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October 22, 2025 in photographs

California, September 2025.

From the video Living in my car for photography.

Tags: california, usa

Duncan, I

October 21, 2025 in photographs

San Francisco, September 2025.

Tags: san francisco, california, usa

Backpacking for the best view in Oregon

October 21, 2025 in journal

High in Oregon’s Central Cascades, I hike to Broken Top nine years after my first visit to this stunning spot. The view from the summit never fails to take my breath away. It’s a familiar place, yet every step reminds me how much has changed, both in the landscape and in myself.

Tags: youtube, video, oregon, pnw, broken top, usa, hiking

Night snow

October 20, 2025 in photographs

Oregon, October 2025.

From the video Backpacking for the best view in Oregon.

Tags: oregon, pnw, usa

Cascade mountains, IV

October 19, 2025 in photographs

Oregon, October 2025.

From the video Backpacking for the best view in Oregon.

Tags: oregon, pnw, usa

Morning bird

October 17, 2025 in photographs

California, September 2025.

Tags: california, usa

Timberline Vane, I

October 16, 2025 in photographs

Oregon, October 2025.

From the video How to make great photography inevitable.

Tags: oregon, mt hood, usa, pnw

Shy giant

October 15, 2025 in photographs

Oregon, October 2025.

From the video How to make great photography inevitable.

Tags: oregon, mt hood, usa, pnw

Lolo Power

October 14, 2025 in photographs
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Oregon, October 2025.

From the video How to make great photography inevitable.

Tags: oregon, mt hood, pnw, usa

Trillium Flight, II

October 13, 2025 in photographs

Oregon, October 2025.

From the video How to make great photography inevitable.

Tags: oregon, usa, mt hood, trillium lake, pnw

Devils Tower

October 10, 2025 in photographs
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Wyoming, September 2025.

From the video Living in my car for photography.

Tags: wyoming, usa, devils tower

Salmon Canyon, I

October 09, 2025 in photographs

Oregon, October 2025.

From the video How to make great photography inevitable.

Tags: mt hood, oregon, usa

Trillium view, II

October 08, 2025 in photographs

Oregon, October 2025.

From the video How to make great photography inevitable.

Tags: trillium lake, mt hood, oregon, usa, pnw

How to make great photography inevitable

October 08, 2025 in journal

Mt Hood has played an important role in my photography career. Exploring these landscapes is what made me fall in love with the art, and they continue to fascinate me after all these years. Something compels me to keep coming back, to keep photographing this beautiful mountain and the stunning forests and lakes around it.

Tags: video, youtube, mt hood, oregon, usa, pnw

Shasta, I

October 02, 2025 in photographs

Mt Shasta, California, September 2025.

Tags: mt shasta, california, usa

Under the covers

October 01, 2025 in photographs

San Francisco, September 2025.

Tags: san francisco, california, usa

The tool I use all the time but rarely show you

September 30, 2025 in journal

I almost always carry a tripod with me, even if you don't see it in my videos. That's because it's holding my video camera! So you might understand why my tripod has become such a crucial tool in my work. And for the last couple of years, I've been using the Coman Zero Y carbon fiber tripod which I love. Let me tell you why.

Tags: video, youtube, california, usa, tripod, carbon fiber, coman zero y

California Coast, II

September 30, 2025 in photographs

California, September 2025.

From the video The tool I use all the time but rarely show you.

Tags: california, usa

Bison and me

September 24, 2025 in photographs

Wyoming, September 2025.

From the video Living in my car for photography.

Tags: wyoming, wildlife, usa, devils tower

One of the photos I thought I had lost forever.

So it does happen...

September 24, 2025 in journal, photographs

I panicked, a little bit.

They weren’t the most important photos and footage, but it wasn't easy to take them. I’d woken up at 5am and hiked (there’s no other way to describe walking in San Francisco) with two tripods and two big cameras and lenses on my back, while gaining almost 700 feet of elevation.

That’s why I was a little upset to find a cryptic “A7IV_3902.RSV” with zero bytes on the memory card, instead of the photos and videos I had made.

So it does happen, after all: memory cards get corrupted, or something like that.

After more than 3 years using a camera with dual memory card slots, I was about to find out if the feature was worth it. I inserted the second memory card into the laptop, and to my huge relief, there they were. All the photos and videos I had worked hard to make. Phew.

Tags: san francisco, california, usa, memory card, camera gear, backup
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