Best Photo Backup Solution and Backup Tips

Best Photo Backup Solution and Backup Tips

Have you thought about what would happen if the computer where all of your photos are stored just stopped working? Have you ever lost your phone, or dropped it in a lake, losing all the photos stored on it? The time to think about it is before it happens. Before you...
Are Camera Makers Promoting Smartphones?

Are Camera Makers Promoting Smartphones?

In the not too distant past, the goal people had in mind when taking a photo was making a print. Today, there are approximately 95 million photos taken every day and shared on Instagram. Some of these may also be printed, but a large percentage of these photos are...
Winter Orchard

Winter Orchard

During one of our last (I Hope) snow events of the season a few weeks ago, I stopped on the way past this orchard that I see on a daily basis, and took a shot of the trees.  There was no color in the scene, and the trees looked barren and dead.  Yet they are arranged...
Sunrise – Early Morning Solitude

Sunrise – Early Morning Solitude

Early morning on a campout, before anyone else is up, is a great time for photography.  No interruptions. Just me and my camera.  Many times its me, my camera, and a tripod. In this case, it was me and my camera phone. This photo was taken on an early spring campout...
Changing Seasons

Changing Seasons

Summer ends, and then winter sets in.  The cold is not as enjoyable for me as the warm sunny days of summer.  The winter season drastically changes what landscapes are available to photograph.  So autumn is bittersweet.  It is one of the most beautiful times of the...
I Opted Outside on Black Friday – With my Camera

I Opted Outside on Black Friday – With my Camera

REI promoted their OptOutside on Black Friday this year, and we ended up with seasonally high temperatures in the low to mid-60-degree range (F) in upstate NY.  This made it really enjoyable to get out to hike and take some photos.  There are some short...