Kid photography

Remembering My First Mentor

Nancy and John on the job circa 1972 photo by Robert King

I’ve been taking photos for about as long as I can remember. Both of my parents were journalists, but I always thought my mother had the cooler job as the photographer.


To My Travel Bud…

John Batdorff and daughter in montana

Leaving family behind when traveling can be rough. Here’s how I deal with it from the road….


Give your kid a nice camera

I’ve often been asked why I shoot with a Canon.  I could give you many reasons, but I think the hard, cold fact is because it was one of the first cameras I was ever given (a hand me down.)  So when people ask me what camera would I recommend to a child, I simply [...]