We are, ultimately, one constantly changing entity, always learning and adapting to one another.

After sitting on a rock at the edge of the river, in stunned disbelief for several moments, I took a breath and reflected on where I was.

 What am I looking for when I go out to create my images? I am looking for time to get lost.

Story. There is considerable discussion about the story told in a photograph. Many photographers do this very well. Convey some sense of story in their images. I agree with this concept. I love the idea of telling a story with and through my pictures. But it is something I struggle with.

 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

 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

 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.