Living wher I do, I am always syrrounded by at least some body of water. I find myself lucky to have so many opportunities to photograph these wonders, whether manmade or natural.
The cameras used were the following:
Sony FD Mavica MVC-FD75 (2001, 4:3 at 640 × 480)
Nikon CoolPix L3 (2006, 4:3 at 2592 × 1944)
Canon EOS Rebel T3i (2011, 3:2 at 5184 × 3456)
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (2017, 2.06:1 at 4032 × 1960)
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2018, 16:9 at 3264 × 1836)
Samsung Galaxy A13 4G (2022, 2.22:1 at 4080 × 1836)
Kodak PixPro FZ55 (2023, 4:3 at 4608 × 3456)
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G (2024, 2.17:1 at 4080 × 1884 or 3264 × 1504)
Definitive locations of these photos:
Charleston, SC (2008)
Bryson City / Nantahala Gorge, NC (2020)
Blue Ridge / Mineral Bluff, GA (2021)
Santee, SC (2023)
Washington, DC (2023)
Ellabell, GA (2023)
Skidaway Island, GA (2024)
Thunderbolt, GA (2025)
Ocklawaha, FL (2025)
Savannah, GA (2020 — 2025)
Georgetown, GA (2024 — 2025)
Chatham County, GA (2022 — 2026)
Any other comments:
I'm a sucker for reflections coming off the surface of water, and I also adore seeing rainbows through the mist of a fountain. The line between the reflections and the Golden Hour is fine, so just to clarify, it's more about the intent of the photograph — whether the goal was to capture the water or the lighting.
If you are ever at all curious and want to ask a question about a camera, a location, my experience somewhere, or want to double-check your usage rights, by all means, feel free to contact me! I genuinely love nerding out about stuff like this.