How Landscape Photography Made Me a Better Writer

January 28, 2018

I’ve been a photographer longer than I’ve been a writer. In fact, the pursuit of landscape photography led me to develop and hone my writing.

The Secret to Landscape Photography? Perseverance and Grit

October 13, 2017

What’s the secret to taking better landscape photos? It's quite simple, really. All that’s needed is perseverance and grit.

Vietnam Travel Film • Da Nang, Hoi An, Mekong Delta

September 18, 2017

In August of 2017, I ventured throughout Vietnam, taking just my camera and a sole 50mm prime lens to capture the experience. Here's the result.

Iceland Travel Film

July 17, 2017

The short film documenting our photographic adventures across Iceland over two weeks in the summer of 2017.

Iceland Travel Blog: 2017 Photography Tour

June 27, 2017

Iceland is one of the places I've longed to travel to myself, dreaming I'd make the trip someday. Well, we decided there’s no better time than the present and that someday came sooner than expected.

Space for magic to enter: On creativity in landscape photography

The natural world is largely a fixed entity. Yet landscape photography can be deeply creative. Because creativity, in many pursuits, is a matter of perspective—and perception.

Silky smooth and sharp streaks: 6 tips for emotive long exposures

Dreamy long exposures are as core to landscape photography as are brilliant sunrises and sweeping grand vistas. Yet to create compelling photos of moving water, you need to do more than use ND filters and select slow shutter speeds.

6 composition tips for compelling landscape photography

Strong compositions ensure your work stands out from the crowd. Yet the art of composition is one of the most challenging topics to codify—not to mention apply. So here are my top 6 tips to put composition principles into practice.

Focal length essentials: Why 16mm isn’t (always) the best for landscape photos

Too often we limit our frames to the lens that happens to be bolted on at that point in time. Which, in landscape photography, is typically a wide-angle. So here’s how and when to change things up.