Shadows and Light

This image of the stone wall at Long Hunter State Park shows a serpent image, wit hthe golden stones running through the wall of white limestone. The red stone may represent the serpent's head.

We Hiked 11 Miles to See the Serpent Wall

In this video, Teena and I made a long hike through the forests of Long Hunter State Park (near Nashville) to see an old stone wall because it could be potentially much older than most people think.

1963 Newspaper Article Announcing Pentax Cameras Entry into U.S. Market

Historical 1963 Newspaper Article Announcing Pentax Cameras Entry into U.S. Market

Save the Date: A Rare Public Speaking Engagement

Early Save the date notice: Photographer Keith Dotson will be making a rare public speaking appearance. Calendars fill up fast so make a note -- You're invited!

Photographer Tokujiro (Henry) Motoyoshi’s 1900’s Portrait of a Fashionable Gibson Girl

In this article, we examine an antique portrait of an early 1900s Gibson Girl by San Francisco photographer Tokujiro (Henry) Motoyoshi (includes a video)

The William W. Gray House in Grayville, Illinois: Photographs and History

Video: Join fine art photographer Keith Dotson on location at the 1885 mansion of William W. Gray in Grayville, Illinois. Includes photography and history.

The Ruins of Salado College in Salado, Texas

History and photographs of the ruins of Salado College in Salado, Texas by fine art photographer Keith Dotson

Was the Old Stone Wall in Kentucky Built by Native Americans for Ceremonial Reasons?

When I originally photographed an old stone wall on a farm in Kentucky, both the landowner and I assumed it was up to 200 years old and built by a settler. Now we have learned it may be much older.

Five Interesting Vintage Vernacular Photos Found in an Antique Store

These photographs are fascinating because they are so ordinary! Vernacular photographs are ordinary -- and often spontaneous -- pictures made by amateur photographers for personal, social, or useful purposes, not intended to be fine art. They could be family snapshots, travel pictures, or sometimes work-related images.

We Hiked 11 Miles to See the Serpent Wall

1963 Newspaper Article Announcing Pentax Cameras Entry into U.S. Market

Save the Date: A Rare Public Speaking Engagement

Photographer Tokujiro (Henry) Motoyoshi’s 1900’s Portrait of a Fashionable Gibson Girl

The William W. Gray House in Grayville, Illinois: Photographs and History

The Ruins of Salado College in Salado, Texas

Was the Old Stone Wall in Kentucky Built by Native Americans for Ceremonial Reasons?

Five Interesting Vintage Vernacular Photos Found in an Antique Store

Sixth-plate Tintype Portrait of Four Brothers

Photo and History of the Preston-Crockett House in Southwestern Virginia