The Journal
Stories from the Field
Dispatches from the trail — landscapes, wildlife, alpacas, and the road in between.
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A bee just stung me in the neck…and I liked it!
So I got stung by a bee today…in the neck…and, I’m not quite sure if this is sadistic or not…but I liked it. I was actually glad it happened. And…
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Late Night Fun With Photo Filters…and Scotch.
So had a house I had to shoot this week for Airbnb. It was actually the second of two units on a property I shot before, but I hadn’t seen…
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From Frustration to Elation – Photography Therapy
Just another small reminder that patience, adaptation, and going-with-the-flow can pay off. Finished a gig yesterday and turned to get on the freeway to get home. It was packed. Nothing…
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Piece by Piece
A few recent gradual revelations are telling me that perhaps part of me feels like I’m coming into my own in a lot of respects as far as photography is…
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DP’d (Again).
So this is pretty neat! You may have seen me post this photo of Sentinel Rock in Yosemite before, but I got served a bit of awesome sauce today because…
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God Likes Jerky.
So this is a short and sweet one, but every now and then it’s nice to see things like this…I suppose it’s a bit of a validation that perhaps, finally,…
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Scott Kelby, The Metro, and The Ranch.
So was a pretty good last few days. Did the whole Scott Kelby’s “Shoot Like A Pro” workshop/seminar here in Los Angeles on Friday, and I’ve got two thoughts: One,…
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From ‘Up There’ to ‘Out There’
Sometimes you just have to do it. The head won’t stop and you need to get outside of it to regain your sanity. Last Friday was one of those days.…
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Be Ready Be Real.
So I found myself unexpectedly in the middle of a joint exercise in restraint, being ready and being personable.It was on Saturday, I was scheduled to work an event. I…
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Jerky!?
OK, doesn’t get too much more bizarre than this bit of serendipity…so within a period of 12 hours yesterday, I was contacted by two separate, completely independent of each other,…
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That Yurt. Oh, That Yurt!
I almost didn’t do it, but I’m sooooo glad I did. So every now and then, I shoot photos for Airbnb.com, the vacation rental website where people can rent out…
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Twice In One Week!?? Yosemite You Gone Done Spoiled Me!!
TWICE IN ONE WEEK! This is crazy exciting for me on the inside…so earlier in the week one of my favorite photography podcasts picked one of my images to critique.…