I started my “hiking” journal when I discovered The Walk Over the Hudson in Poughkeepsie. To put it mildly, I took a 3-hour train to go on a long walk over a bridge for the pretty view. I wasn’t thinking about hiking books or even the proper gear. Didn’t need Read more…
My quest to capture nice photos of nature often sends me to the same locations. That’s the magic of nature photography. You can visit the same location repeatedly and take different photos of one subject. A beautiful boathouse sits on a lake at one of my favorite photography spots. This Read more…
You can kind of predict whether or not you’ll have a good sunrise and sunset. Complete overcast isn’t good. Clear days aren’t either. You may get some nice golden light on nature, though. But, the best condition is a partially cloudy sky. Can you do something similar to capture foggy Read more…
You’ve searched Google for a hiking trail near you. You’re looking for something you can do in one day. Depending on where you live, you may come across a few city parks or maybe some mountain trails. New York is interesting. When most people think of it, they may picture Read more…
Nature photography often leads to paths that have me shaking my fist at faceless trail makers going “really, really.” Sounds like a fantasy story. Let’s put that aside for later. For obvious reasons, the summit is never at the end of a flat path. I’ve taken the above trail a Read more…
Landscape photography may turn me into a morning person. The mountain had some beautiful conditions over the weekend. I missed them because I was on the trail too late. In the last post, I said to hike late or early to capture the best scenes. Got proof of that on Saturday. Read more…
Ever see beautiful hiking photos of enormous waterfalls? Photos from the top of a mountain. People often walked miles to reach those scenes. How can you capture dream-like images on your next hiking trip? Protect Your Equipment My $200 lens hangs off the front of my hiking bag. When I’m Read more…
Apparently, fall is hiking season. The trail was packed on Saturday. The weather’s not too hot or too cold and tress are all colorful. Certain areas gave you an otherworldly feel. It’s magical. This is photography season as well. YouTubers I’m following have started releasing videos with fall photo ideas Read more…
Ever see those fall landscape photos of waterfalls, ones where the water is smooth like a sheet of glass? I’ve dreamed of taking those kinds of shots. However, there’s an issue. You take those photos at a slower shutter speed. That setting allows a lot of light into your camera. Read more…
Planning hiking trips to photograph the bright fall colors got me thinking of all the things we do to get those incredible nature photos. Hiking several miles up a steep, rocky path. Waiting for hours until sunset. Waking before dawn to capture the sunrise. Often, I’ll go out in the Read more…
