Category: Destinations

places to visit and locations for photography

Oregon Photography Book Wins Award

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Greg Vaughn

NATJA, the North American Travel Journalists Association, just announced the results of their 2016 travel media awards competition. I’m very happy to share that my newest book, Oregon, A Photographic Journey, won Gold in the Travel Book/Guide category. In addition...Read More

Oregon Wild Desert Calendar

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Greg Vaughn

I am pleased and honored that one of my photos was chosen as the cover image for the 2017 Wild Desert Calendar. This calendar is produced each year by the Oregon Natural Desert Association, and always features outstanding photography of...Read More

Metlako Falls, Columbia River Gorge

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_2029" align="aligncenter" width="718"] Metlako Falls, Eagle Creek Trail, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon.[/caption] An update to Photographing Oregon, pages 153-155: In December 2016, a series of slides along the Eagle Creek Trail in the Columbia River Gorge...Read More

Palouse Photography Locations Update

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="ps_captionIns" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Palouse wheat fields from Steptoe Butte, Washington.[/caption] My photographer friends are reporting that the conditions in the Palouse area of southeast Washington are fantastic right now for photographing the rolling hills of wheat and pea fields....Read More

Best of the Northwest Photo Presentation

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Greg Vaughn

Thanks to the King City Camera Club for inviting me to give a presentation on the best locations for nature photography in the Pacific Northwest. Great group and a good Q&A session after the slideshow. I'm always happy to share...Read More

Photography Workshops News

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Greg Vaughn

I super excited to announce that I've been invited to join the pros at Muench Workshops and will be co-leading a photo workshop on the Oregon Coast with Marc Muench. The dates for this workshop are November 9-12, 2016. We'll...Read More

Cape Kiwanda on the Oregon Coast

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="ps_captionIns" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Waves crashing on cliffs at sunset, Cape Kiwanda, central Oregon Coast.[/caption] Cape Kiwanda and the beach at Pacific City are unique among locations on the Oregon coast for several reasons. And each of those unique attributes...Read More

Sunrise and Mokoli'i Island, Kualoa Regional Park, Windward Oahu, Hawaii.

Top 10 Places on Oahu for Nature Photography

Posted on February 19, 2016April 17, 2024 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1924" align="aligncenter" width="695"] Mokulua Islands at sunrise from Lanikai Beach, Kailua, Windward Oahu, Hawaii.[/caption] Anyone visiting the Hawaiian Island of Oahu will certainly want to photograph all the postcard scenes like Diamond Head, the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor,...Read More

Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

Posted on February 6, 2016November 1, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1885" align="aligncenter" width="695"] Sand dunes at Umpqua Dunes, Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.[/caption] I recently posted this photo on my Facebook page and one of the initial comments was from a photographer wanting to know the location because he...Read More

Fall Color on Steens Mountain

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1825" align="aligncenter" width="695"] Aspen trees in fall color at Jackman Park on Steens Mountain, southeastern Oregon.[/caption] If you’re looking for a good place to photograph Fall Color, Steens Mountain in southeast Oregon is looking good right now. Overall, I’d...Read More