Wandering through the forgotten paths of history, camera in hand, chasing the delicate balance between beauty and decay. A meditation on cemetery photography and the stories etched in stone.

Where jagged granite cliffs meet the Atlantic and ancient forests hide endless stories, Acadia National Park is a land of timeless wonder captured through the lens of BJ Day and Optophobia Creations.

As golden autumn light drapes over Batsto Village in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, photographer BJ Day captures its timeless beauty while the legend of the Jersey Devil lurks just beyond the lens.

Deep in the mountains of North Georgia near Blue Ridge stands Tilley Bend Church, where a deadly family feud, an accused witch, and unexplained paranormal occurrences have left a haunting legacy that persists to this day.

Tucked away in the rolling hills of Georgia stands Traveler's Rest, a stagecoach inn built in 1815 that whispers stories of merchants, settlers, and history long forgotten. A journey through time and lens.

Caught between photographic purity and digital art, I made a choice. Here is how I found my creative balance and why it changed everything about how I create.