Tag: Travel Photography

The Calanais Standing Stones silhouetted against a clear sky at sunrise, with a sunstar on the horizon between the stones

Isle of Lewis and Harris

Posted on March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 by Greg Vaughn

When Muench Workshops asked me if I would lead a photo workshop on the Isle of Lewis and Harris in Scotland, I said "Sure!" without having the vaguest idea about where it was or what was there. I soon found...Read More

Towers of the main cathedral in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.

Hermosillo, Mexico

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Greg Vaughn

Three long days of driving brought me from Oregon to the city of Hermosillo, the capital of the state of Sonora, Mexico. When traveling, I usually prefer camping in Rusty, my Volkswagon Westfalia, but I opted for a hotel for...Read More

Top 10 for 2022

Posted on January 8, 2023January 9, 2023 by Greg Vaughn

It's a new year and I'm making my way home from Mexico with a drive up the Baja Peninsula. Not rushing this trip and taking time to review the past year. I'm way behind on processing the photographs I made...Read More

Dusk over the striated pinnacles and gullies of Badlands National Park in South Dakota, USA.

My Top Ten Photos of 2020

Posted on December 21, 2020January 19, 2021 by Greg Vaughn

Bandon Beach sunset, southern Oregon coast. Wrapping up 2020, I think we can all agree that it has been a challenging year. With all of my photo workshops canceled and other plans for travel very much curtailed, I ended up...Read More

Devils Tower National Monument

Posted on September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 by Greg Vaughn

Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming. President Theodore Roosevelt declared Devils Tower to be the first National Monument in the United States on September 24, 1906. Interestingly enough, this was ten years before the National Park Service was established. The 867-foot...Read More

What I’m packing for my next photo trip.

Posted on November 21, 2019December 17, 2019 by Greg Vaughn

This is sort of like the "What's in the bag?" posts that are common on many photographers' blogs, but instead of listing all of my gear in this post I want to talk about what I'm taking for a specific...Read More

Cape Spear Lighthouse, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, in the fog with dawn glow in the sky.

Cape Spear, Newfoundland

Posted on June 27, 2019December 17, 2019 by Greg Vaughn

Cape Spear Lighthouse, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Four days ago I was hiking and photographing in the Oregon Cascades when I unexpectedly got into cell phone range and picked up a message asking if I could go to Newfoundland to...Read More

Holiday Sales and Savings

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_15128" align="alignnone" width="1600"] Aspen Trees in Winter[/caption] I hope you're all planning to #OptOutside this weekend, but the holiday sale season is upon us and some of my friends are asking about discounts on apps and gear. So here are some...Read More

50th Anniversary of the Oregon Beach Bill

Posted on June 9, 2017June 9, 2017 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_2089" align="aligncenter" width="1400"] Whaleshead Beach, Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor, Southern Oregon coast.[/caption] June 7, 2017 marked the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Oregon Beach Bill, which forever guarantees the public's right to access and passage...Read More

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