Hastings Photography

03/24/2026

This photo of mine will have a full page feature in the April 2026 edition of Lakelife Magazine in print and online. LakeLife Magazine

10/25/2025

Morning fog rolling over Ridinger Lake.

10/16/2024

The rare Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over Ridinger Lake Indiana. Continuing its 80,000 mile journey around the sun. AMAZING!

09/25/2024

Sunset tonight on Ridinger Lake.

09/08/2024

2024 Fall transition on Ridinger

39 degrees out early this morning here in September. Fall colors are starting to transition in early as you can start to see some orange and brown colors in the trees. The summer heat is being released from the lake creating a nice calming fog across the lake.

Ridinger Lake

08/29/2024

Last night's sunset.

07/06/2024

Every year our lake association holds a 4th of July parade for the kids. As President of the association I lead the parade and usually wear a Uncle Sam styled top hat. This year I decided to up my game and have some fun with the kiddos. So for now on every year, George Washington will lead the parade here at Ridinger Lake. My wife thinks I have more fun then the kids...... she might be right ;)

04/10/2024

Total Eclipse over Berne Indiana April 5 2024.

Landscape photography has always captured my interest and has been a growing passion of mine.

04/08/2024

All set up to capture the eclipse today. Taking a close up shot of each phase with one camera. The other camera will he taking a shot every 5 minutes from when the moon first starts move in front of the sun all the way through when it moves away. Then I will merge all the photos into one for a composit image of all the phases above the clock tower. Fingers crossed the clouds stay away for the most part.

09/25/2023

Tonight's sunset came and went fast as the clouds rolled in with it. The colors changed in an instant. It was beautiful to watch as God quickly used his brushstrokes to blend day into night.

Ridinger Lake