by bryan | Jul 14, 2026 | Story Behind the Art
I’ve loved the Oregon coast ever since I first visited it as a young child. It’s a place of raw beauty, frequently strewn with rough rock and rougher weather. But there are also stretches of sandy beach, and occasions when the sun breaks through the cold drizzly days....
by bryan | May 29, 2026 | Story Behind the Art
Sand dunes are my latest photographic obsession. Their vast spaces, their innumerable shapes and patterns make them a minimalist’s visual dream. But this particular scene breaks my typical vision of dunes, where I purposely look for compositions that keep the...
by bryan | Apr 17, 2026 | Musings, Story Behind the Art
A common theme you’ll read through many of my musings is the importance of mindfulness, of trying to be in the moment during photo outings. I know that sounds way too New Agey, but it isn’t. It’s just as practical as it can be spiritual. Here’s what I mean....
by bryan | Mar 18, 2026 | Story Behind the Art
I never tire of sunsets. I admit I’m spoiled with them, based on my location on a cliff overlooking the waters of Puget Sound in Washington State, USA. From this due-west observation point, nature spins a never-ending sequence of sunsets. Some are soft and dim,...
by bryan | Mar 16, 2026 | Musings, Story Behind the Art
This is the final photograph I took on my first long-distance photo trip—the voyage that fundamentally changed the direction of my life. I was on the last leg of this photographic journey, having spent 2 weeks roaming Arizona and Utah’s iconic national parks and...
by bryan | Mar 16, 2026 | Story Behind the Art
Capturing this image and crafting its narrative is a story full of symbolism. First, there’s something wistful I always find in an empty bench. Perhaps it’s interpreted from that emptiness which represents a missing loved one so well. Benches frequently are...
