ToddHPhoto

  I have been in a Funk recently, and it has been hard to get out of it. It has felt like a fog descended around me and I could not find any way out. There just wasn't, in my mind, any reason to go out and create photographs. The weather was crummy, the trails were muddy, or closed, or both.  I could not think of anything I wanted to shoot. If I did think of something to shoot I would convince myself the conditions weren't right.  I had created every excuse not to go out. The problem with this thinking is it just spirals in on its self, and things get worse.  I almost did it to myself again this morning. I had made plans to go out and do a 5-mile hike in a location I had not been to before. This should have been enough motivation for me to get out there and explore, but it was another rainy day, I convinced myself I did not want to do the hike in the rain.  So the spiral continues. This spiral of self-doubt and excuses is hard to break. The allure of slippers and coffee is hard

  Why do I like Landscape photography? For starters, I just enjoy being outside! This is maybe the biggest motivator for me. Exploring new areas and new parks is pure joy. The feeling I have while I am out in the wilderness can not be beaten. there is a sense of calm and peace that is difficult to explain, but it is just such a pure and simple feeling. There is nothing else, just you and the wild, all other things disappear and become insignificant. This simplicity of the place and self is a big motivator for me to capture the moment in a photograph. Photography is the best way to remember a place and to relive an experience.  And of course, a fantastic way to share it.  This is just another reason why I love landscape photography. I want to share my experience with others. I want others to share how feel while I am outdoors, if even a small part. I want to encourage others to go out and enjoy the wilderness for themselves. The planet is fragile, and my hope is that if more people appr