Windansea On August 22nd, 2023, the effects of the tropical storm were still in full force at Windansea Beach in La Jolla, California. Surfers from around the world had converged on the area to take advantage of the storm swells. Armed with a 300mm zoom lens and and plenty of caffeine from our favorite La Jolla coffee shop, Rosemont's, I was...

Figure Eight Island, North Carolina, sits just northeast of the growing, vibrant city of Wilmington. A private, residential island, Figure Eight has no commercial structures, and is accessed via a gated bridge over the intercoastal waterway. I've been fortunate to travel to Figure Eight for the past several summers, and I'm constantly finding new p...

" An island surrounded by desert. That's how some describe the small ranching town of Marfa, Texas. With a population of just under 2,000, Marfa is an unlikely destination for the art and fashion crowd from New York and L.A., but that's exactly what it's become. Why this little town? Marfa was founded as a railroad water stop back in the 1880’s...

After yet another snow storm here in the NYC area last week, I decided to grab my weatherproof Pentax DSLR and head down to the beach. Although I'm beginning to despise the cold and snow, I knew that a walk along Connecticut's scenic coastline might restore my faith in Mother Nature's ability to deliver beauty along with torment. And I wasn't disa...

Are you shopping for a camera for your child this holiday season? Do you want to introduce your daughter to the wonders of photography, without sacrificing your fragile iPhone or pricey camera in the process? I've been there - watching lovingly while my kids get so much enjoyment taking "selfies", creating videos of Barbie dolls and train sets, and...