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Falls Park in Downtown Greenville, South Carolina

Falls Park in Downtown Greenville, South Carolina


As a travel photographer, I shoot many aspects of photography: people, landscapes, urban environments, entertainment, food, wildlife, and lodging. I shoot interior photos as well as outdoor photography. I always strive to use natural lighting. I shoot wide photos that encompass the entire setting or use my macro lens to shoot the finer details. But [...]

Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium in Kingsport, TN

Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium in Kingsport, TN


Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium is a beautiful wildlife park surrounding the old Kingsport Reservoir near Kingsport, Tennessee. The park features many wildlife habitats where you can view the animals, a large lake for fishing, a planetarium for special shows, and plenty of hiking/jogging/biking paths. I spent a day at that park, exploring the many [...]

Steel Creek Park in Bristol, Tennessee

Steel Creek Park in Bristol, Tennessee


Bristol, Tennessee has many attractions: the racetrack and Bristol Motor Speedway, a drive-in theater, shopping in the historic downtown area on State Street, as well as being recognized as the home of country music. But my favorite attractions are always outdoors and I found that at Steel Creek Park. This massive park built around a [...]

The Hiking Trails of Buffalo Mountain Park in Johnson City, TN

The Hiking Trails of Buffalo Mountain Park in Johnson City, TN


Snakes, washed out sections of the trail, crossing wide creeks without a bridge, and ultimately having to turn around just a few of the adventures I had while hiking at Buffalo Mountain Park in Johnson City, Tennessee. The park also offers a few picnic shelters, tables, and very long and strenuous hiking trails that wrap [...]

How I Got the Shot: Woman on Bicycle in Park

How I Got the Shot: Woman on Bicycle in Park


Sometimes to get the right shot takes more than equipment, light, knowledge, and location: it takes patience. I had this particular shot planned in my mind all day while shooting photos in Conway, South Carolina, but it wasn’t until 20 minutes before the sun set that I was actually able to get it. But now [...]