My sister Joanne suffered a major stroke in May, altering her and my niece Julia’s lives profoundly. She has yet to fully recover and faces so many tough hurdles ahead. The road to recovery is uncertain and likely will never… Read More »Chicago Marathon: Supporting the Brain Injury Recovery Foundation
I am thrilled to introduce my 2023 National Parks Calendar featuring some of my very best National Park photos, available on LuLu. I hope you find it worth a special place in your house. There are 14 photos featured in… Read More »14 Stunning shots in my 2023 National Parks Calendar
My international summer vacation to Portugal last month got canceled due to an airline booking snafu. After settling with Lufthansa, we opted to head down to the Blue Ridge Mountains for some hiking and sightseeing. It was a great place to… Read More »An Unexpected Blue Ridge Journey
The above-featured image was taken last weekend at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, a warm-up shoot for my Fourth of July benefit fireworks photography workshop. It’s just one of many fireworks shows I have photographed since my last DC July 4th… Read More »Let the Fireworks Begin: Some Photography Tips
Having worked for myself for so long, I have forgotten what it means to take your vacation days. I took a couple of use it or lose it 2021 vacation days off at the end of last month, and visited Big Bend National… Read More »Photo Essay: 3 Days in Big Bend National Park
Photographers face a dire challenge on Instagram: Get reels or fade away. While once the domain of still imagery social updates, Instagram’s algorithm now prioritizes Reels over other forms of content. This means most still photographers need to adapt short… Read More »Photographers Get Reels or Fade Away on Instagram
Yellowstone National Park turned 150 years old earlier this week, marking quite a milestone for the world’s oldest National Park. Given the Yellowstone’s continued place as one of America’s favorite destinations, I figured it’s a good time to share some… Read More »Marking 150 at Yellowstone
North Window, Arches National Park Arches National Park dazzled me with incredible scenes of eroded rock, standing in spite of thousands of years of wind and water pressure. I was deeply impacted by the incredible sites, in many cases they… Read More »My Best Pics from Dazzling Arches National Park