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Spring is here and we’re excited to see all the flowers start to bloom. It had been some time visiting the Japanese Garden so we decided to head down there and spend the day. Our buddy Noel was free so he…

Kat and I spent the day exploring the Mission San Juan Capistrano. It was our first time visiting and we had a great time learning about it’s history. They have done a great job keeping it…

I have been having a blast with my film camera. I have just gotten back my first batch of film and scans (six rolls). I’m really happy how they turned out! I miss this excitement to be quite…

Kat and I have always talked about experiencing the massive sequoias of California. In late August, we made the trip up to Sequoia National Park for a quick getaway. After Kat got home from work that evening, we made the long drive…

August marks our sixth month of the pandemic. Kat and I were craving some peace so we escaped to an isolated area in California…

Shooting local. It is something that I certainly do not do enough of. This past weekend I packed up my kit and drove to a local lake. I have been in a bit of a creative funk the last few months so I was not expecting much from a creative…

We have been under quarantine since March and from a creative standpoint it has been a challenge to get back into the groove. The nation has slowly been opening back up and this week our local park, Joshua Tree National Park…

It has been some time since I had last been to Yosemite. In late February, I had a chance to meet up with Eric and Noel and spend some time in the park. Our trip landed towards the tail end of the Firefall window and we were a…

It has been some time since I have been back to Joshua Tree National Park. A few years ago, I would spend quite a bit of time practicing the craft of photography, exploring and simply getting to know the park. I do miss roaming…

We had an opportunity to visit the Eastern Sierra for a quick weekend trip. This was the first time Kat had been to the area. It was great to share this beautiful area with her. We had a great time exploring the areas around…

Kat and I had been wanting to visit the Redwoods of Northern California for some time. So after our wedding we took a trip up to San Francisco. After a few days of exploring the city we drove north to the…

Happy New everyone! Kat and I had just gotten married two days ago and we wanted to get away and celebrate our union away from home. So we decided to travel north to spend a few days exploring San Francisco and…

As we enter a new year and a new decade, I found myself reflecting back a lot more so than in past years. 2019 was easily the happiest year of my life. Kat and I began writing the next chapter in our book of life, I reconnected with…

Fall is the beginning of my favorite time of the year. It’s when temperatures begin to drop, the forests start to change color and most importantly Kat and I get to spend a lot of quality time with our families during…

Being able to travel has been a blessing. The state of inner peace and clarity it provides me saves me. Too easily do I get lost in the necessary dailies of the world. The six days spent in and around Wyoming could not have been…