If you've seen a national media story featuring Iowa, visited the Des Moines airport, picked up an Iowa magazine, checked out the Iowa Road Trip Facebook page, or have seen any Iowa tourism website, you've likely appreciated his work. His name is Brian Abeling and he explains the stories behind Iowa's most iconic shots.
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Born in New York, Abeling lives in central Iowa and although it may seem like taking breathtaking Iowa photo is his full time job, he explains it's just a hobby, but his organizational skill and dedication to finding the most perfect Iowa shots are 2nd to none. He explains his favorite Iowa moments, how far Iowa nice goes, and his incredibly detailed system that grew his Iowa Road Trip Facebook page to over 330,000 followers.
Chapters:
00:00 - Welcome And Introduction
01:15 - Career Highlights And Features
03:15 - Day Job Vs Night Job
03:39 - Automating Iowa Road Trip
04:38 - Food Photos And Fan Encounters
07:45 - Iowa Safety And Iowa Nice
11:00 - Favorite Hidden Iowa Spots
12:48 - Page Growth And Content Strategy
14:48 - Iowa Pride And Social Media
16:24 - Ignore the Comments
16:51 - Quiet Iowa Moments
18:23 - When Fans Don't Believe
19:48 - Photos That Boost Business
21:27 - Iowa Food Obsessions
22:54 - Iowa Isn't Flat
24:03 - From New York to Iowa
25:35 - Photography Origin Story
27:05 - Planning Road Trip Shoots
29:31 Years of Dedication
30:28 - Where to Find Brian
30:54 - Wrap up and Closing
