Like many of you, Sarah and I have spent the last few months at home, keeping to ourselves and limiting our human interactions to the virtual kind. A few months ago - before COVID-19 asserted itself - I deleted my Facebook and Instagram accounts, and have recently deleted my Twitter account as well. I may detail the reasons why in a future post but I don’t think they will be surprising. If you want to contact me email is the best method.
Recently as local travel restrictions lifted, we were able to spend a few mornings and afternoons exploring the forests nearby our home in southwest Colorado. We caught them just as they were coming out of their winter slumber and putting on the fresh green coat of spring. We are extremely fortunate to live so close to so many beautiful areas that are just a short drive from our home.
Read MoreWhen I talk about my photography, I often try to emphasize the importance of minimizing expectations and being open to what the landscape has to offer during your visit - be present for the opportunities that exist, not the opportunities you wish existed. I emphasize this lesson both because I think it can be vitally important to creating expressive photographs but also because it is a lesson that I need to learn over and over again. Below, I share how this played out during a photography trip to Vancouver Island, British Columbia and some practical advice if you find yourself in a similar situation.
Before I took up photography, a 2007 article in Sunset Magazine about Port Hardy, one of the area’s northernmost towns, sparked my interest in visiting Vancouver Island. The photos that accompanied the essay were haunting – almost monochrome because such a thick fog enveloped the massive monolithic seastacks, leaving just a faint hint of the dense vegetation that characterizes this landscape visible. I had never seen such a landscape in person and almost couldn’t believe it exists.
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