Having read about the many wonderful state parks in West Virginia, I decided to visit Babcock State Park to photograph fall color. I picked Babcock because of the Glade Creek Grist Mill which is one […]
Category Archives: Photographic Technique
Saint John’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
While in the Hocking Hills area for the annual “Shoot The Hills” photography contest, several fellow photographers and I visited Saint John’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, just outside Maxville, Ohio in Perry County. For its age, […]
Snow Rollers
Snow Roller A strange and rare winter weather marvel appeared earlier this week called Snow Rollers. Snow Rollers are weird cylindrical snow formations that are formed naturally as chunks of snow are blown along the […]
Upper Falls In The Winter
Upper Falls Winter Upper Falls at the east end of Old Man’s Cave Gorge is a beautiful sight in the winter with snow covering the ground, but it’s a hard subject to photograph because […]
Highbanks Bridge
Under the Dripping Rock Trail Bridge Highbanks Metro Park located just north of Columbus Ohio is appropriately named for its massive 100-foot high shale bluffs that tower over the Olentangy State Scenic River. Tributary streams […]
Back to the Smoky Mountains Again!
I recently made another trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park for 2 ½ days of photography. I had an ambitious schedule planned, with the first afternoon at the Mountain Farm Museum and Mingus Mill, […]
Hilton Head Sunrise
I just got back from a family vacation in Hilton Head Island, SC. We had a fantastic time, and no one wanted to go home when it was time to leave….that’s a good sign that […]
Saltpetre Cave Cave Nature Preserve
Saltpetre Cave Nature Preserve is a small but beautiful area located in Hocking State Forest, Hocking County Ohio. The preserve gets its name from the fact that the mineral saltpetre was mined from the […]
Light Painting Ash Cave
Located in the southernmost reaches of Hocking Hills State Park, Ash Cave is beyond doubt one of the most spectacular features in the entire park. It is the largest, most impressive recess cave in […]
Less is More
In addition to capturing the grand wide vistas we all love, the intimate details in a scene can provide some exciting photographic possibilities. Streams and waterfalls are perfect subjects for this. Spruce Flat Falls in […]