Dodge'n Snow
Even though I was in a passing by on a timetable, still took the time to photograph this old truck that was in the snow, beside the road during a recent snowstorm. (Photo by Mike Tripp vi...
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… is one of the first expressions I learned as a photojournalist.
It’s an expression used to indicate the importance of taking the opportunity for a picture
rather than being too concerned about using the best technique — a philosophy in which,
on occasion, action is more important than reflection.
Even though I was in a passing by on a timetable, still took the time to photograph this old truck that was in the snow, beside the road during a recent snowstorm. (Photo by Mike Tripp vi...
Read MoreAn Osprey perched on an old tree alongside the Atlantic Ocean on a cloudy, rainy day along the coastline of Florida on Sept. 30, 2023. (Photos by Mike Tripp / F8 Explorer)
Read MoreAn offering bowl filled with stones rests in front of a statue in front of a residence in Abemarle County, Va., on Sept. 27, 2023. (Photos by Mike Tripp / F8 Explorer) -------------...
Read MoreDroplets of water are caught in the strands of a web in a flower garden in Abemarle County, Va., on Sept. 27, 2023. (Photos by Mike Tripp / F8 Explorer) -------------------- Phot...
Read MoreThis photo might not seem like much, but for me it represents something deep and meaningful. About the photo ... It comes from me simply playing around a bit and experimenting. Orig...
Read MoreA mother grazes with two fawns in a front yard of a home in a residential neighborhood near Charlottesville, Va., on July 23, 2023. (Photos by Mike Tripp / F8 Explorer) Photogra...
Read MoreSunflowers grow in a field along a country lane on a farm in Albemarle County, near Charlottesville, Va., on July 23, 2023. (Photos by Mike Tripp / F8 Explorer) Photographer's ...
Read MoreA male ruby-throated hummingbird seeks nectar within a Persian silk tree, aka. a Mimosa tree, in Staunton, Va., on July 22, 2023. (Photo by Mike Tripp/F8 Explorer) Photographer's Note...
Read MorePicked up photography while historical reenacting and got sucked into freelancing for the local paper. Mentored and learned under great community photographers and journalists.
Worked my way into a staff position at a daily paper, became a chief photographer and now freelance with a much broader skillset.
Am a photographer, journalist (working with photos, words, audio & video), scifi geek, history nut and adventurer.
Also a Klingon who happens to be Jedi.