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Dido Yamulka Photo Video Photographer and SFV content creator based in Chicago Illinois. Travels the world.

For the last 9 years, Trillium Lake and I were on different schedules.When the road was open, Mount Hood was hiding behi...
06/06/2026

For the last 9 years, Trillium Lake and I were on different schedules.

When the road was open, Mount Hood was hiding behind clouds. When the mountain was visible, the sky was uninspiring. When the sky promised to deliver, the wind destroyed the reflection.

A few days ago, after countless failed attempts, everything finally came together for a brief few moments. The mountain, the light, the access, and a calm summer morning in the Pacific Northwest all aligned at once.

A decade of excuses later, Mother Nature finally said yes. Worth the wait.

Mt. Hood, Oregon.

đź“· Shots 1-4: Between 17-19 mm, with Z72. 1/3-1/4s shutter speeds, f/7.1, ISO 100

Since picking up a camera in 2012, I’ve watched countless photographers (and friends) disappear into their astrophotogra...
06/03/2026

Since picking up a camera in 2012, I’ve watched countless photographers (and friends) disappear into their astrophotography phase. You know the one where suddenly every conversation is about moon phases, Bortle scales, whether the Milky Way will be visible at 2:37 AM, and the famous alignment talks.

I always thought I was too smart to fall into that honey-trap.

Turns out I was just running late.

These days I willingly drive hours into the dark, lose sleep, and get irrationally excited about clear skies and new moon weekends. Apparently the astrophotography phase got me too.

đź“ŤOregon night skies, Mount Hood, and one very humbled photographer.

As you leave the sleepy town of Napp behind, and turn toward Ramberg, the road suddenly opens up to this view. These mou...
03/14/2026

As you leave the sleepy town of Napp behind, and turn toward Ramberg, the road suddenly opens up to this view. These mountains rise straight out of the sea.

Giant sentries looming over Flakstad and Ramberg, guarding the magical landscape just beyond. It’s a scene you have probably seen in countless photographs, yet the scale of it will still catch you unprepared. The welcome feels so grand that one feels lucky to be there. Atleast I feel that way.

The mountains look different every year - and even from early to late season - but the awe is always the same. Instinctively you slow down, pull into the little roadside turnout (and if you are really considerate you double park and start taking selfies immediately), and pause for a moment to look at them again.

I can spent entire days at this little spot as photo opportunities are infinite. Such is Lofoten! And I haven’t even made it to Ramberg yet.

đź“ŤNapp, Norway

Shot 1: Feb’2025 (0.6 seconds, f/14, ISO 40)
Shot 2: Feb’2026 (0.5 seconds, f/11, ISO 320)

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Molneva peak and an ocean that never repeats itself. I arrived at this stretch of coastline in Lofoten, expecting the ki...
03/06/2026

Molneva peak and an ocean that never repeats itself.

I arrived at this stretch of coastline in Lofoten, expecting the kind of Arctic light that often defines the Norwegian winter. Instead, a dense cloud layer settled over the horizon, softening the peaks and muting the sky.

But seascape photography rarely unfolds the way one expects.

All three frames in this series were made along the same shoreline, yet each foreground reshaped the scene in its own way. Snow-covered boulders slowed the water into quiet ribbons, jagged volcanic rocks broke the waves into cascades, and narrow gullies carved swirling patterns through the frame. With moving water, the possibilities are nearly endless - no two shutter drags ever produce the same flow.

That’s where balance comes in. Too fast and the ocean turns chaotic. Too slow and the structure disappears. Every exposure becomes a small negotiation between motion and restraint. Similar to life, in this game, precision matters. But perseverance matters more.

Gradually the clouds began to thin, and a quiet wash of Norwegian light separated sea from sky, brushing the snow-covered peaks for only a few fleeting moments.

In places like Lofoten, scenes like this reveal themselves all at once. Moments like this are never expected. They’re earned.

đź“ŤLofoten Islands, Norway
đź“· Nikon Z8, 24-120 f/4





It’s been almost a year since I last posted here. Not because photography disappeared from life, but because life pulled...
02/26/2026

It’s been almost a year since I last posted here. Not because photography disappeared from life, but because life pulled me in other directions.

Work grew, responsibilities multiplied, and new career initiatives demanded more focus than usual. And when I did travel - especially through Scandinavia - I chose to experience the landscapes fully before thinking about sharing them.

Some seasons are for building.
Some are for observing from the sidelines.

Standing in the Artic wind in Lofoten, waiting for a thick cloud layer to finally lift, and watching a sliver of Norwegian light move across those jagged peaks, I was reminded why landscape photography drew me in to begin with. The silence. The scale. The kind of beauty that doesn’t demand urgency.

I never forgot this space and dearly missed the community and my friends.
I just needed something worthy of returning with.

đź“ŤLofoten Islands, Norway

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