Cades Cove is a favorite. It exemplifies the Smokies and earlier pioneer life there, in my opinion. The old home place of John Oliver should be familiar (see this post from the fall of 2011). Photographing it this spring provided a different twist because of the incredible blooming dogwoods and lush spring greenery. The two […]
I rarely blog about equipment. As I’ve grown older, both chronologically and as a photographer, having “better” gear has become less important. Digital camera gear is so incredibly good these days that there’s no practical reason to continuously upgrade or debate the nuances. The best gear is the gear you already have …. get out […]
My brother Mike, my daughter’s beau Evan, and I met up with Uncle Bobby the 2nd morning after Christmas at Mike’s cabin. “Camp Liberty” is located on the Buffalo River near our home town of Hohenwald, TN. I spent many a day in my youth along the river. Daddy and I would occasionally float it […]
I am a great admirer of street photography, but I have never considered myself very good at it. Street photography requires a completely different approach and artistic eye than that of a more thought out, carefully composed landscape image. One must be able to react quickly to capture the right moment or expression, or to […]
Evan and I went downtown to the ATL for a little Dragoncon parade action. It was packed … matter of fact, we could barely see the parade itself. But there were lots of sights “behind the scenes”. 🙂
Life is filled with blessings. More than we often recognize or give God credit for. Some days overflow with obvious gifts, though. Take Sunday, August 18th for example. This little bundle of joy and happiness was gifted to our family at 1:39pm following a smooth, uneventful pregnancy and delivery. I’ve heard all the cliches about […]
🙂 Carl works his magic.
What could be better for a landscape photographer than trekking up and down the beautiful Oregon coast photographing the wonders of God’s creation? Perhaps taking timeout for a nap atop a dune with the cloud-muted sun shining down, light breeze in the air, and a temperature of 65F! 🙂
Cloud cover and fog rule this beach. Yet to me, this brought more of a calm and soothing feeling as opposed to one of dreariness. It causes one to slow down and experience textures … the visual textures of sand and the “Haystack”, as well as the tides themselves. And the tide expands beyond a […]
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This will hopefully be the beginning of several blog posts from last week’s trip to Oregon with my best bud Carl. Oregon was new to both of us, so lots to explore. We spent months planning (perhaps better stated as Carl did months of planning while I contributed occasionally). We not only agonized over where […]