# Orkoskey.com

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## Posts

- [Fascinating New Atlanta Landscape Photos](https://orkoskey.com/2026/09/20/fascinating-new-atlanta-landscape-photos/): View these incredible new landscape photos from Atlanta landscape photographer Don Orkoskey - available now on Orkoskey.com 
- [Do You Actually Need A 600mm Lens For Bird Photography?](https://orkoskey.com/2026/08/30/do-you-need-a-600mm-for-bird-photography/): In this video I explain when you do and don't need a 600mm lens to photograph birds. Plus I discuss the advantages and disadvantages.
- [Video: Find Owls In The Wild Like A Professional Photographer](https://orkoskey.com/2026/08/23/video-find-owls-like-a-wildlife-photographer/): Finding an owl in the wild isn't just about luck. It's about learning to recognize the clues that reveal where they are. Watch to learn more!
- [The Best Wildlife Photography Spots Around Atlanta](https://orkoskey.com/2025/12/29/atlanta-wildlife-photography-hotspots/): If you're in the Atlanta area or will be visiting here are some amazing wildlife photography hotspots near Atlanta. 
- [Wildlife Photographer Secrets: The Best, Strangest, and Most Horrific](https://orkoskey.com/2025/12/28/wildlife-photographer-secrets/): As a wildlife photographer I see the most beautiful scenes as well as the most brutal. Too, I sometimes get to see some very strange scenes!
- [You Need To Visit Beautiful Sweetwater Creek State Park](https://orkoskey.com/2025/11/29/visit-sweet-water-creek-state-park/): If you're anywhere near Atlanta then you need to visit Sweet Water Creek State Park. This place is full of incredible wildlife to photograph!
- [Come With Me Down To The Incredible Atlanta Bamboo Forest](https://orkoskey.com/2025/11/29/the-incredible-atlanta-bamboo-forest/): Come down to the Atlanta Bamboo Forest with me and explore this magical place along the Chattahoochee River just outside of Atlanta.
- [We're Really Relocating To Spectacular Atlanta Georgia](https://orkoskey.com/2025/07/19/relocating-to-atlanta-georgia/): We're relocating to the amazing city of Atlanta Georgia after decades in Pittsburgh. We're incredibly excited!
- [This Former Country Club Is Now A Vibrant Birding Hotspot](https://orkoskey.com/2025/05/27/birding-hotspot-churchill-valley-greenway/): You need to see Churchill Valley Greenway, a reclaimed nature preserve that’s become a birding hotspot in Pittsburgh's eastern suburbs.
- [Late Start, Strong Finish: Follow My New Health Journey](https://orkoskey.com/2025/05/22/late-start-strong-finish-my-new-health-journey/): Follow my new Youtube channel all about my health journey; Late Start Strong Finish is where I'm sharing updates on my path to better health
- [Turn The Tables: The Monumental Need To Save DEI Programs](https://orkoskey.com/2025/02/27/save-dei-programs/): DEI programs are vital to more people than you're likely thinking they are. Therefore, we need to save DEI programs for everyone's benefit.
- [Uncommonly Beautiful Red-headed Woodpeckers Just Arrived in Pittsburgh](https://orkoskey.com/2024/11/29/red-headed-woodpeckers/): A rarely seen pair of beautiful red-headed woodpeckers have moved to North Park near Pittsburgh and they appear to be preparing to stay. 
- [How To Make Incredible Fine Art Nature Photography](https://orkoskey.com/2024/10/27/how-to-make-fine-art-nature-photography/): Take your nature photography to the next level with this guide to making incredible fine art nature photography. 
- [You Need To See My Creepy Gothic Bird Photos](https://orkoskey.com/2024/09/18/gothic-bird-photos/): These creepy gothic bird photos make the perfect addition to your home decor for Halloween and year round. Check them out now!
- [The Wonders of Nature: Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest](https://orkoskey.com/2024/01/07/the-wonders-of-nature-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-contest/): Don't miss the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest. This prestigious competition celebrates the beauty of wildlife and promotes conservation. 
- [How to save thousands of dollars when photographing wildlife](https://orkoskey.com/2023/11/16/how-to-save-thousands/): Here is how to save thousands of dollars photographing wildlife without scaring the wildlife just by wearing camo.
- [Why I'm Ashamed To Be From West Virginia](https://orkoskey.com/2023/06/01/why-im-ashamed-to-be-from-west-virginia/): Read why I'm ashamed to be from West Virginia despite of how beautiful the state is and the many wonderful people fighting for my birthplace.
- [2022 Natural Building Update](https://orkoskey.com/2022/09/27/2022-natural-building-update/): I'm pro photographer Don Orkoskey, here is my 2022 natural building update for those of you who are looking for information on my project.
- [Finding New Ways To Photograph Yosemite](https://orkoskey.com/2022/09/19/finding-new-ways-to-photograph-yosemite/): Join me, professional nature photographer Don Orkoskey and I discuss the challenges and rewards of finding new ways to photograph Yosemite.
- [Brand New Nature Photography Website](https://orkoskey.com/2022/09/19/nature-photography-website/): Welcome to the brand new nature photography website of Pittsburgh photographer and nature photography teacher Don Orkoskey.
- [Thumbtack.com Will Steal From Your Small Business](https://orkoskey.com/2022/07/19/thumbtack-will-steal-from-your-small-business/): Thumbtack.com will steal from your small business. Theft is an integral part of Thumbtack's business model. Don't let them steal from you! 
- [Art, Humor, and Community](https://orkoskey.com/2022/02/16/art-humor-and-community/): Pittsburgh photographer, artist, and designer Don Orkoskey shares some thoughts on art, humor, and community as well as personal responsibility.
- [New Artist Website](https://orkoskey.com/2022/02/05/new-artist-website/): I'm photographer, artist, and designer Don Orkoskey and I'm happy to welcome you to my new artist website at Orkoskey.com
- [Here's Why We Must Build More Economically Resilient Communities Now](https://orkoskey.com/2021/07/21/building-more-economically-resilient-communities/): Pittsburgh photographer and designer Don Orkoskey talks about building more economically resilient communities through better design.
- [Building A Better Digital Strategy](https://orkoskey.com/2019/01/23/nafex-digital-strategy/): Pittsburgh Designer Don Orkoskey talks about using data collected through surveys for building a better digital strategy.
- [Design Challenge: Reducing Piles of Laundry in the Bedroom](https://orkoskey.com/2017/08/18/design-challenge-bedroom-laundry-piles/): Pittsburgh photographer and designer Don Orkoskey discusses his design challenge: reducing piles of laundry in the bedroom. 
- [Designing Weight Loss: Limiting Factors](https://orkoskey.com/2017/06/25/designing-weight-loss-limiting-factors/): Pittsburgh photographer and designer Don Orkoskey discusses designing weight loss: limiting factors that he faced when losing weight.
- [Weight Loss As A Design Challenge](https://orkoskey.com/2017/06/21/weight-loss-as-a-design-challenge/): Pittsburgh photographer and designer Don Orkoskey talks about weight loss as a design challenge. Don lost over 100lbs in 1 year.
- [Peel Smart Remote Dumb Decision](https://orkoskey.com/2017/05/24/peel-smart-remote-dumb-decision/): Pittsburgh photographer Don Orkoskey talks about Samsung's bloatware Peel Smart Remote which defaults to disrupting your phone's ringer.
- [Cultural Consequences of Electric Car Charging](https://orkoskey.com/2017/05/11/cultural-consequences-of-electric-car-charging/): The cultural consequences of electric car charging have the potential to reshape the gas station experience in a profound way. Gasoline powered cars can be filled at a filling station in a few minutes and with the exception of full service stations the refueling requires us to remain at our car should the automatic shut-off fail or should it be a little overactive. Currently charging an electric car takes hours so it's done while we sleep or while we work but all of that is going to change.
- [Calculating the Citizen Offset Cost Savings of Cities Such As Pittsburgh](https://orkoskey.com/2017/05/10/calculating-the-citizen-offset-cost-savings-of-cities-such-as-pittsburgh/): Pittsburgh photographer and designer Don Orkoskey talks about calculating the citizen offset cost savings of cities such as Pittsburgh.
- [The Milk Bottle is Half Full](https://orkoskey.com/2017/05/10/the-milk-bottle-is-half-full/): You might say that I'm a milk bottle is half full sort of person.
- [Batteries Not Included: The Movie America Needs Right Now](https://orkoskey.com/2017/01/28/why-batteries-not-included-is-the-movie-america-needs-right-now/): Batteries Not Included: The Movie America Needs Right Now The story of a villainous greed driven New York land developer, vulnerable people banding together, and intelligent machines performing jobs typically done by people sounds incredibly contemporary for a film that came out in 1987 and in many ways it’s the perfect film to explain where we are and what we need to do. ...
- [What Do We Do Now](https://orkoskey.com/2016/11/09/what-do-we-do-now/): At a certain point last night I went from shock to mourning to asking myself, what do we do now?  Now, a few hours later, I'm starting to piece that together. One thing has become painfully clear. We can't move America forward in a progressive direction without moving all of America forward
- [Heart and Soul](https://orkoskey.com/2015/04/24/heart-and-soul/): I've hear "poured our heart and soul into" a lot recently. Usually after a preventable failure. What would have prevented it? Brains
- [Fall 2014 Straw Bale House Update](https://orkoskey.com/2014/11/24/fall-2014-straw-bale-house-update/): Pittsburgh photographer and designer provides his fall 2014 straw bale house update on the natural home he's designing. 
- [Hillside Hugelkultur Revisited](https://orkoskey.com/2014/02/27/hillside-hugelkultur-revisited/): Hillside Hugelkultur Revisited by Pittsburgh photographer and permaculture designer Don Orkoskey shows what 6 months of natural erosion looks like.
- [Small Engineered Wetland & Climate Change](https://orkoskey.com/2013/10/25/small-engineered-wetland-climate-change/): Photographer, artist, and designer Don Orkoskey talks about small engineered wetland & climate change mitigation. 
- [Summer 2013 straw bale house building update](https://orkoskey.com/2013/08/23/summer-2013-straw-bale-house-building-update/): Pittsburgh photographer and designer Don Orkoskey provides a summer 2013 straw bale house building update, a periodic check in on the project.
- [How To Understand Permaculture and Relocation](https://orkoskey.com/2013/07/06/permaculture-relocation/): Pittsburgh photographer, designer, and artist Don Orkoskey discusses permaculture and relocation. As a species we move. 
- [Experimental Permaculture: Steep Slope Stabalization](https://orkoskey.com/2013/06/23/experimental-permaculture-steep-slope-stabalization/): Pittsburgh photographer and designer Don Orkoskey reports on his experimental permaculture project: steep slope stabilization in Pittsburgh.
- [Straw Bale Workshop](https://orkoskey.com/2013/05/27/straw-bale-workshop/): Pittsburgh photographer and designer Don Orkoskey recaps his experience at a Strawbale.com Straw Bale Workshop in West Virginia.
- [Permaculture Crops To Grow In Western Pennsylvania](https://orkoskey.com/2013/03/06/western-pa-permaculture-crop-list/): Pittsburgh photographer and designer talks about the plants that will be a part of his property in his western PA permaculture crop list.
- [Natural Building Progress](https://orkoskey.com/2013/01/22/natural-building-progress/): Pittsburgh photographer and designer Don Orkoskey talks about the natural building progress on his straw bale house project.
- [Straw Bale & Cob House An'at](https://orkoskey.com/2013/01/19/straw-bale-cob-house-anat/): Pittsburgh photographer and designer Don Orkoskey talks about his straw bale and cob house he plans to build near Pittsburgh.
- [The Surprising Value Of Growing Walnuts On Half An Acre?](https://orkoskey.com/2013/01/17/walnuts-that-is-the-question/): Pittsburgh photographer Don Orkoskey ponders if he should grow walnuts in this article, Walnuts -that is the question.
- [Battery Free Power Storage Challenge](https://orkoskey.com/2012/12/28/battery-free-power-storage-challenge/): Our Natural House If you are a regular reader you know my wife and I are building a natural building out of straw-bales, earthen plasters, and sustainable harvested woods. The latest rendering of the house looks something like the image below. We’re planning to do grid-tied solar power because we feel obligated to not only use the sun to power ...
- [Certified Permaculture Designer](https://orkoskey.com/2012/05/12/certified-permaculture-designer/): Pittsburgh photographer and designer is now a certified permaculture designer after passing his PDC through Phipps Conservatory.
- [The Sustainability of City Living](https://orkoskey.com/2012/02/06/the-sustainability-of-city-living/): Don Orkoskey talks about the sustainability of city living in this think piece about urban food growing and the benefits of urban density.
- [House update - Jan 2012](https://orkoskey.com/2012/01/16/house-update-jan-2012/): Don Orkoskey gives his periodic House update - Jan 2012. Don is building a natural home near Pittsburgh, PA.  
- [Laundry Hamper Design](https://orkoskey.com/2011/12/17/laundry-hamper/): Designer Don Orkoskey has created a better laundry hamper that provides a space for not quite yet dirty enough to wash clothes. 
- [Latest House Ideas](https://orkoskey.com/2011/12/13/latest-house-ideas/): Designer Don Orkoskey is building a natural home in Pittsburgh from straw bales. Here are his latest house ideas in the project.
- [The Amazing Benefits of Wattle Fences](https://orkoskey.com/2011/12/06/wattle-fence/): Don Orkoskey talks about the amazing benefits of wattle fences. Both sustainable, and beautiful these are truly incredible antient tech.
- [Energy Loan Program](https://orkoskey.com/2011/11/30/energy-loan-program/): Designer Don Orkoskey proposes a new energy loan program that could reduce fossil fuel dependence and give families control over their bills.
- [The Occupy Movement: One Half of the Equation](https://orkoskey.com/2011/10/18/the-occupy-movement-one-half-of-the-equation/): Don Orkoskey argues that the Occupy Movement is just one half of the equation. We need to free ourselves from our other bonds too.
- [Cob and Straw Bale Building in WV: Montani Semper Liberi](https://orkoskey.com/2011/10/06/montani-semper-liberi/): Designer Don Orkoskey talks about cob and straw bale building in WV where he visited one natural building and helped build another.
- [Cob House Progress](https://orkoskey.com/2011/09/06/cob-house-progress/): A cob house progress report from photographer and designer Don Orkoskey who is planning a natural home build in Pittsburgh, PA.
- [Pittsburgh Cob Home Building Update](https://orkoskey.com/2011/08/16/pittsburgh-cob-home-building-update/): Another Pittsburgh cob home building update from designer Don Orkoskey who is planning to build a natural home in Pittsburgh, PA.
- [Designing a Low Cost Home](https://orkoskey.com/2011/08/09/designing-a-low-cost-home-redux/): Pittsburgh designer Don Orkoskey talks about designing a low cost home. Don is planning to build a cob house in Pittsburgh, PA.
- [Cob Building Missed-Adventures](https://orkoskey.com/2011/07/21/cob-building-missed-adventures/): Don Orkoskey details his cob building missed-adventures on his journey to meet more natural home builders in the Pittsburgh area.
- [Secrets to Web Design Success](https://orkoskey.com/2011/07/13/secrets-to-web-design-sucess/): Designer Don Orkoskey offers the latest in his series with secrets to web design success. A must read if your business has a website, and it should!
- [Tracking Mobile Searches in Google Analytics](https://orkoskey.com/2011/05/01/tracking-mobile-searches-in-google-analytics/): Designer Don Orkoskey talks about tracking mobile searches in Google Analytics. More website visitors are using smartphone, be ready!
- [Mobile Search Insights](https://orkoskey.com/2011/04/30/mobile-search-insights/): Designer Don Orkoskey discusses mobile search insights. Your business needs to mobile visitor ready. Are you?
- [Choosing a Graphic Designer in Pittsburgh](https://orkoskey.com/2011/04/26/choosing-a-graphic-designer-in-pittsburgh/): Designer Don Orkoskey talks about choosing a graphic designer in Pittsburgh and the ways you can ensure you've got someone great.
- [Social Media Time Management for Businesses](https://orkoskey.com/2011/04/25/social-media-time-management-for-businesses/): Designer Don Orkoskey talks about social media time management for businesses. Businesses are joining social media how do you manage it?
- [Pittsburgh Social Media](https://orkoskey.com/2011/04/14/pittsburgh-social-media/): Don Orkoskey talks about his social media services, social networking, and how to create a social media marketing plan for your business.
- [Know Your Market](https://orkoskey.com/2011/02/16/knowing-your-market/): Designer Don Orkoskey talks about using Google Insights to get to know your market and how doing so can help you market your business.
- [Student Loan Injustice](https://orkoskey.com/2010/12/21/student-loan-justice/): Pittsburgh photographer and designer Don Orkoskey talks about the massive problem of student loan injustice in the United States. 
- [Information Overload](https://orkoskey.com/2010/07/31/information-overload/): Designer and photographer Don Orkoskey talks about information overload and how the internet is giving us a little too much.

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