Focal Pointers

Name: Focal Pointers
Address: Vienna, VA, 22182, US
Telephone: +17034246300

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Focal Pointers

We are Leigh Scott and Mark Cohen
📸 Original Photography
🖼️ Landscapes
🦅 Wildlife
Shop Fine Art Mark is a Trusts and Estates attorney.

We are Leigh Scott and Mark Cohen, a married couple who created Focal Pointers as a joint venture. We are avid outdoor adventurers who enjoy landscape and wildlife photography. Since meeting in 2012, we have taken photos in a wide variety of interesting locations around the world. Our Canon cameras and lenses are an essential part of our outdoor gear, just as important as sturdy boots and a pair o

f trekking poles. We often plan our travel around photography, frequently rising in the middle of the night to be in the right spot when the sun peeks up over a mountain ridge and bathes the valleys in golden hues. Our objective is to capture scenes that evoke emotions, tell stories, and transport the viewer to national parks, alpine trails, rocky cliffs, historic ruins, and coastal villages. When we are not busy taking photos, you can find us in a variety of other activities. He is also a private pilot and often transports rescued dogs and cats for Pilots N Paws. Leigh is a vegan chef and serves on the boards of a couple of nonprofit organizations. We are also co-founders of a nonprofit, philanthropic organization called the Healthier, Greener, Kinder Foundation.

01/21/2026

Life is better in The Bahamas! We are spending the week sailing along the Abacos, and we stopped for the day at lovely Green Turtle Cay. I think I could lounge on this chair and survey the turquoise waters all day long.

10/20/2025

We’re in West Virginia this week — simultaneously chasing waterfalls and fall colors! We were pleased to find a location that provided both.

09/24/2025

Old mills like this one remind us of times gone by. As we gaze at them, we are grateful that they’ve been cherished and preserved. Their weathered wood and streamside locations are a classic sight, full of character and charm. Modern strip malls and skyscrapers just can’t compete.

06/23/2025

Who wants to come watch the sunset at Lake Winnipesaukee? It’s such a lovely place!

04/12/2025

Spring break in The Bahamas! We’re taking three family members on a sailing trip along the Exuma island chain. Each day we will sail from one lovely little cove to the next… with plenty of time to snorkel, swim, and hike. We’re also taking our cameras and we hope to get some great sunrise and sunset shots. Ahoy!

10/25/2024

This is the time of year when photographers tend to go a bit crazy. You will find us wandering the countryside, cameras in hand, searching for the perfect fall photograph. Today we're remembering this time last fall, when we spent several days trying to capture Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's Steam Engine 1309 against the vibrant fall colors of the Maryland countryside. Each day we'd have only one chance to get the shot, because the Frostburg Flyer makes only one trip per day. Imagine our excitement as we heard the whistle and hum of the approaching train. This shot shows the engine emerging from Brush Tunnel near Helmstetter's Curve.

08/08/2024

Just a beautiful girl in the glow of sunset on the beach.

06/09/2024

This tree has so much character that it makes you wonder what stories it would tell. It lives along a creek in the beautiful forest in . Thanks to , , and for bringing us here. Photo by Mark.

03/29/2024

Mark Cohen and I have been in Charleston, SC, taking photos of plantations and flowers with Kevin Finn McNeal and Action Photo Tours. I purchased a special macro lens for this trip so that I could get up close and personal with the flowers. Here are a couple of the resulting flower photos. Which do you like better, and why? 1) solid pink camellia; or 2) striped camellia?

01/16/2024

I spent some more time in the tack room yesterday. Which one of these photos do you like best: 1) hats, ponchos, and boots; 2) bridle bit and chaps; 3) well-worn hat; or 4) spurs? Mark Cohen Action Photo Tours The Hideout Lodge & Guest Ranch

01/15/2024

My hands can’t be exposed to bitter temperatures, and this morning it was too cold for me to go on the photo shoot with the rest of the group (-18 degrees F). So I shot Western still lifes in the heated tack room. Which of these do you like best: spurs, hat, cuffs, or chaps? Thanks to Action Photo Tours and the Hideout Ranch for bringing us here.

12/17/2023

This is Rascal, one of the wild horses who live along the Salt River in Arizona. He's a beautiful stallion with one blue eye and one brown eye. Getting the chance to see these horses was a high point of our recent trip to Arizona. Thanks to our friend Jenny for taking us there!

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Vienna, VA
22182

Telephone

+17034246300

Website

http://www.focalpointers.com/

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