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Every year, I like to look back at my work and evaluate how I did as an artist and see if or how my work progressed. Looking back at my 2018 recap, it seems like I was feeling optimistic. While…
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Sorry to interrupt your Solitude
In September, I visited Glacier National Park again (I’m running a couple of Glacier Photography Workshops next year). It was terrible weather and I was solo. Much of the trip was just forcing myself to get out into the rain…
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Interview about Night Skies
I was recently interviewed for a story about the night skies in Grand Marais. When interviewed for a story like this, you usually only get a small fraction of what you said into the story. I had a couple of…
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Bluff Country of the Mississippi River Trip Report
Each month of this year, I’ve been falling a bit more behind in providing trip reports. Back in July, I was in northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin leading a photography workshop. With the early sunrise that time of year, late…
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Devils Tower and Badlands Night Photography Trip Report
I’m a couple of trips behind on these trip reports. Back in June, I lead a photograph workshop to Devils Tower and the Badlands National Park to photograph the night sky. We had excellent conditions and shot the Milky Way…
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Bayfield Trip Report
Back in mid-May, I spent a few days in the Bayfield, Wisconsin area scouting for my May 14 to 17, 2020 Sea and Landscapes of Bayfield Peninsula Photo Workshop. I love the Bayfield area, but usually when I’m over that way…
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Getting Good Photos of Landscapes or Good Vacation Photos
The secret of getting good photos is as simple as taking one action. Whether you are on vacation or just want to get good landscape photos, you can take this action. You can usually do this without causing too many…
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Sanibel Island
My first trip to Sanibel Island was a road trip in a gold-painted Cadillac. I was old enough to remember but young enough to think that recording the song The Chordettes’ Mr. Sandman from the rear speakers onto an cassette…
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Best Lightweight Camera System for Travel
Typically when I travel, I drive and tend to bring everything and the kitchen sink, but I’ve been flying more often recently and have been thinking about how to make the best lightweight camera system for travel. My criteria is…
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Death Valley Trip Report
Back in January, I lead a Death Valley Photo Workshop. We spent five days in the park photographing dunes, salt flats, canyons, volcanic craters and more sand dunes and overlooks. It was right after the government shutdown had ended, so…