Fall is my favorite season of the year, and definitely the busiest. In the midst of the hectic season I was able [...]

As 2025 began, I was getting rather reflective as one often does as they approach one of those big birthday years [...]

This past spring, I revisited one of my favorite hikes in the Santa Monica Mountains, trekking up the Backbone [...]

A year ago, I got invited to go on a trip to Utah with Peter Carey and Josh Ulloa, and we got to see some [...]

I stumbled upon this little scene while exploring a part of Death Valley National Park I hadn’t been to [...]

These exposed sycamore roots and the rock wedged between them made me think of a dragon sleeping in his horde of [...]

I am so grateful to live near the beach. Living so close to it, I know I have taken it for granted at times. But [...]

It’s that season again, my new 2026 Photo Calendar is on sale! This year, I unfortunately had to raise the [...]

It’s that time of year! Starting in October, I will be available for portrait sessions on the following [...]

One of the things I look forward to when I backpack the Sierra Nevada is getting up early in the morning and [...]

I’m late again unveiling my favorites from last year. Life circumstances forced my annual photographic [...]

Our international family summer trip capped off with a week in Nairobi, Kenya. We were there to work, helping [...]

Twenty-one years ago I took my first plunge into international travel. A two-week trip exploring England and the [...]

Something is enchanting about the desert in the winter. It’s one of my favorite times to visit and explore [...]

Like most photographers, I love the transition seasons of autumn and spring, even if they are shorter here than in [...]

Anyone who has followed me for a while knows I have a soft spot for bristlecone trees. They make for such [...]

Living in Southern California, I feel like I am always late to experience autumn and all the beautiful colors it [...]

Living in Southern California, we are blessed to have a variety of mountains within an hour’s drive away. They may [...]

A serendipitous discovery wandering the beach after my original weekend photo trip was washed away by Hurricane [...]

An alternate title could have been “Springtime on the Planet Vulcan”. For those unfamiliar with [...]

Fall has started which means my new 2025 Photo Calendar is on sale! Again this year’s calendar is on sale [...]

This past winter I was invited on a trip to the desert where we had a serendipitous moment. The sandstone in the [...]

This month I am honored to have two of my photos in the art show “Small Art, Big Impact” at the Ace [...]

It’s been a while since I have updated my website or made any social media posts, so I thought I’d give a quick [...]

For the first time ever, I’m offering private portrait sessions. In September and October, I am available [...]

I’m late again for my annual reflection on the past year of my photographic work. Hmmm, thinking through [...]

This is on the shortlist of one of my favorite images this year. A scene I stumbled across as we were scouting for [...]

It’s that time of year. My new 2024 Wall Calendar is now on sale! This year’s calendar is also on sale [...]

I am happy to announce we have welcomed a new member into the land of Dub. Earlier this year Kimberli and I tied [...]

This week I was glad to see this beautiful book in the mail from Natural Landscape Photography Awards. Again, I am [...]

Waterfalls in Southern California are a very infrequent experience. Most of the natural falls here appear ever so [...]

Superblooms and peak fall colors are incredible times to document the beauty of the outdoors, but I have also [...]

I know I am late to the party for looking back on 2022, but better late than never. It was a year full of new [...]

Last Tuesday I was caught off guard when my Instagram started going crazy while I was getting my kids ready for [...]

There are photos you plan, research, and refine; then there are ones you fall into and just say “wow”! [...]

They’re here! Hot off the presses the 2023 calendars are now in stock on my Etsy shop. This year’s [...]

In April I did a little trip to the Eastern Sierra Nevada region. I didn’t have any set agenda, just some [...]

One of my favorite things to do in Yosemite Valley is take in the transition from light to dark in the valley [...]

This past weekend I got a chance to spend a day sunrise-to-sunset in a locale near and dear to me. These are the [...]

Reflecting on the past 12 months photographically is one of the things look forward to doing this time of year. [...]

It’s that time of year where I look back on the images that defined the past year. My best images of 2021 [...]

A few weeks ago I posted this image not sure about what to share about it at the time. I had no intentions at that [...]

There are photographs you plan out, work on, revisit, and refine; then there are ones you just fall into. This is [...]

It’s that time of year! My new 2022 photo calendar is now on sale! This year’s calendar is comprised [...]

I was honored to find out one of my photos, Colter Bay at Sunset, was selected as an honorable mention winner in [...]

Last week my family did a quick trip up to Virginia City for my unce’s 80th birthday party. I knew there [...]

Autumn in So Cal may not be as dramatic as it is in most parts of the US, but there are those little hints it has [...]

Two weeks ago I got a couple of days to myself, my girls went up to grandma and grandpa’s for half the week. [...]

The minimalism of the desert landscape from afar is one of things I truly cherish when I explore the Mojave [...]

If I had to pick one subject to photograph my whole life I would be quite happy choosing these rugged, beautifully [...]

When I was planning my trip through the Eastern Sierra Nevada this was high on the list of places to revisit. The [...]

Last weekend I got to do a little getaway to one of my favorite places to explore, the Eastern Sierra portion of [...]

I broke out my macro lens for a favorite subject of mine, desiccated cacti. I have been searching for these dried [...]

A winter snow dusting in the San Bernardino mountains on the edge of El Dorado burn area from September 2020. [...]

It’s that time of year again when I look back on the year that was for me photographically, my best photos [...]

Every year I look back at the best of the images I created that year and I sometimes post a collection of my [...]

This image was taken on the first night of our trip a little over a week ago while we watch to last light on Fire [...]

This post is two months later than I had intended, but my personal life has been a bit hectic of late. We moved to [...]

The Visual Highlights of 2019 It’s that time of year again. Time to reflect on the past year and look [...]

Not the typical image you would see from the redwood forests in Northern California, but one that I have been [...]

Reflecting on the Past Year Another year is winding down, so it’s time to reflect on the year that was. [...]

I just got back from a fantastic four-day trip through the Sierra Nevada starting in Yosemite National Park on the [...]

Summer is one of my favorite seasons  to visit the eastern side of California when you can see dramatic [...]

Capital Reef may not get the attention it’s fellow ‘Big 5’ Utah parks (Zion, Bryce Canyon, [...]

Factory Butte in Utah stands out from it’s neighboring landmarks (Capital Reef NP and Goblin Valley) because [...]

Goblin Valley State Park has such other-worldly features it was hard to take it all in and figure how I was going [...]

I just returned from a trip through Utah where we saw many many incredible sights like the striking rock formation [...]

Jackson Bentley: What is it, Major Lawrence, that attracts you personally to the desert? T.E. Lawrence: It’s [...]

This ancient skewed tree is one of my favorites in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest just east of the Sierra [...]

One of the unique features of the sand dunes at Great Sand Dunes National Park is you have to cross a creek, [...]

The summer season in the eastern Sierra Nevada often brings thunder storms to the area which can lead to some [...]

Last week I spent some time in Tehachapi and the Cummings Valley where we were treated to a very cold spring storm [...]

Death Valley National Park is a favorite place of mine to visit. And exploring the remote fringes of the park like [...]

The ancient bristlecone trees in the White Mountains are a favorite photo subject for me. Their extremely [...]

Death Valley National Park has been a long favorite place to visit for me. And one of my favorite moments on my [...]

This week’s image is one my most popular photos I have taken, one of my personal favorites, and has even [...]

Enjoying the Beauties of Nature in the Wintry Cold Last year I got my first experience of Bryce Canyon National [...]

Kicking Off 2018 With the Renewed Weekly Image From Dubland My love for nature photography is not limited to [...]

The Year That Was It’s that time of year again, remembering the year that was. To recap my personal 2017 and [...]

Looking Back On All The Lost Gems Rediscovered In 2017 It’s that time of year to reflect on the highlights [...]

Now that Dubland has been successfully relaunched I am prepping for roll out phase two of the new site, creating [...]

It has been six months since Heidi’s passing, a little more than one year since I went on leave from work to care [...]

Over the years I have received many queries about me and my work. As part of the rollout of the newly revamped [...]

This week I was honored to have my picture from Polychrome Overlook in Denali National Park chosen for [...]

I can’t believe it’s been a month since Heidi’s passing. In some ways it feels like it’s [...]

Much like a stream forced to change its course to the ocean, the last couple of years of life have been filled [...]

Saying 2016 was a horrible and forgettable year is a trendy thing to say and I won’t follow suit. I will say [...]

El Niño may not have hit Southern California like the experts thought it would this winter, but we still get our [...]

Reflecting on this year and its many highs and lows is a good reminder that life rarely goes the way you want it. [...]

Bodie is a ghost town just off of highway 395 about 75 miles south of Lake Tahoe. Because of it’s location [...]

Looking for a give the gift of both the outdoors and the arts? This week only save 25% on all purchases of $16 or [...]

Looking back on our trip to Yosemite back in July it seems like a lifetime ago. We entered Yosemite from the East [...]

Here’s another photo from our family trip to Colorado, specifically this one was taken in Steamboat Springs. [...]

Last month we had wonderful family trip driving through Colorado visiting family. We capped off the trip with a [...]

I can’t believe it took me so long to photograph this fascinating lake. It seems like every California-based [...]

Morning Panoramic from Pike National Forest Overlooking the valley created by the South Platte River near Buffalo [...]

It’s crushing to hear your beautiful, courageous wife has stage IV breast cancer. Two years ago our world [...]

For our most recent trip to Yosemite we chose to visit the eastern side out of Tioga Pass and the Tuolumne Meadows [...]

Taken in Tehachapi, CA. The stark contrast between the night sky and the oak tree and grass was courtesy of my [...]

When I visited Zion National Park two years ago for the first time I knew I had to go back. One of the shots I had [...]

As the weather starts to warm up the trips I planned at the beginning of the year are starting to take shape. [...]

If you visit this site regularly you will know that I love to photograph trees, especially bristlecone trees up in [...]

Winter and early spring is one of my favorite times to visit Death Valley National Park. I know it sounds desolate [...]

The winter storms that roll through Southern California always get me excited to see how it affects the landscape. [...]

This month only I am offering a 25% discount on all print orders $16 or more. Just visit my etsy shop, [...]

Sometimes you have to make do with the time you have. These days as a husband and a father of young kids I [...]

It’s always fun to look back at some of you earliest work. This week’s selection is going back 11 [...]

Taken near Twin Peaks up in the San Bernadino mountains while looking up at this 400+ year-old tree that was hit [...]

One thing I love about doing panoramic photos is the opportunity to expand beyond the standard dimensions of the [...]

Our first full day in Moab we were treated to some rather dramatic thunderheads that eventually became a [...]

This image was what I consider a serendipity moment on the road. We were leaving the Cedar Mesa area heading down [...]

Street photography can be a fun adventure. I don’t do it very often, but when I do I find it a creative [...]

A year ago this Labor Day weekend my brothers and I did a 4-day 36-mile trek through Evolution Valley, smack-dab [...]

One thing I love about doing urban street photography is experiencing all the different colors and textures when [...]

I have been starting to archive a lot of my old film and digital prints onto Flickr and I stumbled across this [...]

One of my favorite times to photography is what’s called the “blue hour” or the hour just before [...]

If I had a preference of when best to shoot photos I would say early morning, just before the sun rises. I feel [...]

This Fourth of July I missed the usual fireworks show while we were up in Oakhurst, but I made sure not to miss [...]

As our little group was planning out our trip through Utah and Arizona one of the places we all agreed that we [...]

One of the great highlights of the trip was visiting the Cedar Mesa region in southeastern Utah. A pretty remote [...]

I normally don’t include myself in my own work but for this piece I think it helped make the shot. If you [...]

This week’s photo has a funny little story connected to it. Three weeks ago on my trip through Utah we were [...]

Seeing this arch in person was really eye opening. It’s quite smaller than you think, the opening of the [...]

On my trip to Utah I had grand plans to try a lot of night photography, including capturing a shot of the milky [...]

Over the Memorial Weekend I was blessed with the opportunity to explore the eastern and southern parts of Utah. [...]

I nearly stepped on the subject of this week’s photo. I was in the area photographing the Brea Dam (see last [...]

This piece is a continuation of my experimentation on nearby locale. With this composition I was experimenting [...]

Last week Heidi and I were able to get out of town to nearby Lake Arrowhead for an early celebration of our [...]

Tucked away in a little corner of the city of Fullerton is this interesting structure. It’s part of a flood [...]

Taken while wondering the streets of Oslo Norway in 2008. When I updated my website somehow this picture slipped [...]

I got the opportunity to go to Opening Day at Angel Stadium, first time in at least 10 years. It ended up being a [...]

One of my favorite times to go out and visit the desert is the month of March to see all the wildflowers the [...]

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I thought I would showcase a picture of the cathedral named after him in [...]

This photo was taken of an abandoned water pump on the Sycamore Canyon trail recently exposed to the outside [...]

If you have followed my work at all or my travel updates via social media you probably know that one of my [...]

Slogging through mud on the nearby Fullerton Loop was well worth it for this shot. Taken a little over a year ago [...]

This particular season in life my opportunities to wander with a camera are not as frequent as I would like, so [...]

This past weekend I was able to spend with dear friends of mine from college. We all congregated up in Portland [...]

Five years ago I was blessed with the opportunity to go to Liberia to help my wife’s grandfather rebuild the [...]

This year, though I took fewer trips, and therefore fewer pictures, it was still a momentous year. It marked a [...]

I love going back into all my old photos and discovering gems I might have overlooked in the past. This year was a [...]

I have recently been reflecting on some of the trips I have taken this year, remembering 2013 and all it brought. [...]

Back from a great weekend of giving thanks for all we’ve been given. Here’s a shot taken on a hike [...]

I stumbled across this photo looking back over old photos and I was astonished I hadn’t done anything with [...]

Nine years ago this month I met the love of my life, though I didn”t know it at the time. We met at work, [...]

While on my backpack in the Evolution Valley last month I tried my hand at shooting some time lapses. Above is one [...]

Over the Labor Day weekend my brothers and I went on a 5-Day 37 mile backpack in the Eastern Sierras that went [...]

10 years ago this month I made the switch from film to digital when I took a massive 3 megapixel Kodak camera on [...]

Photo collage experiment to accentuate the contorted and twisted look of these unique ancient trees.

A little over 2 months after the Springs fire ripped through the Santa Monica Mountains my brothers and I went on [...]