About 45 photographers ended up in Cabo for whatifconference.com

It has honestly been the most amazing experience — I’ll do a full writeup on things on the flight home, but for now I have one photo to share.

It blows my mind a little bit that this was from my iPhone.

This has for sure been the most valuable week in quite some time. It will grow and become something greater next year, but I’m happy the 45 of us all got to live in this moment.

  • Cristina Alt - Awesome photo! And I’m so happy to hear that this is going to be a yearly event 🙂

How random life is:
Anna emails me on Thursday while I’m sitting at the airport – they’re getting married in Toronto – but they live in LA. Her 96 year old grandmother lives in North York, and can’t travel, so they’re bringing the wedding to her.

I just so happened to be driving through LA that Sunday en route to pandas in San Diego. If you know me, you know how awesome I think pandas are.

So we got together for photos.

If you’ve seen 500 Days of Summer, this ones for you:

After a night in Laguna Beach (LCs parents house looks amazing – if only I had 13million to buy it) it was down the PCH for pandas (with a stop at Sombrero’s Mexican Food because Blink 182 put it in Josie.)

  • Jessica Blaine Smith - These are really beautiful images, TJ. Minus the pandas, just kidding!

  • Taylor Jackson - Hah yes, the pandas are kind of dirty. It was raining a bit, and they like to roll. Thanks 🙂

I went to Sydney, and Queenstown New Zealand a few months ago.

Queenstown NZ is for sure my favorite place I’ve found on earth so far.
Travel tips:
– stay at the Novotel if you can. It’s right on the beach, and amazing. Also all of the hostels are also fantastic if you’re that type of traveler.
– if your phone is unlocked, hop into Vodaphone and grab a $30 prepaid SIM (incl data and talk/unlimited texts) hotel internet is expensive.
– thing to do: Fergburger. Go up the gondola in the city. Take one of the boat rides. Do a Lord of the Rings tour even if you don’t like the movies.

  • Kasia Kalat - I knew you would love NZ!!! It’s one of a kind. Now next time you come you need to make sure to come to the North Island so we can show you around 🙂 These photos are amazing – as always. You have a true gift for capturing the moment. You are my photograph hero!

  • Taylor Jackson - Aww thanks! 🙂 I’ll for sure have more time to come visit next time!

  • Crystal Adair-Bennin - I just had a “holy crap I miss this place so much” moment from your photos. Beautiful job, Taylor!

  • Taylor Jackson - Posting this game me the same feeling. I miss it lots. I think you’ll see NZ again before I will be again.

Hey all, I know a lot of fellow photographers check out my blog from time to time. Over the past few months I’ve been starting to make leather bound wedding books. We’re finally ready to ship to other photographers starting Jan 9th!

The official website will launch on that date as well Olive Album Co.

Here are some details.