A list of published works, awards, and media features related to Brian Abeling / Abeling Photo / Iowa Road Trip

2024
Jan 2024Hello Iowa TV segment on WHO TV titled “Enjoying art in the air at winter kite festivals
2023
Dec/JanOur Iowa Magazine: Two photos published
Nov/Dec 2023The Iowan Magazine: Photography for an article on Christmas Acres holiday light display in Le Mars, Iowa
Nov/Dec 2023The Iowan Magazine: Photography for an article titled “Home away from home” featuring refugee farmers in Central Iowa.
Nov 2023Hello Iowa TV segment on WHO TV titled “Holiday lights road trip
Oct 2023Hello Iowa TV segment on WHO TV titled “Enjoying fall color on Iowa Road Trips
Fall 202337 photos featured in the coffee table book titled “Discover Pella
July/Aug 2023The Iowan Magazine: Photo essay on aerial photos of Iowa
Aug 20233 photos featured at the Iowa State Fair Photo Contest with one winning an award
Mar/Apr 2023The Iowan Magazine: Photo essay on Aerial Views of Iowa, Photo essay on Storm Lake’s Chainsaw Masterpieces.
Jan/Feb 2023The Iowan Magazine: Cover Photo of Color the Wind Kite Festival, Photo essay on Goats on the Go, Photo essay on Dubuque’s Skyline Tours over Union Park
2022
Nov/Dec 2022Two photo essays in The Iowan Magazine: American Dream Machines & Field of Dreams Baseball Game in Dyersville, Iowa
Sep/Oct 2022Cover photo and two photo essays in the Iowan Magazine: Iowa Road Trips and Yellow River State Forest
Aug 2022Iowa State Fair Photo Contest: Honorable Mention “Night Travelers” night photo of traffic on I-235
June 2022Photo of Bubba Sorensen featured in June/July 2022 edition of Our Iowa Magazine.
Summer 20222-page photo featured in the first edition of 515 West magazine by the West Des Moines Chamber
Summer 20222-page photo featured in summer 2022 travel guide for Catch Des Moines
May 2022Cover photo (Orange City) and photo essay on Orange City Tulip Festival in Mar/Apr 2002 edition of The Iowan Magazine
Mar 2022Cover photo (Iowa State University) and photo essay on Synder Heritage Farm in Mar/Apr 2002 edition of The Iowan Magazine
Jan 2022Photo essay on Grant Wood Road Trip in The Iowan Magazine
Jan 2022Photo feature in the winter edition of Catch Des Moines Visitors Guide
Jan 2022 Our Iowa Magazine: Two photos published
2021
Nov 2021The Iowan Magazine: Cover photo & photo essay on winter scenes
Sep 2021The Iowan Magazine: Cover photo & photo essays on fall colors.
Aug 2021Iowa State Fair Photo Contest: Honorable Mention “Tree in the middle of the road”
Aug 2021Iowa State Fair Photo Contest: Display of “Orange City Tulip Street Cleaning”
Jul 2021The Iowan Magazine: Cover photo & photo essay on art murals of SW Iowa
Jun 2021Our Iowa Magazine: Top 6 in the photo contest
May 2021The Iowan Magazine: Cover Photo and photo essay on Grain Bin Getaway
Apr 2021Midwest Living Travel Magazine summer edition
Apr 2021WHO-TV Channel 13: Featured on Hello Iowa “Where to see Spring in Des Moines”
Apr 2021 WHO-TV Channel 13: Featured on Hello Iowa “Spring Iowa Road Trips”
Mar 2021Photo essay on Burlington in Bloom in the Iowan Magazine
Mar 2021PBS: Featured on Market to Market Podcast
Feb 2021Our Iowa Magazine: Top 6 in photo contest
Jan 2021Photo featured in Silos & Smokestacks Visitors Guide
Jan 2021 WHO-TV Channel 13: Featured on Hello Iowa “Winter Hikes”
Jan 2021Our Iowa Magazine: One photo featured
Jan 2021The Iowan Magazine: Photo essay on “Iowa waterfalls road trip”
2020
Silos & Smokestacks Photo Contest: 1st place in Modern Agriculture “Hancock Harvest”
Silos & Smokestacks Photo Contest: Visitor Guide Feature Award “Mines of Spain”
Keep Iowa Beautiful Photo Contest: Robert Ray Best of Show Award “Mines of Spain”
Keep Iowa Beautiful Photo Contest: 2nd place Iowa Landscapes “Rollercoaster Road”
Nov 2020The Iowan Magazine: Cover photo & photo essay “For the love of Iowa winters”
Oct 2020WHO-TV Channel 13: Featured on Hello Iowa “Iowa Road Trips”
Sep 2020The Iowan Magazine: Cover photo and photo essay “Aerial Iowa”
Jul 2020The Iowan Magazine: Cover photo and essay on “Iowa Swing Bridges”
May 2020Eldora Newspaper “Overlooking a courthouse during lockdown
Jan 2020Iowa DOT: Cover photo for 2020 state of Iowa bicycle map
2019
Nov 2019The Iowan Magazine: Photo Essay “Winter in Winterset”
Sep 2019The Iowan Magazine: Photo Essay “Just stopping by” about Monarch Migrations at Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge
Aug 2019Iowa State Fair Photo Contest “Superintendent’s Merit Award”
Aug 2019Iowa State Fair: 1st place in panoramic category
Aug 2019 Iowa State Fair: 2nd place in family farm category
Aug 2019 Iowa State Fair: honorable mention in animal category
Aug 2019Iowa State Fair: honorable mention in aerial category
July 2019Midwest Living Magazine: Photo featured in summer travel edition
May 2019Travel Iowa: Eastern Iowa Parks to Explore
May 2019The Iowan Magazine: Photos published with bike and water trials article
Mar 2019KCCI TV – Channel 8: Consider an Iowa staycation
Mar 2019The Iowan Magazine: Cover and photo essay on Explore Scenic Iowa
Jan 2019Travel Iowa: Photo featured in their annual travel guide
Jan 2019The Iowan Magazine “Sun and Snow at Ledges State Park”
2018
Nov 2018The Iowan Magazine: Photo essay “Rust never sleeps”
Sep 2018Catch Des Moines Travel Guide
Sep 2018The Iowan Magazine: Photo essay “Iowa’s very special season” and “First star I see tonight”
Aug 2018Iowa State Fair: honorable mention in aerial category “Pappajohn Sculpture Park”
Aug 2018 Iowa State Fair: display “Watkins Glen” and “Hot Air Balloon Reflections”
Jul 2018Travel Iowa Guide: Featured in #thisisiowa section
Jul 2018The Iowan Magazine: Cover photo and “Colorful Skies” photo essay
May 2018The Iowan Magazine: Cover photo and photos for “Happy Trails”
Mar 2018The Iowan Magazine: Photo essay “Signs of Spring in Iowa” and Fenelon Place Elevator
Jan 2018“7 social media accounts to add to your list”
Jan 2018The Iowan Magazine: Photo essay “Rollercoaster Roads of Iowa”
Jan 2018Featured in Book of Dates 2018 Calendar
2017
Nov 2017Iowa Science Center: Photography for Tryannosaurs Meet the Family Exhibit
Nov 2017The Iowan Magazine: Cover photo and Maquoketa Caves photo essay
Sep 2017The Iowan Magazine: Photo essay on Iowa Lavender
Aug 2017Iowa State Fair Photo Contest: Honorable mention awards for both What’s Up KC Art and Valley Football at the Dome Photos.
Jun 2017Best of the Midwest Travel Magazine: Photo featured in the Summer Fun Section
May 2017The Iowan Magazine: Photos featured in “A Great Day in Iowa”
May 2017The Iowan Magazine: Photo essay “The roads less traveled”
Feb 2017Iowa Science Center: Winner of the weather photo contest, photo was used for wall wrap on display at Channel 13 weather studio at the Iowa Science Center.
2017Photography featured in the entryway wall wrap at the Catch Des Moines office
2017Travel Iowa Annual Guide: Featured in the Picture Perfect section
2016
Oct 2016Cover photo of the Des Moines Art Center News
Sep 2016Pappajohn Sculpture Park After Dark
Sep 2016Photos featured in Catch Des Moines Travel Guide
Sep 2016The Iowan Magazine: Photos featured in “My First Harvest”
Aug 2016Iowa State Fair Photo Contest: “Snow Dog” on display
Jan 2016WHO TV Channel 13: Central Iowa in 2015 Video
Jan 2016The Iowan Magazine: “Snow Day” photo essay
2016Photography featured as a wall wrap display at the entrance of Greater Des Moines Partnership Office.
2015
Sep 2015Des Moines Register: Supermoon rise over Des Moines, featuring photos and timelapse video
Sep 2015WHO TV Channel 13: Supermoon Eclipse
Sep 2015CBS News Cedar Rapids: Timelapse video of Supermoon Eclipse
Sep 2015USA Today: Photo featuring Supermoon Eclipse
Aug 2015Iowa State Fair Photo Contest: 3rd place in Family Farm category with “Night Harvest”
Aug 2015Iowa State Fair Photo Contest: Photo of IWOA Bridge with reflections on display
Jul 2015The Iowan Magazine: Photos published in “Iowa’s Wacky Summer Weather” article.
Jun 2015WHO TV Channel 13: Northern Lights over Iowa
Jun 2015Des Moines Register: Cool Video of Des Moines Resurfaces
May 2015WHO TV Channel 13: Lunar Eclipse over Des Moines
May 2015Drake Blue Magazine: Photo published with “Discover the Darkside” article
Apr 2015Movoto: Awesome Time Lapse video of Des Moines
Feb 2015WHO TV Channel 13: Watch needed reminder of summer
Feb 2015WHO TV Channel 13: 12 inches of snow in 60 seconds
Feb 2015Washington Post Newspaper: 26 hours of snowfall in 60 seconds
2014
Oct 2014WHO TV Channel 13: Blood Moon eclipse over Des Moines
Aug 2014WHO TV Channel 13: Timelapse makes Des Moines look awesome
Aug 2014KCCI TV Channel 8: Timelapse captures Des Moines in 4 months
Aug 2014 A little Des Moines Love
Aug 2014 A walk through Des Moines by Brian Abeling
Aug 2014 A Walk through Des Moines by Brian Abeling
Aug 2014 KCCI TV Channel 8: Lunar Eclipse over Iowa captured in time-lapse video
Aug 2014 Iowa State Fair Photo Contest: Honorable mention in animal category with “First sign of spring”
Aug 2014 Iowa State Fair Photo Contest: Honorable mention in USA category with “Drew on the beach”
Jul 2014KCCI TV Channel 8: Timelapse illuminates beauty of Balloon Classic
Jun 2014WHO TV Channel 13: Dawn Patrol Timelapse
May 2014Earth & Sky: Moon and Venus photo