Better Coastal Images

Text & Photography By Russ Burden

Published August 1, 2017
Updated August 7, 2017

Photography along the coast is a multisensory experience. It’s more than just a visual journey. I visit Oregon and Northern...

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Photography is what motivates me to move through life in a positive way. Photography is ͞All About The Light͟ and it’s the first thing I seek out before I press the shutter. Optimally, I pursue great subjects in great light, but if there’s an ordinary subject in great light, I still press the shutter. I love to share the photographic knowledge I’ve accumulated and I hope my enthusiasm is contagious so I can motivate others to feel the same way I do about my photography.

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