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The moment I stepped into Tayrona National Park, my camera became an extension of my soul. This slice of Colombian paradise—where the Sierra Nevada mountains crash dramatically into the Caribbean...
There's something deeply nostalgic about Lancaster County that resonates with me as both a chef and cultural explorer. This pocket of Pennsylvania, with its patchwork quilt of farmlands and horse-drawn...
The morning fog clings to the Appalachian foothills as I adjust my aperture, attempting to capture the ethereal quality of light filtering through the autumn canopy. Beckley, West Virginia isn't...
The light in southwestern Uganda has a quality I've never encountered elsewhere – golden and rich, yet somehow soft against the rolling emerald hills of Mbarara. After documenting monasteries across...
The first time I witnessed Kinderdijk's windmills emerging from the morning mist, I understood why UNESCO protected this slice of Dutch heritage. As someone who's photographed wildlife across four continents,...
When I first arrived in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire's political capital, I stood slack-jawed before the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace—a structure so magnificently incongruous it seemed to have been...
Tulsa surprised me in ways I never anticipated. Having photographed architectural wonders from Tokyo to Milan, I wasn't prepared for this Oklahoma gem to captivate my lens so thoroughly. What...
There's something hauntingly beautiful about the juxtaposition of New Bedford's industrial harbor against its storied whaling past. As someone who typically finds himself documenting vast plains and horse cultures, this...
The first time I stood on Wyoming soil as a teenager visiting my grandfather's ranch, something profound shifted in me. The endless horizon, the dance of grass in the wind,...
Returning to the Midwest always stirs a curious blend of nostalgia and discovery in me. While my lens typically captures the vibrant coral gardens of distant shores, there's something profoundly...
The open road has always been my sanctuary, but there's something about Yakima Valley that made me ease off the accelerator. After countless cross-country hauls passing through central Washington, I...
The first time I drove through Nampa's rolling farmlands, I was struck by how the golden hour light transformed ordinary wheat fields into oceans of amber waves. Having grown up...
Standing on the observation deck of the KL Tower at golden hour, I watched as the last rays of sunlight painted the Petronas Twin Towers in a warm amber glow...
The moment my boots first crunched on Ozark trail leaves, I knew I'd found something special. As someone who's photographed ancient petroglyphs in Jordan and wildlife across Tanzania, I never...
There's something primordial about standing on nearly a meter of transparent ice, gazing into the crystalline depths of the world's deepest lake. *Che meraviglia!* The first time I stepped onto...
Seattle presents a fascinating paradox for photographers—a city where cutting-edge innovation and primeval nature exist in remarkable harmony. Having documented innovation hubs across five continents, I find Seattle's juxtaposition of...
The economic value of a perfect photograph is impossible to quantify, but as someone who's analyzed tourism impacts across five continents, I can tell you that Kailua's beaches offer an...
As a pilot, I'm accustomed to viewing coastlines from 35,000 feet, but there's something uniquely captivating about Westerly, Rhode Island that demanded I get my boots on the ground. This...
The morning mist was still dancing above the Spokane River when I first glimpsed the thundering cascade of Spokane Falls. I'd visited countless waterfalls across four continents, but there was...
The first time I witnessed dawn breaking over the Badlands, I was rendered speechless—a rare occurrence for someone who typically narrates wildlife behaviors to anyone within earshot. The stratified buttes...