My First Star Trails Photo!
How I Got The Shot

My First Star Trails Photo!

I love shooting the night sky. It is expansive, mysterious, colorful and dynamic, all at the same time. Admittedly, I haven't been doing much astrophotography over the last couple years, but I am w...

How I Got The ShotCapturing the Milky Way - Failed Attempt

Capturing the Milky Way - Failed Attempt

It's been a few years since I last captured the Milky Way and several weeks ago (around March maybe?), I decided that I needed to do it again. I don't recall what triggered me, but I did a quick G...

How I Got The ShotA blast from the past

A blast from the past

A couple weekends ago I spent time going through some of my old images and decided to edit a few that had never been touched before. This is one of those images. The Divine It was captured in 2016 ...

How I Got The Shot"Orange Moon" - Two Happy Accidents

"Orange Moon" - Two Happy Accidents

When was the last time you had a "happy accident"? In case you're not sure what that is, here's a definition I found online: For me, that "beneficial outcome" has been a couple of moon photographs ...

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How I Got The ShotNew portfolio images: San Sauveur and Good Hope

New portfolio images: San Sauveur and Good Hope

Last Sunday afternoon, if you had asked me to describe landscape photography in one word, without a doubt I would have said (with a sigh)... Patience ... and while that doesn't sound like such a ...

How I Got The Shot"Unknown Beach" at Scotts Head

"Unknown Beach" at Scotts Head

"Wow, I never imagined there was so much beach on this side." This is what one Facebook friend said about this photograph captured at Scotts Head, Unknown Beach. I received other reviews that wer...

How I Got The Shot"Four Falls" - Hidden in Plain Sight at Emerald Pool

"Four Falls" - Hidden in Plain Sight at Emerald Pool

One of the greatest challenges I face as a landscape/nature photographer, is capturing unique, never-before-seen images. Most of our nature sites are frequently photographed, so the challenge is: "...

How I Got The ShotNEW portfolio images of Cabana Beach

NEW portfolio images of Cabana Beach

Over the last week I spent some time at Cabana Beach and out of hundreds of images captured, I've added two to my portfolio. I share them with you today.  Cabana Beach Cabana Beach is located betwe...

How I Got The Shot"Fire on the Lake" - How I got the shot

"Fire on the Lake" - How I got the shot

"Fire on the Lake" is an image that I created in December 2017, during the late afternoon hours, in the heights of Laudat, Dominica. This article is a re-post from a previous iteration of my websit...

How I Got The Shot"Surrounded" - Story of a Six Year Old Sunset at Layou

"Surrounded" - Story of a Six Year Old Sunset at Layou

This is another installation in my series of articles which give insight and stories about my work. Today we'll be talking about this image, Surrounded. It's 'throwback Thursday' so it I think it's...