It has been a very busy week but I was able to make it out and capture some more abandoned places. I had 4 locations marked to explore but getting out of the house late I was only able to hit 2 of them before the sun went down. I might only have the opportunity to post 1 or 2 times in February. I have an extremely busy month and we are headed on vacation the last week of the month. If you have not subscribed to my blog yet there is no time like the present. We will be in Roat

In the PNW there does not seem to be a shortage of amazing old abandoned places. If only they could tell their stories that would be amazing. I am still very impressed with my drone and how it helps me capture these amazing places. Many of these old places have very limited access, if any, and the many times there are obstructions that make getting the shot impossible. The first 2 images are taken with my DLSR, the rest are taken with my drone. The first image was taken with

As Christmas break comes to an end for my wife and so does my week off, we headed out locally to see what we could find. We spent about 6 hours driving around looking for cool spots and managed to find a few. The first area we stopped was in Hunters, WA, where there are many old buildings, cars and NPS access to Lake Roosevelt. Down at the boat launch we found this immature Great Blue Heron hanging on the dock. Even with my long lens he still decided we were too close and fle

When life gets busy you still need to make time to do the things you enjoy. Today I left for work early so I could take an alternate route. As always Lincoln County did not disappoint even though I got lost. I know I have said it over and over, but drones are awesome. They allow you to get images that would not be possible without one. The first place I captured today is one I tried to get with my normal camera in the past. Even standing up on my truck I was not able to capt

It has been a couple of busy weeks here. Last week I got some new lighting equipment so I did a practice session with a couple of amazing models. I did a senior shoot over the weekend and at the beginning of this week I did a professional shoot for a local school for their fall sports teams. While I had great time doing all of these shoots, it left little time for flying my new DJI Mavic 2 Pro. Even after having a very long shift at work, on my trip home I decide to head off

Sticking to my recent goal of taking alternate routes when headed to or from work, I came along another great old homestead. When this house was built the ability to move supplies is not like it is today and you used what was on hand. This house sits a very long way from any timber. If you look at the walls of the house you will notice it is made of rocks and mortar. I guess you had to do something with all the rocks from the field. Behind the house is a type of tank I have

Yesterday I had the opportunity to get some more practice in with my DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone. While there are many amazing places in the PNW to capture, I pass this one every week on my commute. This might be one of the most photographed old houses in the area due to its accessibility. It sit less then 100 yard off of Hwy 2. While it is very accessible, if you plan on visiting, please keep in mind this is someone's property and trespassing is not ok. I included a bonus picture

Do you want to increase the type of images you can capture? Most drone articles talk about what they can do for your videography; well I am here to talk about photography. I will admit when I got my first drone at the beginning of the year, I looked at it as just another neat toy. Quickly, I came to see some of the great advantages it could have with my photography. With a drone I was able to get in positions that would have been logistically difficult, if not impossible. Her

I am updating this, 8/17/18, as I can no longer support or recommend any GoPro product. I have not modified the original content of this post, other then to remove the links. On 7/29/18 my Karma drone had a disconnect error and flew off. I was initially unable to find the unit, I opened a case with GoPro. 1 week after the loss, prior to a response from GoPro, the drone was found destroyed laying on a rock. I do not have any pictures, as I have not been able to get it back in