60 articles tagged with landscape photography
The southern tip of Saint Lucia holds a photographer's paradise that often gets overshadowed by the island's more famous northern attractions. Vieux Fort, with its raw, unfiltered Caribbean beauty, offers a visual feast that ranges from dramatic coastal landscapes to...
The moment my boots hit the rust-colored soil of Miles City, I knew I'd found something special. As someone who's chased astronomical wonders from the Atacama to the Arctic, there's something uniquely humbling about Montana's legendary 'Big Sky' that even...
There's something deeply spiritual about witnessing first light break across the red sandstone arches of Utah's most photographed national park. The way the morning glow transforms ordinary rock into living sculpture speaks to something primordial in us all. It's been...
Standing on the jagged shoreline of Hamnøy at 2 AM, my camera poised to capture the golden light bathing rust-red rorbuer fishing cabins, I couldn't help but marvel at the paradox before me. Here in the Lofoten Islands, 95 miles...
The moment my boots touched down on Tongatapu, I knew I'd found a photographer's paradise that few have truly explored. Far from the well-trodden paths of the South Pacific tourist circuit, Tonga's main island offers something increasingly rare in our...
Standing before the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall after a challenging journey through Venezuela's Canaima National Park, I felt a familiar dilemma that's haunted me throughout my photography adventures: how does one possibly capture the magnificent scale and raw power of...
The first time I laid eyes on Lençóis Maranhenses, I genuinely thought someone had photoshopped the landscape. Vast stretches of blindingly white sand dunes cradle thousands of turquoise and emerald lagoons that appear like a mirage in this otherworldly corner...
There's something profoundly magical about the way golden hour light sweeps across the South Dakota prairie—a phenomenon that feels both ancient and ephemeral. When a freelance project brought me to Brookings last summer, I expected to simply tick off another...
Santiago de Cuba presents a fascinating dichotomy for photographers – a city where colonial architecture meets Afro-Caribbean rhythms, all set against the dramatic backdrop of the Sierra Maestra mountains. As someone who's spent years documenting biodiversity corridors, I found Santiago's...
There's something about returning to America's heartland that stirs my soul in ways the world's most exotic coral reefs cannot. Perhaps it's the familiarity of seasons – something I've missed during my years documenting aquatic wonders abroad. St. Albans, Vermont,...
There's something about Duluth that reminds me of an uncracked case—full of hidden details that most visitors miss. As someone who's spent years spotting the subtle tells in both people and places, I can assure you that this Lake Superior...
The first time I stood atop Mui Ne's red sand dunes, my PE teacher instincts kicked in – I wanted to roll, slide, and play in that magnificent russet landscape. Instead, I planted my feet firmly in the cool morning...
As someone who's photographed in over 30 countries across five continents, I've learned that some locations have a way of revealing themselves gradually, like a subject under surveillance who doesn't know they're being watched. Flagstaff, Arizona is one such place...
The moment my ferry approached San Pedro's weathered wooden docks, I knew my camera would barely rest during this week-long sojourn. Ambergris Caye's largest settlement unfolds like a photographer's dream sequence—pastel-colored buildings reflected in crystalline waters, fishermen hauling their morning...
The first time I drove through Nebraska, I nearly missed it—that moment when the light hits the prairie grasses just so, turning them into waves of gold that ripple across the landscape. Years later, I've returned to North Platte with...