Wanders and Wonders

Goodbye 2016, Hello 2017!

Posted on January 3, 2017January 3, 2017 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_2022" align="aligncenter" width="1400"] Lava from Pu'u O'o eruption flowing into ocean, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.[/caption] 2016's run around the sun turned out to be pretty darn nice for this traveler. Many thanks to all the friends, family, clients, newly...Read More

U.S. National Parks 100th Anniversary

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Greg Vaughn

Today we celebrate the 100th birthday of the U.S. National Parks system. Here are a few of my favorite parks.

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

Topaz DeNoise 6

Posted on February 26, 2016February 26, 2016 by Greg Vaughn

Topaz Labs just released a pretty major upgrade to their already excellent digital noise reduction software, DeNoise. There several new features in DeNoise 6, which you can read about on the Topaz Labs website. What caught my eye right away is...Read More

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

Favorite Photos of 2015

Posted on January 5, 2016July 9, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

Looking over the photos we've made in the past year is always an interesting and informative exercise. Time to reflect on places we went, what we observed, and what we experienced. Here are 15 of my favorite photographs from 2015....Read More