I have no idea what the falls along Big Tumbling are named or if they ever have been named but this one sounded appropriate! All of them can be really beautiful but you have to be willing to get muddy and wet to shoot them. The river has cut a deep ravine into the mountain over the millennia and it is a long, steep climb from the narrow gravel road down to the water. The river is a favorite among local fisherman so there are many worn paths...

Texture overlays and cross processing are elements that I don’t often use when working on images. One of my personal goals this year is to become a bit knowledgeable about these processes and learn when and how to use them best. I haven’t spent much time working on those goals and this is probably one of my first postings using either of these techniques. I’ve traveled to the Big Tumbling section of the Clinch Mountain...

On our last day in New Bern we decided to get together at Union Point Park for sunrise. After the sun had peaked above the horizon, we spent some time shooting around the piers that protrude out into the Neuse River. This is a 20 second exposure that I shot with my B+W 10-stop filter. Gear: Canon EOS 60D, Tamron AF 10-24mm, B+W 10-stop Filter Software: Adobe Lightroom 3, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Topaz Adjust 5, Topaz Black and White...

This past weekend I had the pleasure of spending some time shooting with fellow photographers Zach Frailey and David Baker. David and I converged on the home turf of The Uprooted Photographer late Friday evening and spent the next two days on a grand tour of this beautiful and historic area. Saturday was extremely windy and was marked by a completely cloudless sky. It wasn’t quite the perfect forecast that a photographer would hope for...

When approaching Bristol Motor Speedway from the main highway visitors are greeted by the north tower and its massive letters that let them know they have arrived at BRISTOL. The races at Bristol are among the most anticipated during the Sprint Cup season. The short, half-mile oval with corners that bank past 30° treat fans to some of the most exciting, fast-paced and high-energy racing action of the season. The company I work for (Food...