Gates of the Valley

I’ve shared this same composition in summer before, but with winter upon us I wanted to offer a glimpse of what Yosemite National Park and the Gates of the Valley likely look like this morning. Returning to the same places in different seasons is one of the great privileges of photography—watching the environment transform completely …

Yosemite in Winter

Yosemite in winter is a world of its own—quiet, mystical, and absolutely breathtaking. I took this photograph during a solo trip in January 2018, just after a heavy snowfall. The air was cold, the valley was silent, and for a brief moment, the clouds broke just enough for this frame to come alive. This particular …

Vienna Opera House

In the fall of 2014, I found myself several months into a journey that had already taken me from Alaska to Hawaii, across New Zealand and Australia, through Asia, and into the heart of Europe. By September, I had landed in Vienna. One evening, after wandering through the streets of the city, I walked into …