Photo Journal and Blog Posts

Do Not Delete: 4 Reasons to Keep Your Photo Files
August 30, 2024

Sarah shares four reasons why you should keep your older photo files, with examples from her time photographing Crested Butte, Colorado. 

It’ll Be Prettier Soon: Eclipse Trip Recap and Photos
May 16, 2024  |  Central US

Sarah recaps our trip to see the 2024 total solar eclipse in Oklahoma, with some other fun stops along the way in Oklahoma and Kansas. 

Death Valley in Winter: Just Rocks (Part 3 of 3)
July 16, 2024  |  Death Valley

Ron shares the third and final post about a wet winter in Death Valley, this time focusing on something less ephemeral: rocks!

Death Valley in Winter: Ephemeral Lake Manly (Part 2 of 3)
June 16, 2024  |  Death Valley

Ron shares the second of two posts about a wet winter in Death Valley National Park including the ephemeral Lake Manly

Death Valley in Winter: The Diverse Desert (Part 1 of 3)
June 9, 2024  |  Death Valley

Ron shares the first of three posts about a diverse winter season of photography in California's Death Valley National Park.

Backyard Abstracts: Photos From My Ice Farming Operation
January 21, 2024

Sarah shares photos from an extended deep winter freeze when we created and photographed intricate ice details in our yard. 

Entering a Photo Competition? Consider This Advice
January 7, 2024

Sarah shares advice about entering photo competitions, including some tips for helping your entries to stand out for judges. 

Sarah's 2023 Photography Year-In-Review
January 1, 2024

Sarah shares her reflections on her photography practice during 2023, along with some favorite photos from the year and travel highlights. 

Sharing Your Photos in a PDF Ebook Portfolio: Why and How
December 17, 2023

Sarah reviews our reasons for sometimes sharing our photos in free PDF ebooks, along with some tips on creating an ebook of your own. 

Integrating Gratitude Practices Into Nature Photography
November 26, 2023

Sarah shares how cultivating a practice of gratitude can enrich your life and help support your photographic practice. 

Alaska Wildlife From a Landscape Photographer's Perspective
October 23, 2023  |  Alaska

Sarah shares her experience in seriously trying wildlife photography for the first time during an autumn trip to Alaska. 

Black and White: Learning to See Opportunities in Nature
October 23, 2023

Sarah shares lessons for learning to see more opportunities for black and white photography while outside. 

Beauty is Everywhere: A Lesson from Female Birds and Ground Squirrels
October 19, 2023

Sarah discusses the benefits of seeing beauty in all facets of the natural world and how this practice can benefit your photography. 

Death Valley: Notes from an Over-Photographed Landscape
September 22, 2022  |  Death Valley

Sarah shares work from Death Valley and responds to the idea that photographing a popular place like the Mesquite Dunes is devoid of creative opportunity. 

More Than Pretty Pictures: An Intentional Approach
July 5, 2017

Ron discusses his approach to nature and landscape photography, and how he finds more meaning looking beyond just "pretty pictures."