Puffins need your help
The recent puffin wrecks in the Atlantic have created a new crisis for the beloved seabird. Read about what happened and what you can do to help.
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My 2025 Photographic Year in Review
2025 was a life changing year for me and I am forever grateful for the experiences and people I met along the way. From taking friends to Iceland for the first time, to enduring a blizzard to photograph Arctic Foxes, to reaching the Arctic Circle, to winning my first photography award- it all feels like…
It is time you believe in yourself
All we have to do is decide what we want to do with our time here. -JRR Tolkien In Chinese Astrology, the year 2025 was the year of the wood snake; a time for transformation, clarity, rebirth, and letting go of old patterns. 2026 is the year of the fire horse, bringing forward momentum, freedom,…
A Guide for Stunning Northern Lights Photography in Iceland
I could not believe my eyes. Swinging the van door open, I stepped out into the wintry air. Above the stone arches, the sky moved. Hints of green stirred between the darkness. The color enlivened, and that is when I realized the moment I had dreamt about for years was happening. I was about to…
Photographing a Breathtaking Sunrise on Mount Jo in the Adirondacks
With each step, the scent of petrichor grew stronger. All I could hear was the splatter of my boots as I stepped along the muddy trail with the cacophony of my heavy breathing and the breeze through the treetops. My headlamp provided just enough light to see the next step, the next boulder, and how…
Seven Secrets For Storytelling in Bird Photos
It was sunset in the Arctic, and words could not describe what I felt. Light shimmered across the ocean, rendering the landscape gold. A single puffin stood on a nearby outcrop, its silhouette illuminated by the late-day light. The sounds of gulls echoed from the cliffs. Nestled within the grass, I took a deep breath…
Five Secrets For Stunning Autumn Forest Photography
I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. -Lucy Maud Montgomery One of my favorite things about living in a place with four seasons is autumn. I love everything autumn: sweater weather, bonfires, pumpkins, squash soups, cooling temps, and, of course, the foliage. Autumn encourages nostalgia and slowing down. For me,…
Story telling in Photography
How to tell a story using light, scale, and action to encourage a viewer’s imagination Something called to her in sleep. It whispered of times long forgotten; of rolling hills, mysterious gorges, and a river which roared to life beside her. In a dream, she journeyed until she found this place where clear waters flowed…
The ultimate guide to a solo camper van Iceland trip
When I booked my first solo camper van adventure to Iceland in 2021, I had no idea it would change my life. Destiny was calling as I gazed out at the starry night sky from my window seat. I had no plan: just a camper, a camera, the open road, and my heart to guide…
Plan an unforgettable getaway to North Iceland
Why this often overlooked region in Iceland should be on your bucket list I felt as if I had found a treasure. A pristine black sand beach stretched out before me. Craving a closer connection with the untouched landscape, I removed my shoes. My bare feet sank into the soft sand. I waited by the…