As is the state of our outdoors due to a massive increase in popularity, this is an important topic to discuss. Through the influence of social media and its various personalities and brands, we have seen a spike in the number of visitors to our wildnesses, parks, and iconic spots. Unfortunately, the level of education, awareness, and negligence/disrespect that the newcomers bring is having a disparate impact on our public lands.
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Finding Zen: Where is the balance?
Stress. Burnout. Chaos. These are things that can build up in our daily lives and create issues with health both mentally and physically if allowed to fester. While they can pop up for many reasons there has to be something we can do remove them if even only momentarily.
Read MoreWhy I don't take photos all the time.
It is great to be out in nature with a camera. Unfortunately, most times that I am able to get out the light and the weather isn’t all that compelling.
Read MoreEthics of Nature Photography
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When out on the trail it is easy to get distracted as a photographer. We see something ‘shiny’ and want to go get it! The trouble is that this can often lead to some dangerous choices for ourselves and the environments we exist in.
Read More“You must have a nice camera”
in Personal
It isn’t ever meant to be an insult. You are trying to say something as a compliment and the first thing you could come up with was to focus on the thing we need in order to create the images. The issue is that it comes off as off-putting and misses the point of complimenting the work in the first place!
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