When the US-Mexico border slammed shut at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, I worried whether the small border town of Los Algodones would be able to survive just a brief closure. Little did I know at the time that the border closure would last for nearly two years. I’ll […]
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The HRRR Weather Model: How To Add Dramatic Skies To Your Landscape Photography
There can be a fine line between weather and landscape photography and videos. And it’s a line that I’ve both toed and crossed many times. When I first started storm chasing, the goal was simple: capture some of Mother Nature’s most powerful, yet beautiful creations. Interestingly, when I shifted from […]
Read More6 Powerful Weather Apps for Stunning Landscape Photography
Weather apps are one of the most powerful tools to use in your landscape photography and travel videos. To demonstrate, let’s go back to my storm chasing days in Oklahoma. You get up in the morning and the day looks ripe for tornadoes. It’s a rare high risk day – […]
Read MoreWeird Geography: 10 Bizarre and Unusual Facts About Chile
With such an unusual shape, there is no shortage of bizarre and unusual facts about Chile. It’s a country that nobody hears much about, yet you get the impression that it’s still largely misunderstood. It’s a land of wild extremes, not just in terms of geography, but also for climate […]
Read MoreTravel Journal: Post-COVID Adventures Kick Off in New York City
Post-COVID travel. It’s a phrase we’ve all been waiting 20 months to finally say. As we cautiously emerge from under its shadow, the pandemic has done funny things to warp our sense of time. On one hand, my final pre-COVID adventure across Mexico, the US, and Canada feels like it […]
Read More7 Weather Forecasting Models That Will Improve Your Landscape Photography
As a former storm chaser, weather and meteorology have greatly influenced my career, values, and philosophy. Nowhere is that more true than in my photography. Even though I was only a hobbyist photographer at the time, storm chasing was clearly the turning moment when I realized my photography skills were […]
Read MoreThe Complete Travelers’ Guide to Rue Canusa
Rue Canusa, or Canusa Street as it’s known in English, is both a modern oddity and an homage to simpler, more unified times along the US-Canada border. Named for the two countries it separates, it’s one of the only places in the world where you can drive down the street […]
Read More6 Lesser Known New England Spots to See Amazing Fall Colors
As a native of New England, the fall colors season is my favorite time of year. The air is cool, crisp, and fresh, and the summer tourists have long since gone home. Fall foliage lights up the landscape in brilliant shades of gold, orange, and red. It’s a magical window […]
Read MoreHow to Use Weather to Take Amazing Landscape Photos
As many of you know, chasing tornadoes and severe storms during my tenure as a meteorology student at the University of Oklahoma heavily influenced both my photography style and my quest for adventure. As a former storm chaser, I believe that there is never a bad time for landscape photography. […]
Read MoreWeird Geography: 10 Bizarre and Unusual Facts About Algeria
Dominating the geography of North Africa, Algeria is one of the least known and most misunderstood countries in the Arab world. Algeria’s rich history, melting pot of cultures, and expansive Sahara Desert offer more than enough to attract even the most extreme adventurers. Interestingly, we need to dive into the […]
Read MoreDoes Your Website Make These 10 Mistakes with Hero Images?
The hero image has been around for decades. However, it didn’t catch on in modern web design until only about 10 or so years ago. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, a hero image is the large banner image you see at the top of websites that takes up most, […]
Read MoreWant to Visit Canada Now that the Border is Open? Here’s Everything You Need to Know.
In August, 2019, I made my final border crossing on an incredible road trip across Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Crossing from Stanstead, Québec to Derby Line, Vermont went so quickly and smoothly it was nothing more than an afterthought. My focus was on making it to the Haskell […]
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