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A Legacy of Smoke and Fire

Post author:Allison Kendall
Post published:July 9, 2021
Post category:Atmospheric Landscape Photography / Personal Work / Stories & Studies / Travel Photography
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This was not the scene I had been looking forward to photographing during my first visit to Glacier National Park, while on a road-trip ranging from the deserts of Arizona,…

Lost in the Details | Venice, Italy

Post author:Allison Kendall
Post published:February 21, 2019
Post category:Travel Photography
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Italy is all texture and patina, and in summer the city of Venice is rich with seemingly endless variety; every detail and architectural style basking in the luminous reflected light…

Winter escapism | Bright and bold Barbados

Post author:Allison Kendall
Post published:January 17, 2019
Post category:Travel Photography
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This January morning, I am sitting at my kitchen table, watching the deep midwinter pre-dawn gloom just outside. Cars hiss along the street in icy darkness, their headlights illuminating canyons…

Descent, architectural detail | San Francisco, California

Post author:Allison Kendall
Post published:December 20, 2018
Post category:Fine Art Prints / Personal Work
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Wandering the streets of San Francisco with a camera has always been a rewarding experience; along with being an interesting, often picturesque urban environment, there is endless opportunity for the…

Forest fog | Big Sur, California

Post author:Allison Kendall
Post published:November 24, 2018
Post category:Big Sur / Fine Art Prints / Personal Work
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Mysterious, dark, quiet; a grove of trees in the coastal mountains of Big Sur, full of mist and morning light. I'd arrived at the campsite after dark, chasing the sunset…

Time Will Tell

Post author:Allison Kendall
Post published:November 8, 2018
Post category:Fine Art Prints / Personal Work / Stories & Studies / Studies
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Aerial photographs of the earth abstracted below reveal the indelible passage of time. Some textures and formations have taken millennia to emerge through forces of nature, and some have been…

Monarch Butterfly Migration

Post author:Allison Kendall
Post published:October 18, 2018
Post category:Big Sur / Fine Art Prints / Personal Work / Stories & Studies
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During the warm sunny days of October, the trees of Big Sur and Pacific Grove welcome visitors who have traveled great distances to reach clusters of trees along the central…

Love at First Light | Venice, Italy

Post author:Allison Kendall
Post published:October 4, 2018
Post category:Personal Work / Stories & Studies / Travel Photography
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Arriving in Venice, Italy is no small task; by plane, train, or car, one must reach the edges of a more familiar modern landscape, and then step onto a boat…

Transitional Light | Manitoba, Canada

Post author:Allison Kendall
Post published:September 27, 2018
Post category:Fine Art Prints / Personal Work / Stories & Studies
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Spring and autumn are rich with photographic inspiration, contrasted in blooming flowers and fresh growth or colourful falling leaves. However, my favourite aspect of these two transitional seasons is the…

Pukekura Park | New Plymouth, New Zealand

Post author:Allison Kendall
Post published:September 20, 2018
Post category:New Zealand Photography / Travel Photography
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Over the years travelling has taught me a few important lessons; I will always pack more than I end up needing, the journey is usually just as remarkable as the…

Fano, Italy

Post author:Allison Kendall
Post published:August 25, 2018
Post category:Fine Art Prints / Italy Photography / Travel Photography
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Where the landscape of pastoral, rolling hills and fortified villages perched on small craggy peaks meets the Adriatic Sea, the ancient city of Fano offers a unique Italian experience, far…

North Point, Barbados

Post author:Allison Kendall
Post published:July 26, 2018
Post category:Travel Photography
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At the northern end of the island of Barbados, dramatic cliffs overlook the waters where the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean meet. Creating huge swells and smashing waves swept by…