I started this day with a completely different intention. The shot I walked away with, which made me the happiest at the end of the day, is not what I had set out to achieve. This is the problem with planes; they seldom work out as planned

There are always two sides to every story, just as there are two sides to every photograph—that of the photographer and that of the viewer.

Remember, it’s “not the same old thing It's a portrait of an old friend—a friend with so many tales to tell. And I, for one, can not wait to hear it.

 We have all been there and had that day where nothing is going to plan. You hit that wall, and all you can think of is packing it up and returning home.

 We have all been there and had that day where nothing is going to plan. You hit that wall, and all you can think of is packing it up and returning home.

There is one thing in landscape photography that is of the utmost importance. This can be the difference between a print-worthy portfolio image and relegating a failed image to the darkest depths of a hard drive.

There are two sides to landscape photography.

This is an image of a rock, but it is More Than a Rock to me. The mystery of the rock drew me into taking this photograph.

Sometimes, the hardest thing to do is just get out. Grabbing the gear and heading out always feels better, even if it’s a nearby local spot.

It is this process that I have begun to love—a sense of meditation of sorts. To just wander and let my surroundings dictate what my next image will be.

Something is always going on below the surface, a reminder that all things are interconnected and depend on each other to continue this cycle of life.

There is a saying about what happens when you assume something. Well, I feel like an ass.