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While five days is too short to properly explore the Faroe Islands, we lucked out with spectacular weather that made taking in the country's dramatic landscapes an absolute pleasure. While people often talk about the Faroe Islands as being very similar to Iceland, Scotland or Norway the truth is it is its own distinct destination with raw shoreline and distinct geological formations that make it truly unique to experience and explore.
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Joshua Tree National Park. Pentax 6x7 loaded with Kodak Portra 160 and 400 medium format film. Images captured Early September 2017
Pylesville, MD
Series: Shapes & Texture
This collection was gathered through many different photo opportunities throughout the years. I always felt these individual photographs did not quite match the original series or spoke to their location. Instead, as a collective, they each represent sort of a puzzle - whether it be from their shape, texture, or composition. After gathering numerous examples and keeping in their own separate folder, it became more apparent that they matched. The simplicity of form, similarity in structure, and two-dimensional visual led me to create this focused series.
Got up super early to get sunrise shots of the grand canyon, ended up hiking over 2 miles through the alpine forest, soaking up the rim views. Just as we were heading back to camp a family of mule deer stopped and let us capture this beautiful picture. A once in a lifetime kind of morning:)
- Day Two -
We left the highest point, Clingman's Dome, and continued downwards onto the winding, curving roads. Back onto 441, we followed Oconaluftee River southward. We pulled over along the way to admire (and photograph!) creeks, meadows full of wild flowers, and wildlife. We spotted numerous elks roaming.
We ended up getting "lost" down an odd little road full of small houses, domestic animals, and bizarre decorations; we easily turned back on track. Continuing south towards Cherokee NC, we made our next stop Oconaluftee Visitor Center.
There was a museum, a homestead wonderfully preserved, to show how families lived and survived in the mountains 100 years ago. My Mom was delighted and wonderstruck imaging life on the homestead; I tried my hardest to capture that moment for her!
Probably the nicest subway system in the world.
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First time to Singapore! Went with coworker Sterling.
We flew 767-300 SFO-NRT on Delta (yes Delta used to fly this route!) then Delta 777 NRT-SIN.
This was the first time I took a trip 'around the world.' All the flights were back-to-back with the exception of Singapore, which I stayed for two days.
Joshua Tree National Park. Pentax 6x7 loaded with Kodak Portra 160 and 400 medium format film. Images captured Early September 2017
Ellicott City, MD
Mini Series: Downtown
This series was photographed in March 2018. Ben, an old friend of mine, was in Maryland for work. He was helping set up and manage a new shop in Columbia. He had never been to Maryland before and asked to meet up. I had never personally been to Ellicott City before, but my parents were married there. They told me it’s a rustic town that I would love photographing, so I asked if Ben would check it out with me. The area we explored sits in the woods with a creek/river running right through main street. We roamed downtown - the bridges, alleyways, abandoned buildings, parks, and the old train station. It was a quiet and mysterious place, like a setting Ben or I used to write about when we exchanged our fictional writing to each other. The town floods frequently and many places were boarded up, but we did find some really neat antique shops and enjoyed exploring this dreary, ominous city.
Joshua Tree National Park. Pentax 6x7 loaded with Kodak Portra 160 and 400 medium format film. Images captured Early September 2017
First time to Singapore! Went with coworker Sterling.
We flew 767-300 SFO-NRT on Delta (yes Delta used to fly this route!) then Delta 777 NRT-SIN.
This was the first time I took a trip 'around the world.' All the flights were back-to-back with the exception of Singapore, which I stayed for two days.
- Day Two -
We rode a gondola lift to the top of Big Mountain & saw some of the most fascinating sights of my life. Mountains as far as you could possibly see. Words & photographs do no justice.
Singo Barong, #kesenian #reog diusung dari #ponorogo #eastjava penggagasnya adalah Ki Ageng Kutu di jaman kerajaan #majapahit Reog juga bentuk sindiran terhadap penguasa saat itu yang terlalu menurut dan disetir oleh istri tiongkok chinanya. Disimbolkan melalui kepala singa #maskulin yang ditancapkan bulu-bulu merak #feminim - selincah-lincahnya gerak sang raja, tetap aja bagian dari kendali si permaisuri. #indonesia #travel #traditional #java #culture #dance #indonesianheritage #heritage #explore #goexplore #exploreindonesia #goexploreindonesia
Berlin, MD
Mini Series: Frontier Town
2020 was a rough year for me (and many, many others) - This series captures part of a much needed camping trip. Being around family, eating, laughing, and exploring the grounds in our little golf-cart. It was so simple, but a perfect reminder of where I needed to be. It was a long year being away from my family due to Covid. I missed the dogs, my Mom’s cooking, laughing with my sister, hearing stories from my Dad, playing with my nephews, and even the familiar smell of the camper. It was off-season at Frontier Town, so it was pretty quiet, but relaxing. The campground sits right on a cove off of Chincoteague Bay. My family has visited the coasts of Maryland since I was born, so it always felt like a second home: the plants, trees, sound of the bay, sand, ocean breezes. It’s right where I needed to be.
Joshua Tree National Park. Pentax 6x7 loaded with Kodak Portra 160 and 400 medium format film. Images captured Early September 2017
While five days is too short to properly explore the Faroe Islands, we lucked out with spectacular weather that made taking in the country's dramatic landscapes an absolute pleasure. While people often talk about the Faroe Islands as being very similar to Iceland, Scotland or Norway the truth is it is its own distinct destination with raw shoreline and distinct geological formations that make it truly unique to experience and explore.
For licensing or usage requests, please reach out directly.