07/09/2026
I am beyond excited and incredibly honored that we made the Top 10 in the Embark Challenge Dogscapes!
The challenge brief: A natural landscape must be prominently featured in this image, though man made elements can be included. The image can be shot with any focal length or even stitched from multiple images, but it must give a sense of place, while still featuring the pet as the main subject.
When I imagined this image, I wanted to tell a story.
So, we set out on an adventure to find the perfect location, inspired by the history of our hometown. Vale is known as the first stop in Oregon after leaving Ft. Boise on the Oregon Trail, and I wanted to capture the rugged beauty and pioneering spirit that defined the journey west.
This landscape carries the spirit of the pioneers who traveled through its rugged beauty in search of a better future. I wanted this image to reflect not only the beauty of the landscape, but the spirit of the place itself.
