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Playing Plinko in Arches National Park

After a 4 a.m. wake up, Hannah and I wandered the dark trail to Delicate Arch with our headlamps and camera gear. With numb fingers, we w  My stomach dropped as I helplessly watched the knife open and cart-wheel down the rocks before hitting some sagebrush. I thought to myself “Just a knife.” And that’s when I tossed my second Plinko chip into the amphitheater. In slow motion, I turned to see my 14mm lens teetering back and forth. I restrained a lunge to save it and watched i

'It's always worth the sweat' Lessons from Glacier National Park

Spending my birthday deep in nature was a no brainer. The hard part was deciding where to go! And I couldn't have been happier than with ...

Capturing the joy of Ghanaian percussionist Paa Kow

Like everyone, I love live music. But what I love perhaps even more is being able to capture people making music. While shooting the ...

The enveloping silence of Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument

Drowned out by the array of National Park options nearby, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is an overlooked gem in the wild tr...

Embracing the weird with an engagement shoot

Be yourself! That was the lesson I took away from this fun engagement shoot with Andrea and Adam. We waltzed around downtown Kansas Cit...

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