67 articles tagged with landscape photography
Growing up in Hawaii, mountains meant something entirely different to me – lush, tropical, and often shrouded in mist. But Boulder's Flatirons? They're a whole different beast – dramatic slabs of rusty sandstone jutting from the earth at impossible angles,...
The moment I first locked eyes with a Kodiak brown bear through my viewfinder—massive, magnificent, and mercifully uninterested in me—I understood why photographers pilgrimage to this remote Alaskan island. As someone who's navigated both raging infernos and cultural boundaries across...
The mist was still dancing over the fields when I pulled into Hillsboro last October, my camera bag heavy with anticipation rather than equipment. Just 30 minutes from Portland's bustling streets lies this photographer's playground that somehow remains deliciously under-documented....
G'day, fellow photography enthusiasts! When my cloud architecture work brought me to Minnesota's North Shore for a smart city consultation, I expected servers and systems—not to be utterly gobsmacked by Duluth's breathtaking landscapes. As someone who's chased light across five...
G'day, fellow wanderers and pixel hunters! After spending years implementing cloud architecture in bustling metropolises, I've developed a keen eye for the intersection of natural beauty and human innovation. Eugene, Oregon—this quirky little pocket of the Pacific Northwest—has completely stolen...
The first time my camera lens caught the golden light washing over Algoa Bay, I knew Port Elizabeth had stolen a piece of my heart. This often-overlooked gem on South Africa's Eastern Cape offers a photographer's playground where rugged coastlines...
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 Sea—offers a photographer's playground of contrasts. Dense jungle canopies give...
When I first arrived in Antofagasta last July—Chile's winter—I was immediately struck by the surreal juxtaposition of rust-colored desert plunging dramatically into the Pacific's deep blue. Having documented countless technical systems throughout my career, I found myself instinctively cataloging this...
When I first rolled into Cheyenne on my Kawasaki Vulcan, spreadsheets meticulously plotting my route across Wyoming's open plains, I didn't expect this modest capital city to become one of my favorite photography destinations in the American Midwest. The data...
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 three continents, I found myself drawn to this lesser-traveled corner...
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, I can honestly say that capturing these 18th-century giants—standing sentinel...
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, the relationship between horse and human—it all spoke to something...
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 finally decided to park the big rig and spend a...
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 expected to find such photographic magic in this pocket of...
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 Lake Baikal's frozen surface, I felt like I'd landed on...
