Journal Categories: Select Category Abstracts Composition Philosophy Photo of the Week Traveling Trip Reports 2023 Photography Rewind - Focus On Health December 31, 2023 | From Here to There Why do I like this ritual of reviewing and then sharing my favorite photos of the year? Most of all it's a chance to see in one place where I was fortunate enough to visit and the work I processed... Read more ... Death Valley - From Tranquility to Wind Swept July 10, 2023 | Death Valley National Park, California It was the usual damp wet February weather at home and I was busily packing for my first photography trip to Death Valley National Park. The plan was to camp which means being more strategic on what I need, and what I don't... Read more ... The Rise of AI and Impact to the Future of Photography March 3, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence Update 6/5/2023 Not surprising since writing this article only a few months ago, the AI world continues to evolve quickly. Even the staples in photography processing like Adobe are fully embracing it... Read more ... 2022 Photography Rewind - The Year of Change Everywhere Normally my blog posts looking back at the year are short on text and focused solely on where my photographic adventures went. Strap in if you want to read this years recap as it will be a little longer as I share some personal changes and stories... Read more ... Mystery Monday Anywhere and Everywhere This will be a blog post that I will continue to update anytime I share a #mysterymonday post in social media. Based on the fun interesting responses to my first Mystery Monday photo I shared, I thought I would give this a try... Read more ... Alaska Glacier Ice September 2022 | Alaska Based on a comprehensive survey conducted in 2011, it was documented that Alaska is home to approximately 27,000 glaciers. While that number sounds impressive we know that it's possibly a smaller number only a decade later and that the vast majority of glaciers today are retreating rather than growing... Read more ... Life On An eBike Portland, Oregon I had this post on my old website. I am bringing it back since it was popular and provides helpful thoughts on those exploring an ebike purchase. While I don't commute to an office now, I am still using this same ebike for errands and even sometimes local photography... Read more ... Photographic Beauty In Burned Forests May 2022 | Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon If you prefer to listen to the blog instead please view this link. It’s been a few years since I have written about the topic of photographing burned forests. The blog article Life After Fire – Wildfires and Landscape Photography was written once I had a chance to get into parts of the Columbia River Gorge after the devastating Eagle Creek wildfire... Read more ... Photographing The Redwood Forests of Northern California March 9, 2022 | Redwoods National Park, California This was one of the more popular blog posts from my old website and I am bringing it to my new site for readers to find while adding a few new photos to it from subsequent trips to the Redwoods area... Read more ... 2021 Photography Rewind - New Website Mainly Local Welcome to the first blog post on my new website! Another year has come and gone which means it's time for a rewind looking at some of my favorite photos and experiences of the year. While 2021 did have me stepping back onto to a plane a couple times, most travel continued to be pacific northwest road trips... Read more ... Week of March 3 - Photo of the Week, The Grand Canyon of the Pacific March 3, 2024 | Kauai, Hawaii Kauai is a an amazingly diverse island for how small it is, one I have been fortunate to be able to visit over the years starting back in 2003 on the first trip where I proposed to my then girlfriend, and now wife... Read more ... Week of Dec 17 - Photo of the Week, Ghost Light December 17, 2023 | The Coast Canon R5 - EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM @400mm - f/9.0 - 1/640 second - ISO 320 (tripod used kind of like a gimbal for quick movement of waves) When the wind comes tearing through whatever we are trying to photograph, it can be both a challenging and rewarding experience... Read more ... Week of Dec 10 - Photo of the Week, Gorge Waterfall December 10, 2023 | Columbia River Gorge, Oregon Canon R5 - EF 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 34mm - f/16 - 1/4 of a second - ISO 400 (2 frame blend for dynamic range) Like many families, we are busy; time can easily slip by before we realize there's been a longer gap than we intend for a trip or break, even a short one, to recharge as a couple or a family... Read more ... Week of Dec 3 - Photo of the Week, Sunset Forest December 3, 2023 | Columbia River Gorge, Oregon Canon 5D MKI - EF 70-200mm f4.0 at 200mm - f/16 - 1/6 of second - ISO 400 As you can probably tell by the camera specs this is an old photo. Well, fairly old in regards to how long I have been photographing... Read more ... Week of Nov 26 - Photo of the Week, Lone Tree November 26, 2023 | Columbia Plateau Canon R5 - EF100-400mm @ 400mm - f/16 - 1/4 second - ISO 100 It can be interesting to me which composition is a favorite from photographing a particular location or subject. Sometimes, I have seen it as one of the first frames; other times, it's roaming around in the middle of the pack, while at times, it's near the end after I have had time to warm up... Read more ... Week of Nov 19 - Photo of the Week, Agave Plant November 19, 2023 | Torrey Pines, California This was the first time I can recall photographing an agave plant. I was captivated by the beauty of the colorful tips on each leaf along with the subtle pattern of the serrated edges seen on each leaf. Read more ... Week of Nov 12 - Photo of the Week, Oregon Coast November 12, 2023 | Oregon Coast Range Before the year even started I already had a backlog of photos which is nothing new for me. This has increased significantly throughout the year. While starting to work on the photos I want to process, I thought I would try something different and post a photo of the week as a new journal entry (approximately weekly, we all know how life goes)... Read more ...