There are moments in life that simply knock the rust off your soul. You feel connected to the world and realize you are witnessing something truly magnificent. One such experience is photographing bluebells in the spring. In the faint dusk light, I walked into the bluebell forest and the overwhelming scent of hyacinth suddenly embraced me.  As I […]

For various reasons, many of us are not able to be on the road as much as full-time landscape photographers. I have landscape photographer friends who lead workshops.  With that being the bulk of their business, they are traveling sometimes 50-75% of the year.  For the longest time, I focused on traveling to photograph grand […]

With all of the pandemic panic flooding this internet, I’m doing my best to do my part in a positive manner. I’m staying home to try and keep myself, my family, and my community safe.  In the beginning, I did find my mind being utterly obsessed covid-19 so I’m trying to put a spin on […]

Color Management in Landscape Photography Color. It’s a big reason why photographers return to a location time after time.  We want to showcase that location at its best. So we search for that moment when it all comes together. That moment when the sun sets the sky on fire. We see the saturation and vibrance […]

As landscape photographers, perhaps we take more risks with our equipment than others.  However, don’t tell my insurance company that. I don’t even bat an eyelash about jumping into a pair of fishing waders and walking out into a stream of moving water with thousands of dollars worth of camera equipment on the top of […]

2019 Retrospective of Parenthood and Landscape Photography In terms of images, I’ve probably taken more photographs in 2019 than any other year prior. Yet, I have very little to show in terms of nature and landscape photography. The reason is that 2019 started with having a baby which in turn meant stepping back from photography […]

Photography Gear Review and Comparison of the F-Stop Kashmir and the Shimoda 40L Camera Bags

I often provide a polite smile when someone says “Wow that’s a great photo! You must have a really good camera!”  I’m sure I have said that to others many moons ago.  In landscape photography, the camera is only a portion of what goes into making an image. The technology that is available in today’s […]