I only leaned to love landscape photography a few years ago. I used to think it was pretty boring. A place without people seemed hollow to me.

The truth is that landscape photography is one of the most difficult forms to pull off. How do you tell a story without people or animals?

Once you figure that out, you can create some truly epic pieces of art. I'm not there yet. But I'm working at it.

Louisiana has some amazing spots for its own unique landscape photos. The problem is that most of them are inaccessible without a helicopter or a drone. I have neither.

This past weekend I noticed the atmospheric conditions looked about right for a nice bayou sunset. I took my camera and tripod out to the Bonnet Carre Spillway.

A big part of photography —- doesn’t matter what kind — is patience. Patience is my worst skill. No matter where I am or what I’m doing, I feel the need to rush, rush, rush. Plow through it.

Photography doesn’t work like that. Art should be practiced, deliberate and savored. Don’t just pull out your camera and take a bunch of pictures, hoping one will be good. When you’re photographing a person, learn who that person is so that you can tell their story.

When you’re capturing nature, stand still, take it in. Experience it. Then tell that story.

There are so many stories to tell. I want to hear them and share them.