Max Foster Fine Art Photography Blog (Travel & trip reports)

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What Does “Minnesota Nice” Really Mean?
What Does “Minnesota Nice” Really Mean?

Even if you’re not from Minnesota or the Midwest, you’ve probably heard of the term “Minnesota nice.” A somewhat mysterious term used to describe the culture of polite friendliness in Minnesota, the true meaning is a little more nuanced...

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Introducing The World’s Tallest Trees
Introducing The World’s Tallest Trees

There is something truly magical about forests. Whether the leaves are exploding in a riot of fall colors, or the sun dapples the ground with the light tinted green by fresh spring growth, the woods are always an exquisitely beautiful place...

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Discover the Diversity of Sand Dunes
Discover the Diversity of Sand Dunes

Whether you live near the ocean or the desert, if you live near a majestic mountain of sand, you live near a sand dune. Sand dunes are massive, wind-sculpted piles of sand that are simultaneously sturdy and fragile...

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Nature’s Luxury: How Fine Art Photographers Capture The World’s Most Beautiful Places
Nature’s Luxury: How Fine Art Photographers Capture The World’s Most Beautiful Places

Image you’re out on a hike or a walk or just simply outside, and you see something so beautiful and breathtaking that you have to take a picture of it…but then, when you look at the picture later, it’s not how you remembered it? It’s duller and dimmer and does not capture the essence of that natural beauty you experienced...

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An Exploration of America's Most Mysterious State: Alaska
An Exploration of America's Most Mysterious State: Alaska

No state in the US has more untamed wilderness, soaring vistas, or hidden surprises than Alaska. The largest state by area, but only the 48th most populous state (only Vermont and Wyoming have fewer residents), Alaska represents an independent spirit of discovery and self-reliance...

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Tour the Grand Canyon Through the Eye of a Nature Photographer
Tour the Grand Canyon Through the Eye of a Nature Photographer

The gorgeous vistas of Grand Canyon National Park are often seen as an embodiment of the spirit of the American west and the rugged natural beauty of one of the wonders of the world...

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Where’s The Ice in Iceland?
Where’s The Ice in Iceland?

If you ever get the chance to visit Iceland, you’ll find that it’s not a sheer, white sheet of ice like the name implies. Iceland is a volcanic island with a dreamlike landscape of glaciers, fjords, geothermal water pools, and waterfalls that sparkle under the distant glow of the Northern Lights in the Winter, and shine under the Midnight Sun in Summer...

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Death Valley Is Alive With Color
Death Valley Is Alive With Color

Death Valley National Park is known for being the hottest place on Earth and the driest place in North America, and despite its seemingly-inhospitable climate, the region holds many secrets for the curious traveler...

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Travel the World Through Fine Art
Travel the World Through Fine Art

Art is a universal unifier, a mode of expression that transcends language, time, and place. The paintings, sculptures, and scribbles of humans born centuries ago inform much of what we know about the past and have helped to influence our lives today...

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Best Places for Photography on Each Hawaiian Island
Best Places for Photography on Each Hawaiian Island

Having just returned from another incredible trip to Hawaii, I can say without a doubt that islands of Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island are among the most beautiful places to escape to anywhere, let alone in the United States...

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10 Breathtaking Tree Tunnels Around the World
10 Breathtaking Tree Tunnels Around the World

Tree tunnels are a beautiful blend of natural and manmade elements. Although they take many shapes and sizes, each has its own character and charm. At their most fundamental level, tree tunnels are simply trees growing in a long row on both sides of a walkway, street or drive...

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10 Most Beautiful National Parks In The Lower 48
10 Most Beautiful National Parks In The Lower 48
A Guide to Exploring America’s Most Iconic Landscapes

Want to go on a national park adventure, but not sure where to start? How about visiting the most beautiful National Parks in the Lower 48! After having completed a 50,000 mile road trip across the USA, these are our top 10 picks for the most beautiful national parks in the contiguous United States...

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Greenland Backpacking & Photography Adventure
Greenland Backpacking & Photography Adventure
An Epic Adventure in the Arctic Wilderness of Southern Greenland

Greenland has gained popularity in recent years, but it remains one of the most remote and least visited places on earth...

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Behind The Shot: Arctic Breeze
Behind The Shot: Arctic Breeze
Tasermiut Fjord near Nanortalik, Greenland

Greenland is an autonomous country that’s part of the Kingdom of Denmark and is considered the world’s largest island...

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The Big Interview: No Guts No Glory
The Big Interview: No Guts No Glory
Digital SLR Photography Magazine | September 2018
Do you dream some days of leaving the monotony of daily life, packing the essentials and heading off into the distant sunset? That’s was U.S. Travel and Landscape photographer Max Foster has done and Caroline Schmidt speaks to him about his new adventure...
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