you enjoy today's post and also hope it brings back some good memories from your child hood. Until tomorrow - Corey Brown (Glory 2 Jesus 4 Photography)

Several weeks ago we had a water baptism at our church, Faith Assembly of God in Marshalltown, Iowa. All of us in the congregation were very excited to welcome four new family members to our Christian family. Both couples were Baptised together. Here is the second couple. Hope you all enjoy and God Bless!!!! Corey Brown (Glory 2 Jesus 4 Photography)