Exploring Illinois Canyons

I’ve been busy working on some scans and other technical stuff the past several days, but wanted to get this image up on the blog.  I spent a day last week hiking and photographing the canyons of Starved Rock State Park, about two hours outside Chicago near Utica, Illinois.  The photo above is of LaSalle [...]

HD Video with a DSLR

There are moments when being able to capture a moment calls for video.  The other day, one such moment presented itself.  As I approached the bottom of Tonti Canyon, I noticed a small mouse nibbling away furiously at something.  Upon further investigation, it turned out to be a dragonfly!  Wow!  The circle of life, right [...]

Experience the Outdoors

One of the many benefits of being a landscape photographer is getting to experience the outdoors on an (almost) daily basis.  If I am out shooting, whether for my personal archives or on assignment, chances are I am outdoors, and most likely, in a beautiful place.  Yesterday was no exception.  I spent the day photographing [...]

The Golden Hour

One of the joys of being a landscape photographer is experiencing Golden Hour.  This magical time between sunset and moonrise last but a few hours, yet sets the world ablaze with beautiful color.  And there’s no better time to experience the Golden Hour than summer, when it seems to last forever.  The evening this photo [...]