"CitrusMilo Adventures" is the moniker and home for Joe Braun and Joe Braun Photography. I am a hiker, photographer, and PG-13 adventurer who loves escaping the stress of office life by getting lost in nature and exploring quiet/forgotten places.
I love photographing Zion National Park, Acadia National Park, and various spots around Michigan and beyond as well as writing hiking guides to help others find their happy places in the outdoors. All images are my own and are not AI generated.
I have always enjoyed hiking and exploring mountains, canyons, and cities since I was very young... always taking souvenir photographs and wanting to keep exploring more to see what's around the next corner. I started taking my photography more seriously about two decades ago, but I don't really go after any overly artsy or abstract shots; I primarily like to take simple landscape images in interesting locations that make viewers feel like they are standing right in the scene. I find it quite rewarding to continually search for that elusive perfect shot...
Over the years I have realized how therapeutic it is to spend quality time outdoors. I have worked a full-time day job in a stressful office environment most of my adult life and have experienced non-stop anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, and poor health from being on call and worrying all of the time.
Hiking and the pursuit of landscape photography have always helped provide the balance to sedentary life and are my inspiration to stay in shape. Hiking is the one form of exercise that I always look forward to.
Moving through the solitude of nature is such a magical reset for your brain and body. And going backpacking for several days and completely unplugging from email and social media can do even more wonders for your mental health.
I hope that my photography and writing convey the sense of happiness and healing that our wild spaces can offer!
In an age of smartphone photography and fake AI-generated imagery, I still find it rewarding to carry around my big old dedicated camera and favorite lenses and head out into nature. The pursuit of photography is its own joy!
If you are starting out as a landscape photographer and are looking for advice, here are a few thoughts: Don't obsess about getting the latest most expensive camera. Just about any camera made in the last 10 years can produce amazing results. Spend your time bonding with your camera, learning what it can do, and working on composition, the most important factor in making a scene your own. And of course, get out there and have fun exploring!
Ever since I started publishing my photography, I have been using the "CitrusMilo" moniker. Several people have asked what it means, so I thought I would finally explain! Many years ago, my partner came up with the handle from her family cat, Milo, who happened to be orange. I always thought that "word" would make a cool website or company name, so years later, I went with it. Yes, CitrusMilo is nothing more than a tribute to a beloved orange cat!
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