I title my collection "The best I could do having no idea what I’m doing”. I’m an amateur photographer from Powhatan, Virginia, US. I travel to see awe-inspiring things to photograph and to help clarify priorities in life. Who could go to the Arctic, the Andes, the Galapagos, or Antarctica and not see things differently? I use Flickr to expand my understanding of approaches for photographing the amazing places I get to see. Thanks in advance for any comments/critiques of the shots that I found interesting enough to post - even if they aren't amazing, I hope they provide insight into what you may expect to see if you go to the places I have visited.

I try to capture authentic color to avoid post-process reimagining of images and don't manipulate my images with sky-replacement or the addition of elements from other photographs for effect. When I am asked for landscape photography advice, I always answer "It's all about the light". Most significant photography influencers to me are Nigel Danson, Courtney Victoria, Alyn Wallace (sadly now deceased) and Mads Peter Iverson. A note to those I follow - I really appreciate your inclusion of EXIF data and location details on your photos as it helps me understand the approach used to capture the image - so thanks to those who provide this info. I aspire to be as good as those I follow on Flickr.

Current primary equipment in my bag:

For things that move: Nikon Z8 with Z 100-400 S

For things that dont move: Nikon Z8 with Z 14-24 S

For nightscapes: Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8 S or 14-24mm f/2.8 S

For IR: modified Nikon D800

Other equipment that I take out of the closet based on the need: 14-30 f/4 S, 24-120 f/4 S, 600 f/6.3 VR S, 180-600, Tamron 35-150 f/2.0-2.8, Fotopro E6L c/fibre tripod with gimbal. My favorite backpack is the Mindshift Backlite 18L (its small enough for most planes yet will hold 2 bodies and even the 600mm). DJI mini 5 Pro drone for the occasional setting that benefits from altitude.