Pronunciation
Lotus (like the flower)
Career
Executive Director, Center for Railroad Photography & Art. Madison, Wisconsin. 2011-present
Editor, Railroad Heritage. 2013-present
Freelance photographer, writer, and web designer. 2005-present
Project Director, Center for Railroad Photography & Art. Madison, Wisconsin. 2008-2011
English Teacher, Hokusei Gakuen University High School. Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. 2006-2007
Assistant Editor, Sound and Vibration magazine. Bay Village, Ohio. 2002-2005
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, magna cum laude: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. 2002
Post-Baccalaureate classes in Literature: 32 credit hours at Cuyahoga Community College, Portland State University, and Oregon State University. 2004-2009
Books
The Railroad Photography of Donald W. Furler. Author and photo editor. Center for Railroad Photography & Art, 2021
Wallace W. Abbey: A Life in Railroad Photography. Co-author. Indiana University Press, 2018
The World’s Most Exotic Railway Journeys. Two chapters and cover photograph. John Beaufoy Publishing, 2015
The Railroad and the Art of Place. Afterword. Center for Railroad Photography & Art, 2015
Railroaders: Jack Delano’s Homefront Photography. Co-author. Center for Railroad Photography & Art, 2014
O. Winston Link: Life Along the Line: A Photographic Portrait of America’s Last Great Steam Railroad. Afterword. Harry N. Abrams, 2012
Steam: An Enduring Legacy: The Railroad Photographs of Joel Jensen. Foreword. W.W. Norton & Co., 2011
Presentations
– “Along Steam’s Last Mainline.” [Multimedia show on China’s Jitong Railway]. Summerail at CUT. Cincinnati, Ohio. 11 August 2012.
– “Lessons from Hokkaido: Railroads and Life in Japan’s Frontier.” [Multimedia show]. Autumn Leaf Slideshow. Centralia, Washington. 23 October 2010.
– “Along Steam’s Last Mainline.” [Multimedia show on China’s Jitong Railway]. Winterail. Stockton, California. 13 March 2010.
– “Along Steam’s Last Mainline.” [Multimedia show on China’s Jitong Railway]. Autumn Leaf Slideshow. Centralia, Washington. 24 October 2009.
– “Great Writers’ Lessons for Railroad Photographers.” Conversations About Photography [Conference]. The Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Lake Forest, Illinois. 12 April 2008.
– “Rediscovering Home.” [Multimedia show on West Virginia’s railroads]. Summerail at CUT. Cincinnati, Ohio. 21 August 2004.
Print Articles (42)
“The Great American Freight Train.” Trains April 2013: Forthcoming.
“Nocturnal Rollby.” Trains March 2013: 32-33.
“Casey Thomason” Norfolk Southern Company Photographer.” Railroad Heritage No. 31, 2013: 8-13.
“Saying Goodbye to Siskiyou Line GP38s.” Locomotive 2012: 94-98.
“Symphonic Railroading: Freight and Passenger Train Operations in Hokkaido, Japan.” Trains August 2012: 48-55.
“Opportunity and Experience: The Color Photography of Wallace W. Abbey.” Trains August 2012: 42-47.
“John Walker Barriger III: He Healed Railroads Using Pictures.” Railroad Heritage No. 29, 2012: 6-13.
“Northwest by Night.” Railfan & Railroad April 2012: 32-39.
“Southern Pacific in Oregon.” Railroads Illustrated December 2011: 24-39.
“Portland’s Export Grain Elevators.” The Streamliner Fall 2011: 6-19.
“Never Ridden a Train Before.” (co-author with Marc Entze) NRHS Bulletin. Fall 2011: 4-41.
“Last Call: Union Pacific’s SW1500s exit Oregon.” (co-author with Kyle Weismann-Yee)Locomotive 2011: 92-98.
“Introduction.” Steam: An Enduring Legacy. Railroad Photographs by Joel Jensen.
“Axel Zwingenberger: Boogiemeister Prophet of Steam” Railroad Heritage. No. 25, 2011: 8-9.
“Of Rivers and Rails.” Trains. March 2011: 38-43.
“Modoc Reprieve: Pipeline Project Helps Bring New Life to a Remote Railroad.” Railroads Illustrated. February 2011: 32-45.
“Heavenly Hokkaido” The Oregonian. 31 October 2010: T1, T4.
“Where the Past meets the Future.: Great Railroad Photography. No. 1, 2010: 72-80.
“2010 Creative Photography Awards: Beyond the Locomotive” Railroad Heritage. No. 24, 2010: 6-9.
“2010 Conversations: Our Best Conference Yet?” Railroad Heritage. No. 24, 2010: 4-5.
“Profile of a Photography Team: Ted Benson and Tom Taylor.” Railroad Heritage. No. 23, 2010: 2-9.
“Portfolio: Atmospheres & humeurs…” Objectif Rail. No. 37, Janvier – Fevrier 2010: 57-63.
“Tracking Steam Locomotives with Frank Barry.” Railroad Heritage. No. 22, 2009: 4-7.
“Canon/Center 2009 Creative Photography Awards: Light Impressions.” Railroad Heritage. No. 22, 2009: 8-11.
“Wired Up: The Future of Electrification on America’s Freight Railroads.” Trains. November 2009: 24-31.
“ER for EMDs: Portland & Western’s Albany, Ore., shop.” Locomotive 2009. 90-96.
“A Sense of Place: 2008 Creative Photography Awards.” Railroad Heritage. No. 20, 2009: 8-11.
“Heartbreaking Beauty: Tales from China’s Huanan Narrow Gauge Railway.” Railfan & Railroad. April 2009: 44-53.
“More than Eagles: Freight Service on West Virginia’s South Branch Valley Railroad.” Railfan & Railroad. August 2008: 30-35.
“The St. Maries River Railroad.” (co-author) Locomotive 2008. 56-61.
“A Place Worth Waiting.” Trains. October 2008: 42-49.
“Busiest Station in the World.” Trains. August 2008: 42-51.
“Taking it Slow in Southeast Asia.” The Oregonian. 15 June 2008: T1, T6.
“Winter Nights in the New River Gorge.” Trains. December 2007: 58-63.
“Heartbreaking Beauty: Geschichten von der Schmalspurbauhn Huanan.” Fern-Express. 4/2007: 20-24.
“Sorrows and Joys.” CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. January 2006: 32-45.
“Chance of a Lifetime.” Trains. June 2004: 66-68.
“Deepwater Revival: The Conrail split has given the old Virginian Railway a new lease on life.” Railfan & Railroad. September 2003: 42-50.
“UP’s Montana Subdivision.” (co-author) CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. August 2003: 24-29.
“Editorial.” Sound & Vibration. July 2003: 5.
“Guest Dispatcher’s Report.” CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. June 2003: 3.
“Guest Dispatcher’s Report.” CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. May 2003: 3.
Electronic Articles (20)
“Seeing Time Move: A Q&A with Ellen Skye.” December 14, 2012 http://trn.trains.com/en/Interactive/Web%20Exclusives/2012/12/Seeing%20time%20move.aspx “John Walker Barriger III: He Healed Railroads Using Picutres.” June 14, 2012 http://trn.trains.com “Celebrate Women and Railroad Heritage at Train Festival 2011.” July 18, 2011 http://trn.trains.com
“Profile: Jennifer McDaniel.” Center for Railroad Photography and Art. May 2011 http://railphoto-art.org/profiles/mcdaniel.html
“A case for the commonplace in railroad photography.” 20 September 2010 http://trn.trains.com
“Johannessen and Tognetti.” Center for Railroad Photography and Art. September 2010 http://railphoto-art.org/profiles
“Taking railroad photos before change occurs.” Trains. 19 July 2010 http://trn.trains.com
“Profile: Nicholas D’Amato.” Center for Railroad Photography and Art. June 2010 http://railphoto-art.org
“Profile: Lewis Ableidinger.” Center for Railroad Photography and Art. April 2010 http://www.railphoto-art.org
“Turning Points.” Railpictures.net. April 2010 http://www.railpictures.net
“Camera Lenses and Railroad Photos.” Trains. 19 April 2010 http://trn.trains.com
“Wintertime Railroad Photography.” Trains. 18 January 2010 http://trn.trains.com
“Profile: Kyle Weismann-Yee.” Center for Railroad Photography and Art. January 2010 http://www.railphoto-art.org
“Profile: Walter Scriptunas II.” Center for Railroad Photography and Art. November 2009 http://www.railphoto-art.org
“Photographing Railroads in the Fall.” Trains. 21 September 2009 http://trn.trains.com
“A picture is worth a thousand words, or is it?” Trains. 27 July 2009 http://trn.trains.com
“What is Creative Railroad Photography?” Trains. 21 May 2009 http://trn.trains.com
“The Stages of U.S. Railroad Electrification.” Trains. 25 September 2009 http://trn.trains.com
“Railfanning Tokyo.” Trains. 17 June 2008 http://trn.trains.com
“One in 4,000: High School Baseball in Japan.” Matador Travel. 7 July 2007 http://matadortravel.com
Awards
2008 – 100 Greatest Railroad Photographs (one image), Trains Magazine
2006 – 1st Place (tie), Creative Photography Award, The Center for Railroad Photography and Art
2005 – 3rd Place (tie), Creative Photography Award, The Center for Railroad Photography and Art
2004 – Honorable Mention, Trains and Canon Photography Contest, Trains Magazine
2003 – Grand Prize, Trains and Canon Photography Contest, Trains Magazine
Solo Exhibitions
2010 – “Railroad Landscapes: The Photography of Scott Lothes,” Midland (Michigan) Center for the Arts
Group Exhibitions
2008 – “A World Apart: 150 Years of Railroaders at Work,” Grafton (West Virginia) B&O Railroad Heritage Center
2006 – “Railroad Work Today Worldwide,” California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento
2006 – “A World Apart: 150 Years of Railroaders at Work,” The Southern Museum, Kennesaw, Georgia
Published Photographs (344)
Trains. March 2013: 32-33 (one photo).
The Streamliner. Fall 2012: cover, 20 (two photos).
Locomotive 2012: 94-98 (five photos).
Trains. September 2012: 5 (one photo).
Trains. August 2012: 48-55 (eleven photos).
Hot Spots Guidebook. Kalmbach Books, 2012. 202, 254 (two photos).
Railfan & Railroad. April 2012: cover, 32-39 (eleven photos).
Trains. December 2011: 74 (one photo).
Railroads Illustrated. December 2011: 4, 31, 34-39 (nine photos).
Locomotive 2011: 100-106 (five photos).
The Streamliner. Fall 2011: 16-18 (three photos).
Trains. October 2011: 38-39, 52-53 (two photos).
Trains. July 2011: 46-47 (one photo).
NRHS Bulletin. Spring 2011: 24 (typology of 12 photos).
Trains. April 2011: 26-27, 50-51, 52, 62-63, 68 (five photos).
Trains. March 2011: 38-43, 72-73 (eight photos).
Trains. February 2011: 36 (one photo).
Railroads Illustrated. February 2011: cover, 2, 32-33, 36, 38-45, 62-63 (12 photos).
“Union Pacific Color Calendar.” McMillan Publications: 2011. October (one photo).
“2011 Calendar.” TTX Corporation. April, July September (three photos).
Trains4Kids. 2010: 32-33, 36 (two photos).
Trains. December 2010: 18 (one photo).
Trains. November 2010: 66-67, 71 (two photos).
Great Railroad Photography. 2010: 72-80, rear cover (12 photos).
Railway Art. ARTBOX Vol. II, 2010: 96-97 (three photos).
Trains. September 2010: 22-23, 31, 67 (four photos).
Railroads Illustrated. July 2010: 29, 32-37 (eight photos).
Trains. June 2010: 45 (one photo).
Railroad Heritage. No. 23, 2010: 14 (one photo).
Trains. May 2010: 74 (one photo).
Trains. April 2010: cover, 5, 33, 35, 68, 96-97 (six photos).
Objectif Rail. No. 37: Janvier – Fevrier 2010: 57-63 (12 photos).
Trains. February 2010: 27 (one photo).
NRHS Bulletin. Winter 2010: 4 (one photo).
“CSX Transportation Color Calendar.” McMillan Publications. 2010: October (one photo).
“2010 Calendar.” TTX Corporation. January, March, July, August, October, November, December (seven photos).
Gruber, John and William L. Withuhn. Classic Steam (book). Elephant Book Company, 2009: 202 (one photo).
Railroad Heritage. No. 21, 2009: 1, 31, 33 (five photos).
Locomotive 2009. 30-31, 90-96 (22 photos) .
Railfan & Railroad. May 2009 (one photo).
Trains. April 2009: cover, 35, 36, 96-97 (four photos).
Railfan & Railroad. April 2009: 44-53 (15 photos).
“CSX Transportation Color Calendar.” McMillan Publications. 2009: September, October (two photos)
“Union Pacific Color Calendar.” McMillan Publications. 2009: June (one photo)
100 Greatest Railroad Photos. 106 (one photo).
Railfan & Railroad. August 2008: 30-35 (nine photos).
Locomotive 2008. 57, 60-61 (four photos).
Trains. October 2008: 28, 30, 42-49 (10 photos).
Trains. August 2008: 42-51 (18 photos).
Trains. July 2008: 10 (one photo).
The Oregonian. 15 June 2008: T1, T6 (two photos).
Trains. June 2008: 10, 78-79 (two photos).
The Oregonian. 26 May 2008: B1, (one photo).
Trains. Arpil 2008: 30 (one photo).
Trains. December 2007: 58-63 (seven photos).
Fern-Express. 4/2007: 20-24 (eight photos).
Trains. November 2006: 92-93 (one photo).
Railroad Heritage. No. 16, 2006: cover (one photo).
CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. January 2006: 32-45, back cover (eight photos).
Trains. October 2005: 28-29 (one photo).
Trains. September 2005 (two photos).
Railroad Heritage. No. 15, 2005 (one photo).
Railpace Newsmagazine. May 2005: 21-26, 28-29, 32 (11 photos).
Trains. Arpil 2005: 49 (one photo).
CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. February 2005: 32-33 (four photos).
CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. April 2004 (one photo).
Trains. March 2004: 40-41 (one photo).
“Norfolk Southern Color Calendar.” McMillan Publications. 2004: December (one photo)
Railfan & Railroad. September 2003: cover, 42-50 (14 photos).
CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. August 2003: 25, 31, 33 (four photos).
Railfan & Railroad. May 2003: 40-41 (one photo).
CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. March 2003: 30 (one photo).
Railpace Newsmagazine. March 2003: 22-27 (nine photos).
Railpace Newsmagazine. January 2003 (one photo).
Railfan & Railroad. December 2002 (one photo).
CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. October 2002: 51 (two photos).
CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. April 2002: cover, 38-39 (two photos).
CSX Mountain Sub. Pentrex DVD: cover (three photos).
CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. November 2001 (one photo).
Copyright
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