Some Italian laundry hanging out to dry - a fairly common scene across the entire country!

Some gondolas tied up and waiting for a ride - a common but iconic sight in lovely Venice.

There is just so much breathtaking beauty along the Cinque Terre in Italy.  Today I share a gorgeous view of Manarola, taken at twilight.  I loved it there!

Today's pic is a quiet and empty street in Florence, Italy, shot during a lovely sunset.  Oh, and I share a link to a webinar I recorded showing how I process the image - enjoy!

Today I explore creative options in Aurora HDR 2017 from Macphun.  Many people think HDR photos all look the same, but I prove that you can get a wide range of outputs with this powerful product.  Have a look and see which version you like best!

A beautiful sunset in southern France...don't you love happy accidents?

One evening in Florence I wandered over here to The Uffizi, which is an incredible museum and a place that I love to visit.  Thankfully the crowds were (mostly) gone.  Have a look and enjoy!

I am hosting a webinar on Tuesday with Macphun, outlining the new and exciting Aurora HDR 2017.  Join in on the fun if you can!

Aurora HDR 2017 from Macphun is now available, and it's incredible.  Here are 7 reasons why I think you should get this software to use for your image editing.  You'll be glad you did!

Two versions of a lovely blue hour in Rome for ya today - color and mono.  Either way, it was a gorgeous night to be shooting in Rome!

If you are looking for the best view of the skyline of Florence, Italy you can find that in today's blog post.  But it's not a secret - I had to share it with a few hundred of my closest friends.  :-)

The new Aurora HDR 2017 is almost here, and I have been working hard to create new helpful resources for you.  Take a look and let me know your thoughts.  I have a lot more coming soon!

A lovely, cotton-candy cloud-filled sunset from Oregon.  Don't you love it when this happens?

I've been experimenting with long exposures lately, so today I share something I created recently while shooting a sunset in Florence, Italy.  This is a 2 minute exposure shot with a Vu 10-stop Filter attached.  Check it out!

Standing on a pile of rocks at the edge of Riomaggiore, Italy and happily firing away during a lovely blue hour - that's what's on tap here today, folks.  Dive in.

Today I share several more screenshots of the new and exciting Aurora 2017 from Macphun.  I show you some new tools as well as some existing tools that have been enhanced.  Dive in and explore all the good stuff that is coming from Macphun!  Oh, and get your pre-order in now!

I found myself on a quest while in Florence, Italy - a quest to capture as much of the work by street artist "Blub" as I could find.  I discovered 16 works by the artist, so here they are.  They all feature either a famous work of art or a famous person (real or imagined), each fitted with a swimming mask.  It's a fun diversion from all that other art in the city!

Just a quick shot of a cool store in Austin - Room Service Vintage.  I have driven past it for years and always wanted to shoot it.  So, I finally did it and am glad that I did.

Even though I am currently in Italy, I still have a lot of Oregon photos to share with you.  Take a quick peek at this trio from that lovely state way out West...

I always wanted to shoot a gorgeous sunset from this spot in Rome, and as luck would have it, it happened to me last week - by accident.  I wasn't even out on a photo hunt, I was just walking home from dinner with the family.  Then, this!