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The first time we decided to take longer than a week of vacation, we started our anniversary trip in Cookeville, Tennessee. We researched the area to plan our waterfall hiking schedule, starting with smaller hikes and working up to longer ones. At a mile and a half, Cummins Falls was the first one on our list. In our research, we also learned that this is a very popular swimming place so we needed to get there early to shoot the waterfall. When we walked the river upstream, we rounded a bend and the waterfall came in sight. Being the equivalent of an eight story building, it was majestic. The sun was coming up behind the waterfall so we had shade on the falls the entire time we were shooting. Others began to show up as we packed up our equipment. If you're in the Cookeville area, this is a must-see.

Our goal in our photography is to capture, not only a visually appealing image, but also the detail of the scene. Although we can not deliver the smell, touch, taste and feel of each subject, we hope you will be able to look at the subject and let your imagination fill in the senses that can't be captured in a photograph, but can in photography. We specialize in waterfalls, cascades, and landscapes. Our work has been explained as a play on light and dark. We are self taught photographers who have been shooting images only since December of 2009. Pete has the added challenge of being red-green colorblind. Nevertheless; some humbling compliments of our work include 'Stunning,' 'Amazing,' 'Truly a Beautiful Work of Art,' and of an image...