Try Tremont Road to Photograph Waterfalls and Cascades away from the Smoky Mountain Crowds
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park can get very crowded especially during the peak seasons. In fact, the Smoky Mountains is the most visited national park in the United States. Lower Lynn Camp Falls Large crowds can be frustrating to…
Photo Story: Chicago Independence Grove Sunrise
While visiting friends and family in Chicago, I decided to take an early morning walk at Independence Grove Nature Preserve. Independence Grove is located in Libertyville, Illinois which is north of Chicago. Independence Grove is 1,151 acres with miles of…
Photo Story: Snowy Fields of an Ohio Farm at Sunrise
Wildlife length telephoto lenses can also be used for photographing landscapes. I was out photographing birds and wildlife when I saw this beautiful farm landscape at sunrise. Snowy Fields of an Ohio Farm This photo was taken with the Canon…
Photo Story: Sun Coming Out Over Brandywine Falls
It was cloudy all morning as I was trying to capture the fall colors in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. I made several previous stops and there was no sunrise. I decided to make one last stop at Brandywine Falls, one…
Long Exposure Photography Using the Olympus OM-D E-M1
On a recent trip to Maine, I spent quite a bit of time experimenting with long exposure photography using the Olympus OM-D E-M1. The main subjects for my long exposures photographs were waterfalls and the waves on the Maine coast.…
Photo Story: Brandywine Falls, Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Brandywine Falls is one of the top attractions in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The falls are 65 feet tall, making them the second highest waterfall in Ohio. Brandywine Falls The address for Brandywine Falls is 8176 Brandywine Road, Sagamore Hills,…
Where to Photograph the Fall Colors in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a terrific place to photograph the fall colors. The park is full of hardwood trees and there are many good locations to photograph the changing colors. The fall colors usually hit their peak in Cuyahoga…
Photographing the Lighthouses of Maine’s Midcoast
Marshall Point Light Station (Above Photo) I recently spent two days driving, visiting and photographing the Midcoast of Maine. In two days, I photographed 5 lighthouses as well as a botanical garden and waterfall that will be discussed in other…
Photograph 5 Lighthouses in a Single Morning in Portland, Maine
Actually, the blog post should have been titled Photograph 5 lighthouses and a waterfall in a single morning in Portland, Maine. But, I’ll save Jewel Falls for a separate blog post. Really, I did photograph 5 lighthouses in one morning…
Photo Story: Sunrise on the Mississippi River
I had just arrived at Fisherman’s Landing South on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River to photograph the White Pelicans. I had my Canon 5d Mark iii and 500mm lens mounted on tripod to photograph the Pelicans in flight. Luckily,…
