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
Opening night for the “NotMyPresident: Five Years of Resisting Trump” gallery show will be held on August 24th at 7p.m. The free event will be held at the Strongin Collection at 1631 Wisconsin Avenue NW. I will also hold six complimentary workshops… Read More »Book Launch Event and 6 Free Workshops
Last May, my sister and I visited Great Sand Dunes National Park. This national park has been on my bucket list for some time. It’s an epic scene with incredible Rocky Mountain ranges ringing the San Luis Valley. In the above… Read More »A Visit to Great Sand Dunes National Park
Moab Landscape and Astrophotographer Bryan Haile and I sit down and discuss the nuances of Milky Way photography. We cover weather, gear, lighting, single frames versus stacks, and star trails. Then we discuss editing techniques as well as composing a… Read More »Show Me Podcast Episode 3.4: Astrophotography from Weather to Editing with Bryan Haile
I recently gave a TEDx Atlanta Talk — Monumental Renewal — that discussed finding spiritual balance behind the lens in DC during the pandemic. It begins with how I became a shutterbug without any professional training, and then how photography… Read More »TEDx Talk: Monumental Renewal (Video and Script)