Photos Along the Way

We've all seen our favorite YouTube photographers trekking across exotic, and beautiful locations, Reynisfjara Black sand beach in Iceland, Great mountain scapes in Scotland or the Alps, or maybe interesting city scapes in New York city, Tokyo, or Dubai, but what if you're just starting out, a hobbyist. You've got a full time job and kids. you can't go running around the globe spending your life savings visiting foreign countries to explore a hobby you picked up 8 months ago! so how can you find fun and exciting locations to make photos if you can't make it to Fiji this weekend? well I've got a few ideas.

50mm f/5.6 1/200sec ISO 320  In this episode I find a new fishing spot, learn a little bit about different types of trees, and learn a big lesson on being properly prepared for the elements I am in.  Listen along as we visit two very different locations, and read along as I reflect on the photos we made along the way.

 Baker Woods Preserve Hiked July, 26 In this episode we visit the Baker Woods Preserve just outside of Natural Bridge, NY. Baker Woods Preserve consists of over 5 miles of trails, and features both a river, and pond at opposite ends of the preserve.  We go looking for the pond and follow a tip from someone on the trail in search for the best view.  So I hope you enjoy the episode, and check out the photos we made along the way. 22mm f/2.8 1/640sec ISO 100

 I'm the type of person that likes to get straight to the point, no fluff, so if the answer to this question were straight forward I would answer it with a simple yes, or no. but it's not as simple as that. So we're going to go a little more in-depth on Lightroom presets. What they are, when to use them, the pros and cons of using them, and where to get them. As a bonus feature I'm going to share which presets I personally use, and why  Unedited Raw Photo Edited to taste without preset

Cathedral Rock Fire Tower Hiked July 17th 2021  In this podcast we hike up the Cathedral Rock Fire Tower trail. we talk about the memories that something as simple as smell can bring on, and why its important to take time to enjoy your family. Hiking up the Cathedral Rock trail is something I've been looking forward to for some time, unfortunately, due to closures I wasn't able to do it till now. The trail is about 1 mile in, and 1 mile out, with an incline of about 200 feet from the bottom to top.  I hope you enjoy the photos we made along the way. 22mm, f/5.6, 1/100sec, ISO 250  Buy Print Seeing a boardwalk through the forest was a pleasant surprise for me. It provided a great leading line to bring the viewer right into the dark mysterious forest that laid beyond. though it wasn't quite that dark in reality I wanted this photo to evoke a little wonder, and curiosity. For the edit, I lowered the shadows and l...

7/21/2021 I was having a bad day, couldn't shake it no matter how I tried. I would get a little ambition to do something, but end up lying in bed before I got around to do it. Then I looked outside, saw the way the clouds were moving through the sky, and remembered a list I made a few weeks ago.