China: Behind the Curtain

To this day China remains a bit of a mysterious place. Much of what we see from outside is heavily controlled by the communist government and state controlled media. That’s why in addition to the DriftwoodFoto Snapshots gallery from our last newsletter + recent...

Snapshots from China

At DriftwoodFoto we love travel and travel photography. So much of traveling is about the things you find along the way, people you meet or whose paths you cross, as well as the sights. There’s never enough space to share all the great travel photos from every...

Drone Baby Drone

Finally got a drone. I’ve been obsessed with aerial views since flying with my family as a little kid. The advent of google earth in 2001 helped fuel my interest–satellite views on maps and apps are taken for granted now, but back between my freshman and...
2016 Red Bull Illume Image Quest

2016 Red Bull Illume Image Quest

There are just under 24 hours left to submit to the 2016 installment of the Red Bull Illume Image Quest, and I highly encourage everyone to do so. If you don’t already know about the Illume contest, it’s a free; once-every-three-years photography competition specific...
2015 US Open of Surfing

2015 US Open of Surfing

(you can skip to the gallery at the bottom…I won’t be offended, just don’t expect a xmas gift) It always amazes me how many surfers say they hate competitive surfing. This goes for surf photographers as well, who often loath a day–or god forbid...