I’m happy to report 2017 was a much better year than 2016 on many fronts. Family was healthy, we avoided experiencing the passing of family members, there was a fair amount of travel, a few great photos were taken and most importantly to me my boys continue to experience nature and ask for repeat camping trips. In past years yearly recaps I’ve emphasized how much of my focus has shifted from taking nature
Have a favorite photograph and story? Take part in my Photography Blog Project The project has ended… see the results here 21 Favorite Photos And The Stories Behind Them I thought it might be fun to share (5) five of my favorite photographs and accompanying stories. Stories that until now have been shared with only a few close friends. In the same vein as many reality shows depicting dangerous or unwise situati
One of my fondest memories after hiking through 30 miles of the Pacific Coast Trail through Crater Lake National Park was emerging to see this view. So calm and so serene this sunrise view is one of my personal favorites. A larger version can be seen in my gallery Daybreak At Crater Lake [tags]Crater Lake, National Park, sunrise, daybreak, Pacific Coast Trail, landscape, view, hike, photo, photograph[/tags]
As a follow up to my Top 10 Most Annoying Photo Critique Comments post I’m going to be posting a running series on photography terms and definitions. Some of these terms will be pretty straight forward and others will be new to most. The idea is that perhaps this will boost the vocabulary of those that make critiques and provide greater understanding behind much of what we see in photography. The first entry in
This has been a long time favorite of mine and recently has become a favorite of quite a few others on Flickr via the Explore page. The story behind this image is quite painful. After hiking through 30 miles of the back country of Crater Lake National Park along the Pacific Coast Trail I decided to venture into the crater. A little too sore and with a few too many blisters on my feet I walked down the Cleetwood Cove