Montmartre is a beautiful part of Paris, which is itself a very beautiful city.  Today's photo tour of Montmartre is done in honor of the great painters who once roamed the streets here.  I took a collection of photos and converted them to digital paintings!

Today I share 1 photo that I have process 8 different ways - and I share some thoughts on breaking free of routines and experimenting to broaden your creativity.  

I enjoy checking out sculpture gardens - they are often a great place for interesting photographs.  My visit last week to Minneapolis confirmed it - this crazy (and large!) sculpture of a spoon with a cherry on it is awesome!

Do you ever get out and shoot at sunrise?  You should!  Especially when in a touristy area of a city, sunrise is great to shoot because all the tourists are still asleep.  It's quiet and awesome.

While everyone loves a sunset shot, it's well worth getting out and shooting in the afternoon too - especially if you happen to be in Amsterdam!  Here's 3 photos to help convince you.  :-)

Today I share some images of Big Ben in London - that are converted to paintings, using Topaz Simplify.  Take a look and let me know what you think!  It's been a great app to experiment with!

London City Hall is one of many iconic and interesting bits of architecture in London.  Honestly, the city is full of them!  Have you been to see this place?

How about a little waterfall that I found by walking OFF the trail?  I recommend that when hiking.  If you hear running water - go look for it!  You might find something beautiful.

How about 3 photos from the Oregon coast, on a day I went exploring a sea cave?  Sound fun?  Come check it out!

A trio of shots from Copenhagen - which has a few canals, as well as awesome architecture!  Also, I am using new software to edit my photos - read more in this post!

Today I share a collection of Instagram photos from my recent family vacation up to the little mountain town of Red River, NM.  Lots more to come from this trip!

This is one of my favorite spots in Nashville - The Parthenon.  On my last trip there, I ran into an online friend there - travel sure makes this a small world at times!

For my trip to NYC, I had a list a mile long of things I wanted to shoot, and the Brooklyn Bridge was very near the top of that list.  While I didn't make it to all of them, I made sure I got here, and it was worth it!

Cupid's Span is an interesting (and large!) sculpture along the Embarcadero in San Francisco, CA - well worth a visit to this part of a fabulous city!

I love San Francisco and find it to be a very beautiful town.  In the blue hour light after a good, solid rain...well, it's beyond beautiful - it's downright amazing!

I just don't get tired of shooting all the beautiful churches that I come across in Europe.  I found this one in Vienna, Austria by accident - sometimes I get lucky!  I'll take it!

You ever see pics of a place, and hope that someday you can get there and shoot it?  Yeah, me too - all the time in fact.  In this case, it actually happened.  I finally made it to the Santa Monica Pier!

You have heard me say how much I love train stations, especially those in Europe.  Now, here's a full examination of why, and some tips for getting the shot too!  This is a lengthy read, but I hope you enjoy it!

Today I share 3 shots from Ecola State Park, just outside of Cannon Beach, OR.  It's a rugged but beautiful stretch of coastline - and something that everyone should see.

Ah, New York City - what an impressive skyline!  Today's post is a couple of photos shot from Brooklyn, while staring out at the most-photographed skyline in the world.  Good times!