This site is about my personal journey in photography.

I photograph the beauty of Nature: landscapes, birds, wildlife, anything I find in my ramblings. I live in Ohio, and travel often, to explore the world and frame it through the lens, sharing the story of where I’ve been and what I have explored. Whether in a distant, exotic land or just in my own town, I enjoy the art that Nature creates.

I’m a retired engineer, a senior citizen who doesn’t want to spend his days in a recliner, but prefers to wander, continue having adventures, and see what Nature has to show us.

My purpose is to describe how I got here, explain some of the things I’ve learned, share my thoughts and observations, and display some of my results as I continue to discover, study, practice, and (I hope) improve as a photographer. In doing so, I will be including some of the mistakes and failures, because mistakes are excellent teachers.

My hope is that others who enjoy the beauty of Nature, or have an interest in photography, might find something helpful, encouraging, or interesting while browsing through here, and perhaps make this site one more step in their own journey of discovery.

In the Galleries, you’ll see photographs of landscape scenes, Nature & wildlife, and whatever else I found interesting. With each photo, you will be able to see the basic exposure values—shutter speed, aperture, and ISO—that were used, and sometimes information about how I arrived at the composition. The photos in the Galleries are some that I think are interesting or have merit. You might disagree, and that’s OK. You’re welcome to send me a comment about any that you dislike, and also (of course) on any that you do like.

But this is more than just a photo gallery site; it’s also a blog, where I post my thoughts, observations, and tales of my adventures. You’re also invited to comment on the blog posts, with anything from expressions of gratitude and compliments (feel free to gush) to fussy corrections of spelling and grammar. Criticism is as welcome as praise. (If a comment is abusive or ill-mannered, however, I won’t hesitate to remove it. This is my house, and I won’t tolerate boorish behavior.)

I love to be out in Nature, and I also enjoy discussing photography with other people who are interested, so if you find anything worthwhile in this site, please feel free to comment, or email me at jerry@cosynphoto.com.

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