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  • Rethinking Location Scouting for Real-World Photography For years, I’ve wrestled with the same problem many landscape and location photographers face: how do you effectively scout and plan return visits to locations when you’re not standing there? Don’t get me wrong—apps…

  • There’s something beautifully timeless about these old windmills, standing tall against the sky like quiet sentinels of the prairie. This particular one — likely an Aermotor, a staple of the American agricultural landscape since the late 1800s — caught my…

  • Framed by arching oaks and flanked by stone pillars, this stately Texas ranch gate transforms into a luminous dreamscape when captured in infrared. The image glows with spectral beauty—leaves rendered snow-white, grass glowing faintly, and the wrought-iron gate standing like a threshold…

  • If someone really wants to use one of my photos, I can’t physically stop them — that’s the reality of the internet. I’m not a fan of watermarks, so you won’t see them across my images. But that doesn’t mean…

  • I’ll just put it out there: Ansel Adams’ prints look nothing like the negatives used to create them. He was a master of the darkroom — the original version of Photoshop. I came from that world too. I photographed, developed,…

  • I’m not actually a big “gallery” person, even though this website has one. For me, the story behind an image matters far more than simply filling a grid with photos. I choose images that have meaning — something I experienced,…

  • Absolutely — that’s one of the main reasons I created this website. I enjoy sharing the stories behind my photos, the locations I discover, and the planning that goes into each shoot. I also plan to launch a YouTube channel…

  • Photography isn’t a job for me, so I don’t feel any pressure to constantly produce. That takes away the usual worries about motivation. My wife has a great way of describing the creative process: know the challenge, understand the challenge,…

  • I have hundreds of photography books, and I return to many of them often. One of my favorites is Robert Hitchman’s Photograph America series — a fantastic collection of location guides that blend inspiration with practical insight. Art Wolfe is…

  • Yes, I do — but with limits. I’m not interested in replacing skies, adding objects, or creating fantastical scenes that never existed. That kind of manipulation doesn’t appeal to me. I have used generative AI to remove things like a…