This post is a continuation of a trip I took out to see my brother and his family. Hope you enjoy! So after we got to see The Great Sand Dunes National Park, we headed off to Aspen, CO to check out the Maroon Bells. It was much colder up there since our camp site was tucked into the mountains, but it was so good to still be out in the fresh air and nature.

Ok, so while I was out in Colorado visiting family I got to do a little traveling over the weekend that I was there. I love visiting national parks and so I was able to check another one off my list while there. We arrived after dark so I didn't get to see the Great Sand Dunes till morning.

Perspective is everything. Especially for artists. You can influence a lot of people just by how you see things. But what is it like for the artist? How are we influenced? What makes us see what we want others to see? Here on this blog, I will occasionally share thoughts that are rather contemplative.

As a creative person, I face inspirational ruts quite a lot. I get down on myself for not having a well of ideas springing forth. Maybe you don't feel like a super creative person, but you still need to get inspired or motivated to work, thrive, exercise, or to just do something relaxing. Maybe you just want to get excited again about something. I thought I would share a few ideas that might get your inspired juices flowing.

Just wanted to check in quickly and share some photos I took this morning while taking a hike with my brother up the Flatirons in Boulder, CO. I am out here in Colorado visiting him and his family. He planned to climb up a steep face with some friends and I decided to take the trail around to meet up. Me and heights aren't close buddies.

Travel is a big part of our lives and it is something that I enjoy. The only thing is that travel can be tiring and if we forget something, it doesn't make things any easier. As a photographer, I like to bring my gear with me when I am either on vacation or doing work. I like to travel light and with just what I need. I thought I would share with you today a few things that I bring with me.

Right now I am in a transition with my photography career. I am no longer sitting in the unknown wondering how in the world I am going to make this dream real, but I am also not on the other side of things calling it my full-time job. At this point, things are just becoming real and I can still taste the unknown with excitement. I was thinking that it would be a good time to write down a few ways that got me to this point so that I might encourage some of you to take on your dreams and make them happen.

Every once in a while I get to photograph showers for brides and mothers to be. On this particularly overcast day at the Chocksett Inn in Sterling, MA, I had the pleasure of photographing a shower for mother and her baby girl.

What is it with writer's block or that creative slump that gets us? Maybe you don't think you are creative. Just think about anything that you enjoy immensely and think about the times where you have experienced burn out. How does that make you feel? Don't you just want to pick up and move on? Isn't it hard to just sit there and not be able to get the ball rolling with ideas and plans?

In the foreground we see beautiful images and progress, but behind the scenes this photographer does struggle. This post isn't to allow me the opportunity to vent. I just want to give you a picture into what it takes to truly capture beauty and light.

While living down here near Philadelphia, Chris and I have gotten to know a lot of new friends. Two such people are Emily and Justin. They are new to the area as well and so we decided to check out a few things in the city just to get out of the house during the winter months. One such place is near the river and has an event called Winterfest around Christmas time. When we went to check it out the weather was actually pretty warm. Here we are making fools of ourselves.

I got my first dSLR 10 years ago. Along the way, I have learned a lot about gear and what it means to learn the skill. Here are a few thoughts to consider when buying gear and learning your skill. It is important to keep everything in perspective but do what it takes to improve.