I've been in a bit of a creative rut this last month or so in photography. I've decided to not fight it (these things do ebb and flow, after all) and throw some energy into a short zine on the #OmahaSprawl project. A sneak peak at the cover!

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Omaha SprawlShawn Biessel

These photos represent my first few years documenting sprawl on the outskirts of Omaha.

Shawn Biessel
Omaha SprawlShawn Biessel

These photos represent my first few years documenting sprawl on the outskirts of Omaha.

Shawn Biessel
Omaha SprawlShawn Biessel

These photos represent my first few years documenting sprawl on the outskirts of Omaha.

Shawn Biessel

New Walgreens store. Gretna, NE, USA (Omaha outskirts). March 2024. #OmahaSprawl project.

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The hillsides ring with "free the people"

Or can I hear the echo from the days of '39? — the Clash

#OmahaSprawl project. New development in Gretna, NE, USA (Omaha outskirts). March 2024.

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“There was only the enormous, empty prairie, with grasses blowing in waves of light and shadow across it, and the great blue sky above it, and birds flying up from it and singing with joy because the sun was rising. . .” —Laura Ingalls Wilder

Four recent possible contributions to the #OmahaSprawl Project in 16:9 B&W. Omaha/Elkhorn, NE, USA. January and February, 2024. Blog post at https://sbiessel.com/under-blue-skies/

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Under Blue SkiesShawn Biessel

“There was only the enormous, empty prairie, with grasses blowing in waves of light and shadow across it, and the great blue sky above it, and birds flying up from it and singing with joy because t…

Shawn Biessel