ALVIN RIESBECK https://afrphotography.com Nature Photographer Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:46:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 AFR Club Event – Join us at Cantigny Park https://afrphotography.com/afr-club-event-join-us-at-cantigny-park/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afr-club-event-join-us-at-cantigny-park Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:46:15 +0000 http://afrphotography.com/?p=1669

Hello Club Members! Join us for our first get-together at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. In honor of afrphotography’s second anniversary and Al’s 81st birthday, we’ll spend some time remembering him, and his love of photography (Cantigny was a favorite) before heading out to shoot around the amazing gardens and grounds. Bring your camera or phone […]]]>

Hello Club Members!

Join us for our first get-together at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. In honor of afrphotography’s second anniversary and Al’s 81st birthday, we’ll spend some time remembering him, and his love of photography (Cantigny was a favorite) before heading out to shoot around the amazing gardens and grounds. Bring your camera or phone and enjoy a day of nature photography with other club members.

It’s Friday, July 29th, 2022 from 10am to 2pm.

We’ll meet at 10 am at the Visitor Center before heading out on the grounds. We’ll then gather back together at noon for refreshments.

We’d love it if after you would share 1 or 2 of your best images from the day with us so we can post them on afrphotography.com. You can email them to Jenn@briano.com

The $5 car parking fee will be paid by us. Just mention you are there for the AFR Club Event at the gate.

Can’t wait to see you!

Jen

 

]]> Tin Goose https://afrphotography.com/tin-goose/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tin-goose Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:17:17 +0000 http://afrphotography.com/?p=1651

Dad’s love of airplanes started when he was young and never ended. He loved attending air shows to shoot the planes in flight. This Ford Trimotor, nicknamed “Tin Goose” was part of an annual show in Bolingbrook, IL.]]>

Dad’s love of airplanes started when he was young and never ended. He loved attending air shows to shoot the planes in flight. This Ford Trimotor, nicknamed “Tin Goose” was part of an annual show in Bolingbrook, IL.

]]> Mountains of Imagination https://afrphotography.com/mountains-of-imagination/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mountains-of-imagination Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:11:46 +0000 http://afrphotography.com/?p=1647

The Grand Tetons in Wyoming are known as the mountains of imagination which Dad definitely took advantage of in his photos. He always seemed to frame his images perfectly to give you just the right perspective.]]>

The Grand Tetons in Wyoming are known as the mountains of imagination which Dad definitely took advantage of in his photos. He always seemed to frame his images perfectly to give you just the right perspective.

]]> Red Rock Country https://afrphotography.com/red-rock-country/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=red-rock-country Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:02:02 +0000 http://afrphotography.com/?p=1642

Dad always made the most of his trips to Utah, catching all the beauty on camera that the state has to offer. This is the Capitol Reef  – at Capitol Reef National Park in Utah’s south central desert.  It’s called capitol because of the white domes of Navajo sandstone that resemble capitol building domes.]]>

Dad always made the most of his trips to Utah, catching all the beauty on camera that the state has to offer. This is the Capitol Reef  – at Capitol Reef National Park in Utah’s south central desert.  It’s called capitol because of the white domes of Navajo sandstone that resemble capitol building domes.

]]> Rugged Beauty https://afrphotography.com/rugged-beauty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rugged-beauty Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:49:56 +0000 http://afrphotography.com/?p=1637

Dad made several trips over the years to Badlands National Park in South Dakota with his favorite photography tour group. Each time he came home with images that seemed otherworldly.]]>

Dad made several trips over the years to Badlands National Park in South Dakota with his favorite photography tour group. Each time he came home with images that seemed otherworldly.

]]> His Legacy Lives On https://afrphotography.com/his-legacy-lives-on/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=his-legacy-lives-on Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:18:20 +0000 http://afrphotography.com/?p=1629

Today would have been Dad’s 80th birthday. For the longest time, whenever I asked him how he was – he’d never say fine or okay – he’d always say “Oh, I’m alive.” And we’d chuckle and I’d say that’s a good thing. And he’d agree with a smile. He never put too many demands on […]]]>

Today would have been Dad’s 80th birthday.

For the longest time, whenever I asked him how he was – he’d never say fine or okay – he’d always say “Oh, I’m alive.” And we’d chuckle and I’d say that’s a good thing. And he’d agree with a smile.

He never put too many demands on life, but he did have one GIANT goal – he wanted to live to be 100. He didn’t know what he’d do when he got to the magical milestone but he sure wanted to find out what it would be like. He told all his doctors and friends and family long before he got so sick that he was going to make it to his centennial birthday, and nothing could or would stop him, not even Alzheimer’s. And dang it, with his stubborn spirit, we all thought he would make it.

He’s been gone a year and a half and it feels like a lifetime has passed, especially with the pandemic. But what I go back to for solace when I’m missing him is his incredible photos and the many happy memories I have of him sharing stories about his trips. In preparation for today, I started looking through the THOUSANDS of photos we’ve collected on a hard drive. I maybe got through a third of them and what I found often took my breath away. Such gorgeous, yet simple moments captured by his camera lens. In honor of his birthday and the one year anniversary of this website, we’ll be posting new photos for your viewing pleasure over the next few days. And please sign up for the AFR Club for the latest on free downloads and upcoming special events!

Thanks for your love and support of Dad’s legacy.

Vicki & Jen

]]> Scenes of Lake Superior https://afrphotography.com/scenes-of-lake-superior/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scenes-of-lake-superior Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:00:53 +0000 http://afrphotography.com/?p=1626

Stunning, spectacular, striking. What word would you use to describe Dad’s image of the Upper Antelope Canyon in Arizona?]]>

Lake Superior is notorious for its shipwrecks … big and small. Dad took a photography tour around the Great Lakes and found this wreck along the shore of the Big Lake.

]]> A Photographer’s Dream https://afrphotography.com/a-photographers-dream/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-photographers-dream Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:52:35 +0000 http://afrphotography.com/?p=1622

Stunning, spectacular, striking. What word would you use to describe Dad’s image of the Upper Antelope Canyon in Arizona?]]>

Stunning, spectacular, striking. What word would you use to describe Dad’s image of the Upper Antelope Canyon in Arizona?

]]> Sunset on the Mississippi River https://afrphotography.com/sunset-on-the-mississippi-river/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sunset-on-the-mississippi-river Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:44:51 +0000 http://afrphotography.com/?p=1618

Dad was a frequent visitor to Lock and Dam No. 14 near LeClaire, Iowa, on the Upper Mississippi River.  It’s one of the best spots to see eagles feeding in the winter.]]>

Dad was a frequent visitor to Lock and Dam No. 14 near LeClaire, Iowa, on the Upper Mississippi River.  It’s one of the best spots to see eagles feeding in the winter.

]]> Rare Treat https://afrphotography.com/rare-treat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rare-treat Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:35:20 +0000 http://afrphotography.com/?p=1614

Dad’s patience paid off in a big way when he captured this image. Hummingbird moths are elusive so it was quite the rare find!]]>

Dad’s patience paid off in a big way when he captured this image. Hummingbird moths are elusive so it was quite the rare find!

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