We're Back!!!

We are back! Well we never really left, I just shifted gears and focused more on photography and not on writing. But I really missed writing and sharing our travels with you. So here it is, the return of the stories behind the photos. 

 A few months ago, I decided to take down the story portion of Donten Photography in an effort to focus more on building the photo galleries. I had recently switched my photo hosting to SmugMug in order to allow readers the ability to purchase photos as well as to protect the copyright of my photography. It was a rather intensive process moving several thousand photos onto the site and displaying them in a user-friendly format. While the migration is complete, I am still working on finalizing the display. 

While this work was being completed, writing on a regular basis became too much to balance between work and family life. However I did miss it and I missed sharing our travel adventures to the readers. Now that things have settled, I am ready to get back writing, sharing our adventures and inspiring you to following in our footsteps. 

During the time the site has been off-line, a lot has happened. We visited Atlanta, we played a bit more closer to home and we started planning a trip to Tennessee in the coming months. The photos of these trips have been posted in the galleries as well as shared on social media. As time allows, I will spotlight the places we visited on the site. But be sure to follow on Facebook and Instagram to make sure you never miss out on our adventures. 

For anyone that is interested, the photos we take are available for purchase through the SmugMug galleries by clicking the buy link on the photos. The offering of these photos are not to make a profit but to allow you the opportunity have your own prints of photos you like. As you will notice, they are not expensive, in fact I make less than $5 an order. But that little bit helps to pay the bills for hosting and cover costs to bring new adventures to you. This endeavor has never been about making money, it has and always will be about inspiring you to get out there and explore. 

Thanks to everyone who continues to support me and my photography. I hope you continue to enjoy the photography and hopefully follow in our footsteps. If you have any questions or ideas you would like to share, please let me know. Be sure to spread the word about the site and keep checking back as things are constantly being added. Thanks and have a great day!

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