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Factory Butte, V

March 17, 2026 in photographs

Utah, November 2025.

From the video I let AI plan my 2,200-mile photography road trip across the country.

Tags: utah, usa

I wasn't inspired, so I bought a new camera

March 17, 2026 in journal

The way out of a creative rut is new camera gear. Or is it?

Tags: youtube, video, zv1 ii, camera gear

Wyoming, February 2026. Image from the video Photographing a snowstorm in Jackson, Wyoming.

Snake River, VI

March 16, 2026 in photographs

Not far from Jackson, the Snake River Overlook was immortalized more than 80 years ago by Ansel Adams. The image he made there became one of the most recognized landscapes in American photography.

That view no longer exists as he captured it. Trees now block the river, and the "S" curve Ansel froze in time is no longer visible from the overlook (I imagine a drone could still get a similar shot, but they're not permitted in the park so don't even think about it)

I love visiting locations made iconic by masters of photography because they give us a glimpse into how they saw a landscape. I try to recreate their pieces, and to come up with something new.

But more than anything, these places are a reminder that nothing is permanent. Everything is always changing: some things disappear, others are born.

Rather than mourning what's gone, let's appreciate the present. The world is full of locations waiting to be made iconic by our cameras. We just need to find them.

Tags: jackson, wyoming, grand teton national park, usa

A snowy evening in Indiana

March 14, 2026 in photographs

Indiana, November 2025.

Even though I truly believe any day is a good day for photography, some days are truly special. Yesterday I showed you some photos of that foggy morning in late December. Today, I wanted to share some images from another of those magical moments that happen only every once in a while.

What qualifies as a “magical” moment? For me, it’s when something happens that makes a situation feel like an otherworldly experience. It makes you pay attention, and it makes you feel alive. Yes, a solar eclipse or the northern lights can definitely make you feel that way. They are magical. But I truly savor the moments that transform your everyday environment into something out of a dream. Dense fog and a big snowstorm will do that, no matter where you are, even in a small town in rural Indiana.

By the way, you migth have seen some of these images on the video This was intense, where I documented this day. If you haven't watched it, I think it's a good one.

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Tags: indiana, midwest, usa

A foggy morning in Indiana

March 13, 2026 in photographs
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Indiana, December 2025.

December was a pretty challenging month. I usually love winter, but the extreme cold (high temperatures rarely went above 10°F / –12°C for several weeks), along with the lack of snow, made photography almost impossible for me.

It was about to become one of my worst months of photography in years... until the morning of the 28th. I woke up to some fog, which didn’t seem like it would last. But as the sun rose, the fog became more and more intense. I jumped in the car and went for a drive with no destination in mind. These are just four of the many, many images I made that day.

This morning single-handedly saved the month of December, and it was the best way to finish 2025.

I just uploaded the contact sheets of November and December to my Patreon page. If you want to support my work and join us there, you'll have access to contact sheets going back years. All of my work, the good and the bad.

Tags: indiana, midwest, usa

Detroit

March 12, 2026 in photographs
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Oregon, November 2025.

Tags: oregon, pnw, usa

Elk Arch

March 11, 2026 in photographs

Afton, Wyoming, February 2026.

Tags: wyoming, usa

Snow in Jackson Hole

March 10, 2026 in photographs
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Wyoming, February 2026.

From the video Photographing a snowstorm in Jackson, Wyoming.

Tags: jackson, grand teton national park, wyoming, usa

St Joseph Apartments

March 09, 2026 in photographs

Michigan, January 2026.

From the video I made a rookie mistake.

Tags: michigan, midwest, usa

Teton Elk, I

March 08, 2026 in photographs

Wyoming, February 2026.

From the video Photographing a snowstorm in Jackson, Wyoming.

Tags: wyoming, usa

Teton Pink House, I

March 07, 2026 in photographs

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, February 2026.

From the video Photographing a snowstorm in Jackson, Wyoming.

Tags: grand teton national park, wyoming, usa

Snowy street

March 06, 2026 in photographs

Jackson, Wyoming, February 2026.

From the video Photographing a snowstorm in Jackson, Wyoming.

Tags: jackson, wyoming, usa

Jackson Five

March 05, 2026 in photographs

Wyoming, February 2026.

From the video Photographing a snowstorm in Jackson, Wyoming.

Tags: jackson, wyoming, grand teton national park, usa

Photographing a snowstorm in Jackson, WY

March 05, 2026 in journal

After a 23 hour drive, all the way from the Midwest to western Wyoming, I am rewarded with three beautiful days of photography in and around Jackson.

Tags: youtube, video, jackson, grand teton national park, wyoming

Black Bird

March 01, 2026 in photographs

Bodega Bay, California, September 2025.

Tags: bodega bay, california, usa

Radio City

February 27, 2026 in photographs
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New York City, January 2026.

From the video The most intense day of my photography career ~ New York City snowstorm.

Tags: new york city, snowstorm, usa

Glass Tundra

February 25, 2026

New York City, January 2026.

From the video The most intense day of my photography career ~ New York City snowstorm.

Tags: new york city, snowstorm, usa

Sticks in the Bay, V

February 23, 2026 in photographs

Oregon, November 2025.

From the video Stuck in my car during a storm (& answering your questions).

Tags: oregon, pnw, usa

Fifth Snow

February 22, 2026 in photographs

New York City, January 2026.

From the video The most intense day of my photography career ~ New York City snowstorm.

Tags: new york city, usa, snowstorm

Doors of Michigan City

February 19, 2026 in photographs
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Indiana, February 2026.

From the video Last chance for these old lenses.

Tags: michigan city, midwest, usa, indiana
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