Product Review Archives - James Pratt

Customizing my Fuji Nevada 1.7 bicycle

August 14, 2019 by James Pratt Leave a Comment

After 3 years and 3,000 miles of riding I have finally customized my Fuji Nevada 1.7 mountain bike to fit my daily riding needs. My modifications include a rack and panniers, flat pedals, comfort grips, lights, a phone mount, shorter stem, a water bottle cage and bike lock.

Installing Synology DS1515 NAS server

July 26, 2016 by James Pratt 3 Comments

My Drobo FS NAS server was quickly running out of room and making noises. Time to upgrade to a newer NAS. I ordered in two Synology DS1515 5-bay NAS servers and proceeded to migrate 9 terabytes of data from my older non-supported DROBO NAS server to the much nicer and feature-rich Synology NAS server. An added bonus was the ability to set up Google Drive sync from my new server.

In Search of a New Concealed Carry Gun

February 17, 2016 by James Pratt Leave a Comment

I have carried a variety of pistols since Oklahoma authorized concealed carry in 1995. At the time I owned a Ruger P89DC 9mm which I enjoyed shooting, but I felt it was too big for me to carry, especially considering I often wore a suite and tie daily to work. After I got my carry […]

2015 Chevy Silverado Technology Review

January 2, 2016 by James Pratt Leave a Comment

I recently sold my 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser and purchased a 2015 Chevy Silverado from Jim Glover Chevrolet in Tulsa. I have always been a Ford truck fan but the technology and pricing from the bowtie company convinced me to try and eventually buy GM’s popular truck. My choice of Chevy started when I rode […]

A Photographer’s Guide to Apple Watch

August 10, 2015 by James Pratt Leave a Comment

When Apple first announced their sleek Apple Watch, I wasn’t impressed. I hadn’t worn a watch in years, instead relying on my iPhone to show me the current time. I AM an Apple fanboy however, having switched from Windows PC’s in about 2010 or so and never regretted it. But the Watch? Looked like an […]

Oklahoma Living Magazine cover July 2021

My most recent cover image turned into one of my favorite OK Living covers in recent years. I got this assignment to photograph off-road parks across Oklahoma. Heck yea, that is right down my wheelhouse!! Right after I got the assignment I happened to be in Disney on a dual sport motorcycle ride, but a […]

Oklahoma Living Magazine cover May 2021

I had the opportunity to photograph the May 2021 cover of Oklahoma Living Magazine. The subject was “careers in the electric coop industry” and I was to photograph several people working at a variety of jobs within the coop industry. I sent to Seminole and Ada, Oklahoma for these photos.

Oklahoma Living August 2020

I forgot to post this cover photo that I did for Oklahoma Living last year during the pandemic. I went to Stillwater to photograph a CareerTech student on a hot July morning. We were able to stay “socially distanced” while I did the shoot.

OK Living Cover May 2020

Before the COVID-19 pandemic I toted my white background and lighting gear to Central Electric Cooperative in Stillwater for a cover shoot for Oklahoma Living Magazine. These usually require a fair amount of work, since I have to take an 11′ roll of white paper with me, plus all the gear to hold the paper […]

Oklahoma Living April 2020 Cover and Feature Story

I always love assignments from Oklahoma Living Magazine. Most are centered around people, and I love photographing people. In this case, I was assigned to photograph a story about Gene Rowe, a farmer in southwest Oklahoma. The story was written by Adam Calaway, one of my favorite writers, so I knew it was going to […]

Oklahoma Living Magazine September 2019 Cover

I had fun photographing this cover story for Oklahoma Living Magazine, one of my favorite clients. I took this picture at the beautiful Chickasaw Nation Cultural Center in Sulphur, Oklahoma on a really hot summer day. I had to be careful to keep my models from sweating. It was toasty hot, about 98 degrees outside. […]

Goodnight Farms in Chattanooga Oklahoma

In 2017 I photographed a story about Cody Goodnight, co-owner of Goodnight Farms southwest Oklahoma. The assignment was for Top Producer Magazine, a regular client I work for in the agriculture industry. I photographed Cody and his father, fiancé and employees on their farm in early spring as they were getting ready for the wheat […]

Volunteer Firefighters for Oklahoma Living

I always love photographing real people doing real things. What could be more fun than photographing volunteer firemen? I got that opportunity recently for Oklahoma Living Magazine. My assignment was to photograph firemen from the Coyle and Woodcrest fire departments in Oklahoma. I had the idea to do a split-shot photo that showed both the […]

Rising from the Ashes – for Kansas Agriculture Magazine

During the summer 2017 I took a trip to western Kansas for a long-time client and photographed a couple of stories in the area. For one story I stopped in Clark County and photographed the Ashland Veterinarian Clinic for a story about how the clinic helped local farmers during and after a huge spring prairie […]

Oklahoma Living January 2018 Cover

I traveled to Tulsa to photograph KOTV’s Leanne Taylor for Oklahoma Living’s “Best of Oklahoma” story for the January 2018 edition of the magazine. It was early December and I had to be there at 7 am to scout for a location. We ended up photographing Leanne after her 9 am television show inside the […]