Mountains are calling & I must go! Let’s wander where the Wi-Fi is weak & the trails are steep.
Adventure awaits!
Jason Roberts is a photographer who threw himself back into the art like a man escaping a burning building. No plan, no roadmap, just a camera and a hunger for something real. Oregon is his stomping ground: mountains that bleed into the sky, rivers that rage like drunk gods, and ghost towns crumbling under the weight of time. That’s where his lens points, not at the polished, the staged, or the safe, but at the raw nerve of the world.
Roberts walked away from photography once, swallowed by the static of daily life, but he came back swinging. The camera became his weapon and salvation, a way to wrestle order from chaos and bring back proof that the wild is still out there kicking. Every shot is a field report: lightning storms stitched over the Three Sisters, deer skulls strung up in hunting camps, forests whispering secrets in the dark.
Through Nerdy Viking Photography, Roberts keeps driving down back roads, chasing storms, and crawling into the forgotten corners of the Pacific Northwest. His work is part survival note, part love letter, part battle cry. A reminder that beauty isn’t gentle, it’s feral, and you have to step off the map to find it.
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Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend: A Final Shot with the Nikon D3100
The air was crisp, the sky a brooding mixture of clouds and soft light a perfect setting for an introspective hike through the wildlife refuge in Corvallis, Oregon. I had my trusty Nikon D3100 slung around my neck, a camera that had been with me through countless adventures, capturing everything from sprawling landscapes to intimate… Read more
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William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge: Part 1
Nestled near Corvallis, Oregon, the William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge is a hidden gem that perfectly combines the tranquility of nature with incredible opportunities for photography. On a crisp, clear morning, I packed my camera, slung my Nikon 55mm-300mm lens over my shoulder, and set off on a hiking adventure with my friend to… Read more
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Serenity in the Forest Stream
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Apple Back Wide 6.765mm £/1.78 7mm (24mm), £/1.8, 1/60s, ISO 200 Read more
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Hiking The Beazell Memorial Trail
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Apple Front 2.69mm f/1.9 3mm (23mm), f/1.9, 1/55s, ISO 320 Read more
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“Graceful Solitude on the Water”
Nikon D3100 55.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 300mm (450mm), f/6.3, 1/1600s, ISO 400 Read more
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52 Photo Challenge: Week 52
As I write this, I’m both nostalgic and proud, looking back at an incredible year-long journey. For the past 52 weeks, I’ve committed to a photo challenge: taking and sharing one photo every week. What began as a simple creative exercise turned into a transformative experience that took me to the heart of nature, the… Read more
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