Category: Destinations

places to visit and locations for photography

West Cascades Scenic Byway – Photographing Oregon Update

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
The West Cascades Scenic Byway between the McKenzie River and Westfir is one of my favorite locations for fall color in Oregon. Passing through two major river drainages, Forest Road 19 in the Willamette National Forest is also known as...Read More
Balsamroot at Tom McCall Preserve, Rowena, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge.

Columbia River Gorge Wildflowers

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_2133" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Balsamroot at Tom McCall Preserve, Rowena, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge.[/caption] Now is the time to head to the Columbia River Gorge for wildflower photos. I stopped for a check at the Nature Conservancy’s Tom...Read More
Trail through Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwoods State and National Parks, Calfornia.

Why Do We Find Beauty in a Landscape?

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_2126" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Trail through Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwoods State and National Parks, Calfornia.[/caption] Why does man find beauty in a landscape? Is it not because he is a part of nature, inwardly subject to nature’s laws, because...Read More

50th Anniversary of the Oregon Beach Bill

Posted on 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

Redwoods Workshop Wrap Up

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_2078" align="aligncenter" width="1400"] Rhododendron blooming in the fog, Del Norte Redwoods State Park, California.[/caption] I'm just back from my "Redwoods in the Fog" photo workshop for Muench Workshops. We had great shooting conditions including a nice mix of sunshine,...Read More
close-up of Pink Fawn Lily blossom

Wildflowers at Mount Pisgah Arboretum

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_2053" align="aligncenter" width="1400"] Pink Fawn Lily (Erythronium revolutum)[/caption] Spring has definitely (and finally!) arrived in western Oregon, with wildflowers and gardens bursting into bloom. Mount Pisgah Arboretum and surrounding Howard Buford Recreation Area is an excellent place to see...Read More

2017 Photography Workshops and Tours

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_2036" align="aligncenter" width="1400"] Sea stacks at dawn from Face Rock State Wayside, Bandon, southern Oregon Coast.[/caption] Looking for some inspiration and education this year?  Striving to visit very special locations with someone who can show you both the iconic...Read More

Oregon Photography Book Wins Award

Posted on 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

Metlako Falls, Columbia River Gorge

Posted on 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