Inle Lake Myanmar

In the summer of 2014, I arrived at Inle Lake almost by accident—and it ended up being one of the most meaningful places I’ve ever photographed. Myanmar (formerly Burma) had only recently begun opening its borders after decades of isolation. Tourism was still limited, infrastructure was minimal, and much of the country felt untouched by …

Hanging Lake in Winter

I took this photograph at Hanging Lake in Colorado several years ago. I’d been there before with friends, but on this trip I decided to go up alone. I drove down the interstate to the trailhead, parked the car, and headed up the trail late in the afternoon with the intention of photographing the lake …

The Falls in Laos

This photograph was made at the Tat Sae Waterfalls (also called Tad Sae), tucked along a tributary of the Nam Khan River in Luang Prabang Province, Laos. The falls sit about 18 kilometers southeast of Luang Prabang and a short walk from the small village of Bak En. Getting there felt quiet and unhurried, the …

Cooper Island USVI

Back in 2019, the guys I sail with and I chartered a 50′ monohull out of Tortola and spent ten days exploring the Virgin Islands. It was one of those trips you don’t really understand in the moment — but later you realize it stamped itself permanently into your memory. We hopped from island to …

St Marks Lighthouse

This week I’m sharing photographs I’ve taken with a drone — a tool that completely changed the way I see the world as a photographer. Before drones were available to consumers like me, I used to wonder what it would be like to climb to the top of a tree or become a bird for …