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Exploring An Abandoned High School
Something I haven’t done a whole lot of is exploring and photographing abandoned buildings. It’s a subject that has always interested me, I just haven’t had much chance to practice it myself. As such, I jumped on board when I was invited to go explore an abandoned high school with some friends.

Photographing Ohio’s Waterfalls
Lately, I've been spending a lot of time photographing some of the many beautiful waterfalls in Ohio. Come along and take a look at some of my recent waterfall photography in the Buckeye state!

Discovering Two New Waterfalls In The Red River Gorge
I got 2019 started off right by going to check out two spots in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge that looked curious on LiDAR. In fact, they looked an awful lot like waterfalls! This trip resulted in us documenting two new waterfalls in the Red River Gorge.

Scouting Off-Trail Waterfalls In Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
My trip report for visiting some off-trail waterfalls and natural arches in Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky.

The Definitive Guide To Aperture And Depth Of Field
Not only is aperture an essential component of the exposure triangle, but it is also a camera setting that gives you a great deal of creative control. As such, every photographer must understand how it works!

The Basics Of Reading A Topographic Map
Being able to read a topographic map is an essential skill for anyone going into the backcountry. This guide will teach you all of the basics you need to know!

Calculating The Slowest Shutter Speed For Milky Way Images
When photographing the Milky Way, we want to let as much light hit the sensor as possible, but we can't go too slow or the stars won't be sharp. Let's learn how to calculate the slowest shutter speed we can get away with!

How To Stack Milky Way Images In Starry Landscape Stacker
Ever wonder how to get low-noise images of the Milky Way (even with a crop-sensor camera)? One method is stacking. This tutorial will teach you how to do it on a Mac with Starry Landscape Stacker.