Historic Mail Flight in Desolation Sound
Desolation Sound has been my boating backyard for decades. I know these waters well from my marine photography adventures aboard my last boat, a runabout named Snoopy, and in recent […]
Colusa National Wildlife Refuge: Bird Photography in the Wetlands
After discovering the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge in California, it didn’t take long before we started exploring the other wildlife refuges nearby. Colusa National Wildlife Refuge is just a short
Trona Pinnacles – A Desert Landscape Experience
Over the years, Trona Pinnacles, California, has become one of my favourite places to photograph in the desert. With its wide open spaces, relatively few visitors, unique tufa formations, and
5 Post-Processing Mistakes That Can Ruin a Good Photo
Post-processing is where a photograph really starts to come alive. When you’re getting started in digital photography, it’s common to let the camera do most of the work. Shooting JPEG
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge: A Favourite Spot for Bird Photography
I can’t believe we drove right past Sacramento as many times as we did. The air quality in California’s Central Valley can be rough, so we always tried to get
What’s the Point of Making Art in an Age of AI?
a reflection on art, AI, and whether making things still matters The start of a new year always brings a kind of reckoning. We look ahead with a mix of
Restoring 100-Year-Old Family Photos with Luminar’s New AI Tool
I’ve been working on a really meaningful project lately: digitizing and restoring a big collection of my family’s old photographs. Many of them are around 75–100 years old, and a
8 Photography Exercises to See the Landscape Differently
You’ve made this photo before. Maybe not exactly, but close enough. The same composition, the same light. Sometimes it starts to feel like you’re just going through the motions. If
The Elements of Design: Keys to Powerful Photo Composition
I remember standing in front of Kilchurn Castle in Scotland for the first time. The sky was alive with clouds, the light was dancing on the hills, the waters of
Fried Egg Jelly (Not a Recipe)
There are moments when nature offers up a surprise that jolts you out of routine and asks you to pay attention. We often step into a place with expectations, and
Broughton Archipelago Anchorages | A Season from Above
After a season of slow travel through the Broughton Archipelago aboard Vestri, I’ve finally gathered all the threads into one place. This post brings it all together: a fly-over video