Canon Rebel T7 vs. EOS R100: My Field-Tested Verdict
A field-tested Canon Rebel T7 and EOS R100 comparison using Jasper’s real photographs, EXIF, official specifications, and an honest hiking verdict.
Adventures & Travel
Outdoor adventures, travel notes, waterfalls, trails, parks, coastal stops, and scenic locations across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and the East Coast.
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Waterfall Hike Camera Kit: What I Actually Carry
A practical waterfall photography packing guide built around one camera, weather protection, trail safety, and a real Ricketts Glen field photograph.
How I Plan a Photo Day: Location, Weather, Gear, and Shot List
Jasper’s evidence-backed photo-day planning process for image usage, locations, weather decisions, layered shot lists, gear, files, and conditional drone work.
Narragansett Photo Walk: The Towers, Black Point, and Ocean Road
A first-person Narragansett photo walk through The Towers, Black Point, and Ocean Road with original photographs, EXIF, history, and field limits.
Photographing Ricketts Glen State Park: A Field Guide
A first-person photography guide to Ricketts Glen State Park, with waterfall composition notes, Falls Trail safety, access details, and drone restrictions.
Ledges Hotel in Hawley, PA: A Winter Photography Note
A photographer’s winter look at Ledges Hotel in Hawley, Pennsylvania, its frozen gorge, glass-factory history, and what to verify before visiting.
Why I Started Falls Here: Waterfalls, Food, and Photography
How a 2020 goal to write, explore, eat, and photograph more became the Falls Here regional project—and changed the way I work outdoors.
A Palomino Trout in Loyalsock Creek: A Pennsylvania Photo Story
The golden rainbow trout I photographed near Worlds End, why Pennsylvanians call it a palomino, and what moving water taught me behind the camera.
Eternal Flame Falls Trail and Photography Guide
A first-person trail and photography guide to Eternal Flame Falls in Chestnut Ridge Park, with current access details and safety guidance.
Pleasantville Sunset: Where My Photo Journal Began
The honest story behind my first Pleasantville sunset photograph, what its EXIF reveals, and why an ordinary local scene started a lasting habit.