Journal (Composition) Categories: Show All Abstracts Composition Philosophy Photo of the Week Traveling Trip Reports 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... Photo of the Week, Daylight Goblins May 27, 2024 | Desert Southwest Timing was on my side this day. We were driving through Utah as a family in spring 2019 during our second desert southwest campervan trip. Well before this trip our kids asked casually one evening at the dinner table why we hadn't gone to Disneyland yet... Read more ... Photo of the Week, Rider On The Storm March 31, 2024 | Portland, Oregon In January 2024, Portland, Oregon experienced a record cold winter storm. At my house, our outdoor thermometer showed temperatures as low as 13°F, and the news reported wind chills below zero. While I have experienced colder weather before, such as in Alaska during winter, this was abnormally rare for our city... Read more ... 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 ...