First off, I want to say thanks for all of the tremendous support during this month at the Apple Gallery. This was my largest gallery showing (with over 30 pieces) including ready-to-hang metal and stretched canvas prints. My prints will be hung until January 31, so try to swing by before then! I chose a … More Dan Whittaker at The Apple Gallery
The recent record setting cold spell in North Carolina has had some profound effects, but none more interesting to me than frozen waterfalls. … More Frozen Waterfalls in North Carolina
2017 was a very exciting year for me and I traveled to a ton of new places! I put together this top 10 of my favorite photos, and below is a video compilation of my favorite scenes of 2017. I have many accomplishments to be grateful for in 2017 including becoming married, starting as a … More Best of 2017 – Top 10 Photos & Video
As we jump into summer, I wanted to sum up my latest spring video and photographic collection from the Sauratown Mountains of NC. This spring was full of surprises, including the tornadoes that went through Yadkin and Stokes County on May 25, 2017. The images and video that I captured reflect the scenic landscapes, vibrant … More Springtime Along the Sauratown Mountains
Mammoth Cave is a the longest known cave system in the world, with more than 400 surveyed miles of passageways. It’s a mysterious place that I have been wanting to take a trip to for years, and my recent visit proved why it is considered an incredible national park. Caves aside, the park is located among the beautiful rolling … More Exploring Mammoth Cave National Park
I cannot imagine that many places exist where a person can enter public land to find expansive trails, mountain vistas, and freely roaming ponies. Among the rolling Appalachian mountains of southwest Virginia exists the beautiful Grayson Highlands State Park. This park continues to stay at the top of my travel list, as every visit seems to bring new … More Virginia’s Beautiful Grayson Highlands
2016 has been a fast paced and amazing year. I visited hundreds of new trails, documented winter storms, tropical storms and the historic Hurricane Matthew, documented the violent protests in Charlotte, filmed many new time-lapse videos, and chased a ton of tornado warned storms. Most of my year was focused documenting and photographing North Carolina in … More Best of 2016
As a photojournalist and documentarian of North Carolina, I am having trouble putting the Charlotte protest from September 21, 2016 into words. What can be said about such a tragedy? All I can do is tell my story and share what I saw, felt and heard. I arrived at 7 PM at Marshall Park in … More Charlotte Protest and the Death of Justin Carr
Snowy mountains, frozen ponds, and icy waterfalls followed North Carolina’s recent snowstorm. As a storm chaser and nature photographer, I knew I would have a busy few days. I covered an area ranging from Greensboro to the mountains, while trying my best to provide fast video news coverage and discover new landscapes. The snowstorm, which started 1/22/16, made … More Carolina Blue and White
Every year during Autumn, a transformation takes place throughout North Carolina. The lush valleys and green-topped forests all slowly start changing color. This process takes a few months, and the colors revealed can be breathtaking. I spent most of my free days in October visiting the Blue Ridge Mountains, documenting the full range of colors during … More North Carolina Fall Colors, 2015
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