The cluttered forest has its own benefits because making even the slightest sense of it can create an impact. It also forces you to be very deliberate in where you place the tripod because an inch off or using the wrong focal length can change the compositions significantly!
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Preservation of Our Forests - John Muir
Going to the woods is going home, for I suppose we came from the woods originally. But in some of nature's forests, the adventurous traveler seems a feeble, unwelcome creature; wild beasts and the weather trying to kill him, the rank, tangled vegetation, armed with spears and stinging needles, barring his way and making life a hard struggle.
Part-Time Landscape Photographer
If you weren’t aware, I have a photography business centered around my landscape images. I sell prints! I don’t do it full time though, and that is ok. It takes a lot of work as it is!
Read MoreFitness through Photography
At first, I didn’t have much to replace the exercise with defaulting to a sedentary lifestyle. Especially during the winter it was easy to stay inside and avoid any form of physical exertion. Lucky for me I found photography as a good excuse to reverse these bad habits.
Read MoreAlmost giving up on sunset!
Shooting images doesn’t always result in success. I have been ‘skunked’ plenty of times when shooting. Sunrises and sunsets are never a sure thing. That is what makes getting something incredible all the more awesome when it happens!
Read MoreTrees of Silver Falls
I woke up on Sunday morning well before sunrise. Normally, this would mean a trip to a scenic vista where I was going to try capturing beautiful light on the land. This morning I was after something else as I would be under full tree cover. I wanted to photograph the forest on my own in a very popular park.
Read MoreConservation vs Preservation
Over the years there have been many opinions on how to manage public lands. Two of the major points of views are conservation and preservation. Many people use these terms interchangeably, but they are two completely different approaches to this issue.
Read MoreMilky Way photography over Mt. Hood
Photographing the Milky Way is a unique experience to me. Arriving on location well before sunset to shoot alongside fellow Photographer Kirk Keyes we had about 6 hours to wait to shoot. This surely is the longest time I have been on location by far!
Read MoreArt Festival Announcement!
I am proud to be a part of this year's ArtSplash festival in downtown Tualatin, Oregon. The festival will be over the second weekend in July from the 13th-15th this year (2018).
Read MoreFalls Creek Falls Vlog
I went on a trip in April to Falls Creek Falls on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge in the shadow of Mt. St Helens. It is an epic waterfall with 3 tiers and a massive amount of water cascading over it constantly.
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