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My Most Wonderful Disaster in PhotographyAs a travel photographer, I do a lot of traveling. I guess that almost goes without saying, but what is worth mentioning is that I use many different types of transportation while traveling. I have traveled by boat, airplane, car, train, on foot, backpacking, kayaking, and bicycling to get my travel photos. A couple of [...] |
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How I Got the Shot: 50′ Above Main StreetWorking as a successful travel photographer is not at all as easy as most people think. In fact, despite running my own business and setting my own hours, I work harder and longer than any 9 to 5 job. But my job does come with certain advantages I truly enjoy, one of those being access [...] |
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Taking a Fall Trip on the Virginia Creeper TrailTwo years ago I took my first bicycle trip on the Virginia Creeper Trail from White Top Station down to Damascus. It was in late May so the weather was just warming up and Spring was in the air. After waiting two years, I was finally able to complete one of my many goals in [...] |
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Fall Foliage in Beautiful Abingdon, VirginiaAbingdon, Virginia is a beautiful country town almost every day of the year. I grew up just 45 minutes from this town, but I never really spent all that much time here until I began shooting travel photography. It has now become one of my favorite places to visit for amazing photographic opportunities. Although one [...] |
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The Historic Barter Theatre in Abingdon, VirginiaI spent a week shooting photos in Abingdon during the peak of the fall foliage color, so of course I had to visit the historic Barter Theatre. I remember coming here for a field trip when I was in middle school so many years ago. This theatre has played an important part in the history [...] |
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Wilson Creek Trail at Grayson Highlands State Park in VirginiaGrayson Highlands State Park is one of the most beautiful parks I’ve visited. This stunning park located in a remote area of Southwest Virginia provides easy access to the Appalachian Trail, plenty of camping locations, hiking trails, horseback riding trails, and stunning views of the mountains and valleys. Just before I left the park on [...] |
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Historic and Beautiful Abingdon, VirginiaAbingdon, Virginia is one of those beautiful, quiet country towns most people pass on their way to bigger destinations. This little town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwest Virginia has a lot to offer, however. Beautiful vistas. Cobblestone sidewalks. Unique eateries with delicious foods. Home to the Virginia Highlands Festival, the longest main street [...] |
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2012 Virginia Highlands Festival in Abingdon, VirginiaIt was actually a coincidence that I happened to be in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia during the 2012 Highlands Festival in Abingdon, Virginia. But I have learned coincidence can be just as good a tool as proper planning when it comes to travel photography. Although it was a coincidence I was in town during [...] |
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The Beautiful Parks Mill BBQ in Abingdon, VirginiaDuring my stay in Abingdon, Virginia I decided to head a bit out of town one day to grab lunch at Parks Mill BBQ. I’d heard the place was rustic, beautiful, and an interesting mixture of museum and great food. I wasn’t disappointed. I met the owner for a short time, snapped some photos of [...] |
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Babycakes Cupcakery in Abingdon, VirginiaI use a lot of resources for finding great places to shoot travel photography, but finding Babycakes Cupcakery in Abingdon, Virginia came from one of the most unusual sources: the blue information signs on the Interstate. On my first day visiting Abingdon in a long while I passed one of those blue signs at Exit [...] |
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5th Worldwide InstaMeet + Phoneography Workshop in Abingdon, VirginiaOn Thursday, July 26, photo sharing app Instagram will host the 5th Worldwide InstaMeet in cooperation with Meetup.com. The event is an opportunity for lovers of phoneography and Instagram to get together in small or large groups, take a photo walk somewhere in their respective towns, and share those photos with the world. I have [...] |
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Natural Tunnel State Park in Duffield, VirginiaNatural Tunnel State Park is a beautiful park deep in the mountains of Southwest Virginia. The park has a lot to offer, including the namesake natural tunnel. I spent some time in the park exploring the area around the natural tunnel, a few hiking trails, and the Wilderness Road Blockhouse. Here are some of my [...] |
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My First Visit to Cumberland Gap National Historical ParkI enjoy shooting outdoor photography of nature more than anything else. So when I had the chance to visit my first national park I jumped as fast as I could. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park isn’t exactly an easy drive (divided highways through many small towns throughout Southwest Virginia) but the view is unmatched once [...] |
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Campus Beauty Photos of Virginia Tech UniversityI recently spent a week in Blacksburg, Virginia, shooting photos of the Virginia Tech University campus. I came to the area on assignment to shoot another subject, but having grown up near here and attended Tech as a freshman college student twelve years ago I decided to show my old school some love. |
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Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge ParkwayYesterday I hopped on the Blue Ridge Parkway for a short distance to grab some photos of Mabry Mill. It was a beautiful day, but also late in the season. Some of the leaves had started changing color and the vibrant greens of the grass and trees had dulled to a mixture between green and [...] |
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Old Coal Towns of Southwest VirginiaAt one point in time, the coal towns of southwest Virginia provided an enormous income and living for families. Eventually, the coal production stopped and the old towns dried up. Today, these towns still exist, though the population has dwindled and the buildings have decayed. I took a little road trip through the area on [...] |
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Natural Tunnel State ParkNatural Tunnel State Park is a beautiful area nestled deep in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia. About a 25 minute drive from Gate City and the terminus of Interstate 26. The park is infamous for the natural tunnel, which was carved through a mountain by a natural stream over thousands of years. Today, the [...] |