I’ve been following Nick Page on YouTube for quite a while. Landing a spot on Nick’s October Oregon Coast workshop was a stroke of luck. It marked my first time exploring Oregon—wading knee-deep into the ocean to capture crashing waves around sea stacks, and venturing inland to shoot cascading waterfalls. Huge thanks to Nick for hosting an unforgettable workshop.
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Capturing Fall Colors & Abstracts: Art Wolfe Durango Workshop
Months ago, I saw renowned nature photographer, Art Wolfe had an opening for his September workshop in Durango, Colorado. Joining Art on a workshop is a bucket list for me. Timing it in September during peak fall color season is a dream come true. Thanks, Art! Go into gallery mode by clicking on an image to get the best of this post.
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Minnesota Vacation
Deb and I drove to Minnesota with Bailey for an impromptu photography vacation. We managed to catch some pretty good shots of the beautiful scenery.
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Wisconsin Barn Hunt
A friend and I decided to go on a photography-vacation barn hunt in Wisconsin. Tim found this great cabin in the woods near Lake Delavan. Not only was the trip relaxing, I was lucky to capture a couple portfolio-worthy shots from the trip. Tell me what you think.
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Chicago NASCAR Street Race
Chicago hosted NASCAR for it’s first ever street race around Grant Park. I was in town for the weekend, so I phoned a friend and we bought tickets for the two-day race. Weather was a challenge but for a pair of first-timers, we had a blast. Wish I could have used something more than my phone to photograph this memory.
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Alaska Vacation
We planned this “bucket list” vacation for over a year. Sadly, on our first day of the cruise from Vancouver, I contracted COVID. We were quarantined to our state room for the remainder of our trip. The cruise line took good care of us and I recovered by our first port of call but we are still stuck. Undeterred, we made the best of our trip asking friends to take pictures of excursions we missed and took pictures from our balcony when we could.
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Santa Rosa Beach 2021
Deb and I rented a home in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida for three weeks partially for vacation and partially to see where we want to live when we grow up. This part of Florida has so much beauty to offer, I couldn’t help but capture a few good shots.
Sean & Julie Engagement Pics
Sean & Julie were engaged a few weeks ago. But they asked me to shoot their engagement photos while we were all together in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida on family vacation. What a great feeling it was to capture their engagement pictures. Thanks to my first assistant, Ryan, who did a great job posing our subjects.
Jetta & Zach Wedding
Finally, after rescheduling three times and waiting for a year due to the pandemic, Jetta & Zach pulled off a beautiful wedding on 25 March 2021 in Tucson, Arizona. Congratulations to Zach and Jetta Smithwick!
Nashville & Destin Vacation
Deb and I drove to Nashville and Destin, FL. That’s right. We drove to make our own schedule so we could truly relax. I have to say it was quite enjoyable seeing parts of the country we have not seen.
We arrived in Nashville after a 7 hour drive from Peoria. My goal was to get some dusk pics of the John Seigenthaler pedestrian bridge overlooking the city. So, we quickly walked from our hotel to the bridge to scope out the best composition. After checking out the spots for pictures later, I flew the drone and waited for the sunset.
First time in Nashville
Nashville Cumberland River
Looking up the Cumberland river downtown Nashville at dusk from the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge.
Downtown Nashville
Unplanned composition from the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge