A slightly different version of my interview was on News 3 Now / Channel 3000 this morning. The Dwight Foster Public Library (Fort Atkinson is opening back up today, with adjusted hours and safety protocols.
https://youtu.be/JllUxkciDdk?t=1187
Thanks again to Brandon Housley Real Estate who helped sponsor the big library donation.
Check out the latest cover of Hoard's Dairyman featuring one of my photos! Hard to believe it's already been almost two years since I made the switch to freelancing full-time. Thankfully agriculture remains a big part of the work I do. Just yesterday I was on a dairy farm shooting some training videos for a client. Luckily it was all in the parlor as it was a very rainy day.
Farms have always had the health and safety of both their employees and animals as their highest priority. Yesterday was no different. There were multiple hand washing stations set up even before you'd enter a building. Both myself and the staff were all wearing face masks, gloves, and additional protective gear. No one is better at adapting to life's challenges than a farmer.
With the amount of inquiries in recent weeks from business's it's clear how useful they view video as a tool to reach their customers. So with that in mind, I decided to do my part to "stimulate" the economy and upgrade my gimbal system. Excited to use this Zhiyun Crane 3 LAB on some upcoming projects. Already liking the improved ergonomic design over my old set up.
Hey Fort Atkinson area friends! Thanks to the generous sponsorship from Brandon Housley Real Estate, we just donated over 60 wood cutouts and 150+ Fort Community coloring pages to the Dwight Foster Public Library (Fort Atkinson to distribute through their Craft Club. I also made a coloring page of the library that is currently only available there. So next time you're doing curbside pickup of your favorite book, be sure to also request some creative items to help keep your kids busy.
Excited to share these new Fort Atkinson Community coloring pages. Now available for purchase through my Etsy store (etsy.com/shop/RyanEbertArt) as a digital download. The pages feature iconic landmarks and community events from the Fort Atkinson, WI area. A fun, creative activity for kids and adults.
Anyone who purchases a wood cutout pack or any of the (multi-page) coloring packs between April 19 and May 17 will be entered into a random drawing for an art set and creative goodies that any young aspiring artist would be excited to get. Prize package drawing will be held on the evening of May 18th.
Lastly I’m offering the 1901 water tower coloring page as a free download. Click here to Download the water tower page.
Digital download only. Not for resale or to be used for any other purpose. ©Ryan Ebert LLC
Thank you for your support!
Designed some spearing related t-shirts. Excited to see the final products after my friends at High Rev Graphics screen print them for me. Will be adding a store to the website with these shirts, decoys, and other available artwork.
Finished a new website for Cuoco Pazzo Creations today! If you're planning an event or gathering in need of some excellent catering, contact Eric.
Give the new website a look at www.cpccatering.com
Lil Farmer Brandt and I had a winter mini session to celebrate him turning three! You'll notice he's rocking both John Deere and Case IH colors, since we know that they're equally cool.
Excited to be able to share this project I've been working on a lot this winter! An all new modern website for the National Fish Decoy Association. Spent a considerable amount of time gathering information from three older websites and about 20 years worth of archives. Site features bios of artists with photos of their work, videos on darkhouse spearing culture, fish cooking recipes, along with past and current event information. More content and artists will continue to get added to this ever growing site. So go give it a look!
www.nfdadecoys.org/
Some of my favorite photos from portrait work in 2019.
Now that peak photography season has passed I've been able to finish up some larger projects. This week I completed a series of videos for the National Dairy Shrine archives. Learned some new skills in order to clean up some of the older audio recordings from the 1950's.
Fort Atkinson is very fortunate to have top notch museums like the Dairy Shrine and the Hoard Historical Museum.
My next project is a large website rebuild and rebrand for an association. Will be able start some decoy carving after Christmas too.
Short video I made for the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce showing some of last Saturday's Holiday Farmers & Arts Market.
Mangiami Italiano last night! Celebrating a successful year with a few of the local business's, individuals, and friends who've helped me grow. Their support and everyone who not only trusts me with their creative needs but just follows and shares my work, means a lot to me. Most of business comes via referrals and it really shows that people are sharing my creative services.
Also special thanks to my wife, Sarah, who often helps me on photoshoots and puts up with crazy work schedules. She was behind the (cellphone) camera for this picture.
Oh and yes, I'm wearing an amazing Green Bay Packers polo sweater in the photo
Luckily the rain and snow went away long enough for the Berg family portraits this afternoon, outside of Fall River, WI. The trees were also nice enough to hold on to their last bit of fall colors too.
We had a nice mix of both autumn and winter for the Uglow's maternity session this evening on their family farm outside of Watertown, WI.
Another great shoot with the Bauer family.
Fort Atkinson, WI
Senior portrait session with Jake.
Class of 2020
Whitewater, WI
Some favorites from this evenings session with the Katzman family.
Whitewater, WI
Sometimes a session getting rained out the first try isn't a bad thing, as yesterday was a perfect fall day for Rachel's senior photos.
Was a beautiful fall day for Donny and Maggie's wedding. Married at St Joseph's Catholic Church followed by a reception Creamery 201 in Fort Atkinson.