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