photo by Ron and Patty Thomas via iStock I vividly remember my first Mount Hood sighting. As someone from southern California, large, breathtaking mountains aren’t really a norm for us and Mount Hood is, simply put, one of the most gorgeous things I’ve ever seen.  If you’re looking...

In times like these, I can’t help but to find myself daydreaming about my favorite photography trips, most of which include the Pacific Northwest. Oregon photography is incredible because of the wide array of natural landscapes. Every time I visit, I come across new Oregon photography hot...

 photo by Evan Austen via iStock Hawaii is one of the most exciting places in the United States. It’s made up of 8 major islands, one of which is completely closed off to everyone who is not a native Hawaiian. So, it makes sense that this is an ecological paradise.  While you cannot...

Traveling through Oregon is like traveling through two completely different states. On the western side are the better-known vistas - the snow-capped volcanic peaks of the Cascade Range, the soaring trees in the thick rainforests, and the rugged Pacific coastline. On the eastern side are much...

Photo by HRAUN via iStock To be fair, there's thousands of things to photograph in Iceland. Perhaps even more! It is a country whose size is not indicative of the breadth of its beauty. There seems to be something spectacular and otherworldly in every corner of this tiny island...

Costa Rica is one of those locations that is a landscape photographer’s dream. In every corner of the country, from the beaches to the jungles, the waterfalls to the wildlife, and many points in between, there is beauty to behold and capture with your camera. To say that Costa Rica is a...

 photo by Justin Black National Geographic named the Pantanal, “Brazil’s Best Kept Secret,” because while most photographers have their eyes on the Amazon rainforest, the Pantanal truly has the most biodiversity. The Pantanal is part national park, part UNESCO World Heritage site,...

Image Credit: Justin Black Namibia isn’t referred to as “Africa’s desert gem” for nothing. It is a country of breathtaking beauty with awe-inspiring deserts with soaring dunes, plentiful wildlife, and abandoned ghost towns that serve as a reminder of how harsh desert life can...