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...
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...
Super Bowl Beef

Super Bowl Beef

I’m a huge football fan, but I’ve got a beef with this year’s Super Bowl. No, it’s not with the Panther’s or Cam Newton. Despite widespread dislike for both the team and their QB leader, it’s unfounded. Neither are doing anything...
Water Quality Issues

Water Quality Issues

This is both disturbing and upsetting…all these little yellow dots in the above screen shot from the Orange County Heath Care Agency’s website (ocbeachinfo.com) represent ocean water bacteria levels tested after the recent rains to exceed state health...