I Suck at Photography - Owen Abkes

I Suck at Photography - Owen Abkes I’m Owen, a busy husband, dad, and software engineer in Iowa who got his first real camera in the summer of 2025.

Turns out I suck at photography… but I'm learning. This page is to share photos (the good and ugly) and my learnings with zero pro pretense.

It's been a crazy couple of weeks, but I've finally started to get around to the +1000 (mostly bad) photos between my ca...
08/10/2026

It's been a crazy couple of weeks, but I've finally started to get around to the +1000 (mostly bad) photos between my camera and drone.

This small collection is of a Plymouth GTX from the recent Ackley Show & Shine! This was the first time I've ever shot cars, which was a neat learning experience!

This cow was not at all afraid of our drones, in fact, she was very curious. 🐄🐮
07/24/2026

This cow was not at all afraid of our drones, in fact, she was very curious. 🐄🐮

07/21/2026
This past Sunday we said goodbye to the church where my wife and I got married and our two oldest children were baptized...
07/21/2026

This past Sunday we said goodbye to the church where my wife and I got married and our two oldest children were baptized, as East Friesland Presbyterian Church held its final worship service.

We may have only been there for 5 years, but East and its congregants quickly became home. Thank you, East Friesland.

*Insert very inspirational (and possibly AI generated) caption about an Eastern Kingbird here*
07/14/2026

*Insert very inspirational (and possibly AI generated) caption about an Eastern Kingbird here*

Found this belted kingfisher out at Prairie Bridges in Ackley!
07/13/2026

Found this belted kingfisher out at Prairie Bridges in Ackley!

Oh deer.
07/10/2026

Oh deer.

07/09/2026

It's been awhile since I've done a before and after. Here's one of my favorite edits of a local bald eagle through the tree branches!

"No I'm not going to the funeral. Everyone knows if you sting someone, you die, you don't waste it on a squirrel." - Bar...
07/08/2026

"No I'm not going to the funeral. Everyone knows if you sting someone, you die, you don't waste it on a squirrel." - Barry B. Benson🐿🌽

Happy birthday, America. The greatest country on God’s green Earth. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
07/04/2026

Happy birthday, America. The greatest country on God’s green Earth. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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