Underwater Dog Photpgraphy and How It's Saving Animal Lives

 This week I chose to dive into the life of my favorite photographer, Seth Casteel.  Seth is a dog photographer and primarily focuses on underwater photography.  He started with a basic waterproof point-and-shoot camera and one tennis ball loving spaniel.

He decided he wanted to pursue underwater photography, which lead him to using the last of his credit to buy an underwater camera housing.  Despite people telling him to just photograph weddings or other "normal" things, he knew his passion now laid in underwater dog photography.

Casteel uses dogs' favorite toys to capture many of his photographs, which can lead to some very humorous shots.  He has photographed adult dogs, puppies, and children in the water.  He also photographs on-land, but is better known for his underwater technique.

As an avid animal lover, I naturally fell in love with Casteel's work the first time I saw it.  It brings me such intense joy that I often find myself scrolling through his photos for hours.  Although he brings together two things I love dearly, dogs and photography, there is an additional aspect to his work that I must mention.  Casteel is also helping fund and promote adoption and rescue.  He states that his work has many purposes, but one of the main ones (outside of water safety for pets) is to promote adoption.  In my eyes, this makes him one of the best people in the world.  Anyone who serves as an advocate for animals deserves the highest of honors.

Link: Seth Casteel's Underwater Dog Portfolio

Canadian Badlands

National Geographic-Canadian Badlands

This article caught my eye while I was surfing through the National Geographic website.  There's something so enticing about "badlands."

What got me really excited was that I actually visited the badlands in Alberta, Canada back in June.  While I was there I captured some of my own awesome photos of The Hoodoos.  In fact, I was even able to see attractions such as Horseshoe Canyon and The Atlas Mine.

What makes the Canadian Badlands so incredible is the fact that they aren't "bad lands" at all.  The Canadian Badlands is one of the most stunning places I have ever had the chance to visit, and I would recommend that everyone visit them at some point in their life.  It's totally worth the nine hour drive from Billings, I promise!