I love lightning. It is by far my favorite subject to shoot. I started capturing lightning shots in 2008 and have over 1,500 photos so far. There are several reasons why I enjoy lightning photography. Lightning is one of the most powerful and unpredictable forces in nature. You never know exactly where the next strike is going to hit. That makes it a challenge. Also, lightning is very much a 3D object and every strike is unique. Even if someone else in a different location ca

I love Winter. I love it even though it means that you sometimes can't go out to get photos because the roads are too bad or it is just too dangerously cold. With temperatures here near or below zero for several days, I challenged myself to capture interesting images without leaving home. Over the last 3 days, I've spent several hours in front of the window and shot over 2000 exposures. Even with the bad weather, the outdoors have been alive with activity. Birds and squirrels

The first and probably only significant snowfall I have seen in Hancock County, Kentucky this season. I measured only 4.5 inches at home, but areas a few miles south measured 6 inches or more. A bit farther south, 10 inches or more have been reported. This is just a drop in the bucket compared to what they received in the northeast, but places like Boston are also better equipped to handle snow than we are in western Kentucky. The storm impacted us severely enough for the go

Welcome to what I hope is a long series of weekly blog posts about the world of photography and my journey through it. For this first post, I wanted to give you a better understanding of how I got into photography. For the record, I don't call myself a "pro", nor will I ever. Regardless of how much or how little success I end up achieving, I will always view photography through the eyes of a student. It keeps me open to new ideas. I earned a BFA from Western Kentucky Univ