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.

When I first picked up my Nikon D3100, I was stepping into a whole new world. I’d always admired beautiful photos of landscapes, wildlife, and cityscapes, and I was eager to capture my own. Little did I know that this modest, entry-level DSLR would become a constant companion on every hike, camping trip, and city… Read more

In a world filled with constant buzzing, where the hum of political ads and heated debates flood our screens, radios, and conversations, it can feel overwhelming just to breathe. Each election cycle seems to amplify the noise around us, making it nearly impossible to escape opinions, arguments, and rhetoric that can drain our energy and… Read more

The Last Chapter of My Nerdy Life of Mine… It’s hard to believe this journey has reached its final page/post. What started as a place to share my love for all things nerdy from comic books and video games to deep dives into the realms of sci-fi and fantasy has grown into something so much… Read more

There are moments in life when the world seems to stand still, asking to be noticed, appreciated, and remembered. For me, these moments found their way back into my life through the lens of my camera, leading me to rediscover my passion for photography. A passion that I had set aside and almost forgot about.… Read more
