I love the holidays, mostly because of my parents. They didn't have much but always managed to make the winter celebrations extra special for my sisters and me. Photographing Christmas brings back a flood of fond memories and all of the sweet nostalgia for my...

I’ve been a full-time travel photographer for years, and throughout my career, I’ve heard this mantra from countless other photogs: Carry a camera at all times. Their rationale is that the “shot of a lifetime” might occur at any moment. You don’t want to miss it,...

Every time you take a photograph, you’re showing the viewer a little piece of your world. And as you look through your camera’s viewfinder, ideally you’re making two important decisions: What to include in your frame... And what to leave out. The importance of leaving...

There I was, walking up a dark, rocky trail outside Moab, Utah, to reach the Corona Arch and take pictures of the Milky Way. I’m not typically the trekking type, but this idea had been on my bucket list for years.  After sunset, I packed my camera gear and off I went,...