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Photographer, wanderer, and house cat manager in Omaha, NE, USA. I'm interested in documenting human-altered landscapes, land use, urban sprawl, or whatever I find on walks. he/his

Works at https://sbiessel.com/
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St. Paul, Minnesota, May 2023
January 13, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Arrow

Kansas City, MO. January 2026.

#Photography #KansasCity #NewTopographics #UrbanLandscapes
January 9, 2026 at 1:56 AM
In the shadow of the Cold Storage Lofts

Kansas City, MO. January 2026.

#Photography #KansasCity #NewTopographics
January 7, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Kansas City, MO. December 2025.

#Photography #NewTopographics #KansasCity
January 6, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Lone wolf

1/3 A new entry to my Words series (working title). My friend Rhys was showing me around St. Paul when I first saw this image. I let out an audible “oh shit” when I saw the bike.

St. Paul, MN. November 2025.

#NewTopographics #StPaul #Photography
January 4, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Crucifix Stonehenge, -40F with Ice Fog, Fairbanks. 1/1/2026.

Decided to gear up and get out there today. The ice fog is doing some gorgeous things with the light and atmosphere. #icefog #alaska #40below #arctic #frigid
January 1, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Hell comes home

Working through a new batch of photographs from a New Year's trip to Kansas City.

Kansas City, MO. January 2026.

#NewTopographics #KansasCity #Photography
January 3, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Seen at the Saddle Creek, Omaha, Walmart: a man dressed up as a 50-year-old version of the kid from a Christmas Story, wearing a sweater featuring the young version
December 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Yet to make a print from this large format X-ray film negative (from a pinhole camera) - but it’s on my to do list for early next year.
#Believeinfilm #filmphotography
December 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Sloppy human experimentation > Slop

Sorry for the paywalled article, I haven't even read it fully myself, but I like the message.
Make Culture Weird Again
Even failures and half steps will be more interesting than the boring stuff.
www.theatlantic.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Movies that I saw for the first time this year that will stick with me, in one way or another. What were yours?

- Challengers
- Ran
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- One Battle After Another
- Wings of Desire
- Withnail and I
- Sinners
- Weapons
- Strictly Ballroom
- 28 Days Later
- Listers
- Robocop
December 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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#RIP Martin Parr. So sad.
Morning all.

Photographer Martin Parr. Elland, West Yorkshire From ‘Bad Weather’. December, 1978.
December 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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séchoir à bois, rue turgeon, hébertville
December 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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November 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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some favorites from my recent road trip through southern cali 🌧️
November 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Seeing old bowling alleys makes me nostalgic for my youth

I think we went bowling a total of three or four times as kids

I wonder what that means

Windom, MN. November 2025.

#Photography #Minnesota #NewTopographics
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Maximum Clearance

Omaha, NE. November 2025.

#Omaha #OmahaStreets #Photography
November 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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>looking for a new photography location
>ask my friend if their location is portra or hp5
>she doesnt understand
>pull out illustrated diagram explaining what is portra and what is hp5
>she laughs and says "it's a good location ma'am"
>go there
>it's hp5
November 16, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.

Yes, THAT Pope.
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Pre order your holiday pies now

Route 169, MN. November 2025.

#Photography #NewTopographics #Minnesota
November 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.

KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.

His reply was a doozy.
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Stumbled upon this scene waiting for a city bus. Minneapolis, MN. November 2025.

PS, anyone know what painting this is?

#Minneapolis #Photography
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM