Every year in February, over Presidents’ Day weekend, my family and I go skiing at a small ski resort near Yosemite called Dodge Ridge. It’s a charming place– not nearly as busy or large as any of the Tahoe resorts. Since the slopes were relatively empty, I wanted to capture some beautiful photos to take…

“Use leading lines to show the concept of infinity.” This is actually my second time using a picture of a trail for one of my photo blogs, and I love how this image in particular perfectly fits the prompt. While my dog is certainly a cute addition to the photo, it’s impossible to ignore the…

“Use symmetry in a landscape to create a new viewpoint for this week’s image.” This is another one of the beautiful photos I took while in Europe over the summer, this time with my mom’s old Nikon D60 camera. This particular picture was taken in the garden of Louis XIV’s summer palace at Versailles. One…

“Use the Rule of Thirds to convey motion.” This past summer (2023), I had the wonderful experience of spending over a month in Europe with my family. We visited several different Western European countries, and it was one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had in my life. The picture above comes from one…