The ancient town of Fenghuang in China. This was not an easy place to get to and required a long and bumpy drive from the closest airport. As you can see, it was definitely worth the long journey… I basically spent all day taking photos, drawing, and eating… it was a great few days!
Hey I was mentioned alongside the Mueller Report on USA Today… Believe it or not, I have very little to do with the Russians meddling with the election of Trump. I know, hard to believe, right? You can listen to my interview where we don’t discuss that at all on the USA Today site here.
Daily Photo – Along the Coast of Oregon
Seeing this photo makes me want to get back to Oregon for some more photo fun! I really only got about two days of photo time while here… not nearly enough. My new friend Brandin lives up this way, so we should plan a little photo session around his home state some time! 🙂
Trey Ratcliff is best known for his vibrant landscapes. But he’s also a student of human nature. His photography business is fueled by combining compelling landscapes, with daring post production, and adding a dash of insightful marketing.
On today’s show, Trey shares some of thinking behind this approach. The lessons that he’s learned may help your creative endeavors as well.
Welcome to the Nimble Photographer podcast, hosted by me, Derrick Story. My quest is to find artists who have created their own definition of success. Yes, finances play a role in all of our lives, but are they the only measure? And how can you put a price on the experiences along the way?
Today, we travel to New Zealand via Skype to hear what Trey has to say. Thanks for coming along.
Daily Photo – Mountains and Valleys in Switzerland
The light was hitting this valley in the most amazing way. I’d like to say I was patient and waited on the perfect lighting. I wasn’t. I was just very lucky and happened to be in the right place at the right time. I’m not sure of the name of that peak there on the right… anyone know?
I saw this article about a 3D Printed Village that is coming soon to a Latin American country near you… awesome!
Daily Photo – The Creepy Haunted House
Somehow, I talked the Disney people into letting me behind the velvet rope to take some photos! These Disney Imagineers are so amazing at their set design… I don’t even know how they do it all, or even where they source their materials. I do my own humble best to try to capture it…
Here’s part 2 of the interview (Part 1 Here!). He got the intro wrong a little bit… he didn’t really explain that I bought fake followers in a second, fake account. He makes it sound like it was my personal account! Anyway… hehe… enjoy!
Daily Photo – The Glacier Near Zermatt
I took a little train to the top of the mountain near Zermatt to get this photo of the mighty glacier. It’s cool how you can actually see the flow-marks like a river. I had a double-major in Geophysics before I had a fight with the professor and I quit. He was a real idiot. Anyway, while I was still there, I got to know quite a bit about these forces of the earth… and I still find it fascinating that millions of pounds of solid ice can flow like a liquid.
I’ve announced the first two events for the 10-city tour that starts in less than a week! The first two locations are Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando. Event details are on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/treyratcliff/events/
In the former, I’ll be speaking at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa and in the latter, I’m hosting the event at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes. I look forward to meeting you in person… this is a really fun event and I know you’ll have a blast! Also, I’m always looking for hot photo tips in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando as well. I’ll be in each city for four days, taking photos all over the place. I’m excited! After Orlando, other event cities on the tour include New York, Dallas, New Orleans, Montreal, Toronto, Pittsburg, Philly, Boston, and Burning Man.
Heartbeat Trance Music for Work
My friend Cliff Baise turned me on to this… sometimes, if I get tired of a playlist, I put on this generic stuff and then start cranking out the work!
Daily Photo – Lighthouse in a Mysterious Place
Does anyone know where this lighthouse is? I actually Do Not! Or, at least, I cannot remember. I am 99% sure it is in Florida, but I forgot to tag it on input. Normally, I am great at tagging locations when I import into Lightroom, but something strange must have happened this time around… It was about 8 years ago, and I have very little memory of where the hell I was then! 🙂
I can’t figure out why this was banned… I totally agree with Graham Hancock’s stance on consciousness and the use of a natural substance like DMT to explore it.
Daily Photo – The Matterhorn
Here’s a new photo of the Matterhorn I finished a few weeks ago. I took this while I was in Zermatt, which is one of my favorite Swiss places! If it looks like it was cold there, well, yes, yes it was. Over 500 people have died trying to climb to the top. This is one of many reasons I did not attempt a climb to the top.
I am always updating my Burning Man Gallery up on SmugMug. You can go there to see the last 8 years of photos. I’m so stoked to go this year, year #9… and I’m bringing my friend Hugh Howey! He’s a virgin!
Daily Photo – Way Back in Burning Man 2011
Wow it’s hard to believe I’ve been going for so many years. This is the temple from that year, but this is a new photo I recently processed! I hope you enjoy this and some of the other photos from the gallery above.
Okay, this is a really dumb but funny show. For whatever reason, I find it hilarious at times. It’s called “Toast of London.” I even had this crazy dream where I met this guy and we got to be best friends. Even better, he was exactly the same way in real life.
Daily Photo – Driving Across Iceland
Here’s a photo from one of my many road trips across Iceland. I’ve been thinking about going back here for another solo road trip during the summers there when it never gets dark. It’s hard to explain how different it is at the latitude of 66 degrees. I thought New Zealand would be similar, but we’re only at 45 degrees. The summers here keep the sunlight all the way past 10 PM, but there are still many hours of darkness until the morning. I find it hard to force myself to be awake for 4 hours in total darkness to wait for the sunrise, but it’s a lot easier in Iceland where there is no wait at all!
I just rewatched this movie on the plane for the fifth time and it still holds up. It’s easily in my top 3 Woody Allen movies and if you haven’t seen it, get it way up there on your list. Plus, I found the whole thing to be super funny… my favorite character is definitely Hemingway.
Daily Photo – A Classic Street Scene in Paris
In that same romantic sense, I like to roam the streets of Paris at night in search of scenes like this. They are all over the place, but it’s best to find the narrow streets like here in Montmartre. I wait around for nice color combinations in the background and with the characters walking around.
