100 Places to Photograph (Also, Exciting News!)

This will be my last post on this blog site! I'm officially starting my own photography business, so within the next few weeks, I'll be moving my blog to my new website. Once I have everything set up, I'll have my blog, photography portfolio, galleries of recent projects, and information about pricing for portrait sessions all on one website. Stay tuned for posts on my new website featuring my last senior of 2013, as well as photos from my recent photography trips. Hopefully I'll have all of that up and running before Christmas!

Anyway, for my last post, I'm focusing not on photos I've taken, but my bucket list for places I want to visit and photograph in my lifetime. This list has come out of a serious case of wanderlust that I've developed over past few years. I have no idea if I'll ever see everything on my list, but I plan on just having adventures as they come along. As Helen Keller said, "life is either a daring adventure or nothing." I'm choosing the daring adventure!

1. Iceland

   

   Photo by Dennis Fischer
   
   

2. Patagonia (in Argentina and Chile)

   

   Photo by Trey Ratcliff
   
   

3. Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada

   

   Photo by Matt Champlin
   
   

4. Glacier National Park, Montana

   

   Photo by Tim Hamilton
   
   

5. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

   

   Photo by Alan English CPA
   
   

6. Havasu Falls in the Grand Canyon, Arizona
7. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
8. Sahale Glacier Camp, Washington
9. Crater Lake, Oregon
10. The Three Sisters, Oregon
11. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

    

    Photo by Max and Dee Stark

12. Acadia National Park, Maine
13. Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
14. Denali National Park, Alaska
15. Mendenhall Ice Caves of Juneau, Alaska 
16. Blue Mountains, Australia

    

    Photo by Vern

17. Tasmania, Australia
18. Milford Sound, New Zealand
19. Northland, New Zealand
20. Rotorua, New Zealand

    

    Photo by Gonzalo Baeza H

21. Lake Taupo/Waitomo, New Zealand
22. Nelson Lakes National Park, New Zealand
23. Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
24. Fjordland National Park, New Zealand
25. Raglan, New Zealand
26. London, England
27. Isle of Skye, Scotland
28. Perthshire, Scotland

    

    Photo by Sergey

29. The Great Glen, Scotland
30. Traquair House near Peebles, Scotland
31. The ruined abbeys of the Borders, Scotland
32. Donegal, Ireland
33. Aran Islands, Ireland

    

    Photo by Mario De Carli

34. Blasket Islands, Ireland
35. Dun Aengus, Ireland
36. Giant's Causeway, Ireland
37. Brittany, France
38. Annecy, France
39. The Pyrenees (France and Spain)

    

    Photo by Alfonso

40. Barcelona, Spain
41. Seville, Spain
42. Andalucia, Spain
43. Monte de Santa Luzia, Portugal
44. Prague, Czech Republic
45. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe 

    

    Photo by Philip Milne

46. A wildlife safari in Tanzania
47. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
48. Avenue of the Baobabs in Madagascar
49. Masoala National Park, Madagascar
50. Marrakech, Morocco 

    

    Photo by Charles Roffey

51. High Atlas, Morocco
52. Chefchaouen, Morocco
53. Volubilis, Morocco
54. Ladakh, India

    

    Photo by Prabhu B Doss
55. Kaziranga National Park, India
56. Kerala, India
57. Fatehpur Sikri, India
58. Taj Mahal, India
59. Bandhavgarh National Park, India
60. Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan
61. Yushan National Park, Taiwan

    

    Photo by Taiwan_Mountain

62. Taroko National Park, Taiwan
63. Ko Phi Phi Lee, Thailand
64. Chiang Rai Province, Thailand
65. Floating Lantern Festival in Thailand

    

    Photo by NarrativeDisorder

66. Hang Son Doon Cave, Vietnam
67. Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
68. Canaima National Park, Venezuela
69. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
70. Palawan, Philippines 
71. Val Fonda, Italy
72. Sicily, Italy

    

    Photo by Giuseppe Moscato

73. Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
74. Dubrovnik, Croatia
75. Hida Mountains, Japan
76. Jigokudani Monkey Park, Japan
77. Daisetsu-zan National Park, Japan
78. Matsumoto Castle, Japan

    

    Photo by jpellgen

79. Mount Fuji, Japan
80. An Awa Odori festival in Japan
81. Himeji Castle, Japan
82. Chateau de Chillon in Montreux, Switzerland
83. Lucerne, Switzerland
84. The Matterhorn in Zermatt, Switzerland

    

    Photo by Gabriel Garcia Marengo

85. Lake Maggiore Region, Switzerland
86. Bernese Alps, Switzerland
87. Bavarian Alps, Germany
88. Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
89. The Tatra Mountains, Poland

    

    Photo by Kamil Kuska

90. Gdansk, Poland
91. Toruń, Poland
92. Zamosc, Poland
93. Bieszczady Mountains, Poland
94. Icebergs in Greenland

    

    Photo by Marie and Alistair Knock

95. Geiranger Fjord, Norway
96. Lofoten Islands, Norway
97. Northern Lights in either Iceland or Norway
98. A stave church in Norway
99. Svalbard, Norway
100. Jotunheimen National Park, Norway

     

     Photo by Sascha Kilmer

Anna: Class of 2014

This senior is a very special person to me. Anna is my baby sister, and she graduates in just a few short months. Seriously, how is this even possible?

To reminisce a bit, Anna was my little minion when we were younger, always wanting to do whatever I did. Thankfully we're past the point of her crying whenever I wouldn't let her play with me and my friends, and on to the fun part of being sisters where we do things like coffee dates and midnight movie premieres. She never fails to make me laugh, and I always admire how hard she's working to become a teacher. She also enjoys singing and theatre, and she can really ham it up which is probably quite obvious in some of these photos. All in all, she's the best little sister in the world, and I'm so proud of the young woman she's grown into!

Sarah: Class of 2014

Sarah is one of the happiest people you'll ever meet. She just exudes joy, and I love being around her! She also has a very whimsical side to her, which was both fun and a bit of a challenge to portray in her photos. She gave me the opportunity to try some new things and experiment a little.

All in all, her session was ton of fun! We had to spread it over two days because we specifically wanted sunlight for some of her photos. We spent the first morning at a softball field, and then a few days later, we traipsed around the forest, and then found a beautiful open field. When you have an already gorgeous subject and then add some great locations and beautiful magic hour light, it makes for some awesome photos!

Last, but not least, thanks to the lovely Johanna Martin for being my assistant. She writes an awesome blog over at The Dreamer's Day Job. Check it out!

Jordan: Class of 2013

Jordan's senior photos are some of my favorites! We did his photos in the woods surrounding his house, and it was a blast trekking around and finding some great spots for photos. Initially, we had a bit of delay thanks to the incessant rain showers plaguing our area, but we got the photos without getting soaked, which is always a good thing. Plus, Jordan is a mechanic, so we got to play around with some welding equipment for his photos. That was super fun! 

Rebekah and Stacey

While in Colorado, I had the blessing and pleasure of working with Rebekah Cook and Stacey Bradshaw. Rebekah played Virginia Page, and Stacey played Loreen, and both did such a great job!

I want to brag on both of these sweet ladies for a moment. I worked with Rebekah both last year and this year, and I'm so thankful that God put her in my path. She has been a fountain of advice and encouragement as I begin the long road of filmmaking. Day to day, when we were on set (and I was usually somewhat stressed out), she was always right there with a smile and a word of encouragement. Seriously, she's such a blessing!  

As for Stacey, she's one of the most dedicated people I know! We only worked together for a few weeks, but she really impressed me as someone who really cares about her craft. Most importantly, she really desires to glorify God with her talents, and it's cool to see the opportunities He's giving her! She's such a sweet person, and I really enjoyed getting to know her back in May.

Clearly, these ladies are beautiful both inside and out! The last week of filming, I did some head shots for Rebekah and Stacey. The following photos are from the photo shoot--

Rebekah Cook

If you'd like to know more about Rebekah and her work in film, check out her Facebook page and her website!

Stacey Bradshaw

For more information about Stacey's work as an actress, check out her Facebook page, as well as her website!