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

How many of you know there is actually a town in Washington named Farmer? Today the only real building standing is the community hall, however, it was a fairly thriving community from about 1895 to 1961. It sits in a beautiful are with amazing mountains in the background. The good news about this being a community is that there are old abandoned buildings everywhere. If you choose to venture to places like this, please remember these are on private property. Many of these bui

Who wants to explore an abandoned mine? Yesterday for my birthday, my wife took me out exploring. We found several neat areas, but the highlight was the Calhoun Mine in Stevens County, WA. I have seen this area before off in the distance, but today we made it a destination and I am glad we did. As we approached, all of the gates were open, there was not "keep out" signage and online it shows it is owned by a holding company and so we proceeded. The first thing we did was laun

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

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