Step Aside and Let Nature Do Its Thing
Nature’s Curves, Mesquite Flat Dunes, Death ValleySony a7RIVSony 24-105 G1 secondF/11ISO 125 Once upon a time, my most frequently asked question was some version of, “Did you put that leaf (or...
View ArticleReach for the Sky
Sierra Sunrise, Lone Pine Peak and Mt. Whitney, Alabama HillsSony a7RIVSony 24-105 G2 secondsF/16ISO 100 We tend to photograph the things we love most, but I don’t think that necessarily happens...
View ArticleThe Sea Was Angry That Day, My Friends
Ocean and Ice, Diamond Beach, IcelandSony a7RIVSony 24-105 f/4 G15 secondsF/11ISO 100 I returned from Iceland with a lot of memories, but none will stay with me longer than the events of this stormy...
View ArticleYosemite Moonrise
Twilight Moon, Tunnel View, YosemiteSony a7RIVSony 24-105 f/4 G1/3 secondF/11ISO 100 Though last week’s harrowing story of a sneaker wave that drenched members of the Iceland photo workshop group had a...
View ArticleWhat Would Michael Scott Do?
Thunderhead and Lightning, Lipan Point, Grand CanyonSony a7RIVSony 24-105 G1/10 secondF/9ISO 100 “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. — Wayne Gretzky” — Michael Scott Rules are important. The...
View ArticleI Can Relate (You Can Too)
Peek-a-Boo Moon, Merced River Canyon and Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite Sony a7RIV Sony 24-105 G 1/4 second F/10 ISO 100 Our lives revolve around relationships: romance, family, friends, work, pets…. Even...
View ArticleMaking a Scene
Spring Evening, Cathedral Beach, YosemiteSony A1Sony 24-105 G1/3 secondF/16ISO 50 Think about what goes into making a landscape image. If the scenes and conditions are our raw materials, then it would...
View ArticleWatch Your Weight
Half Dome and Moon, Mirror Lake, Yosemite Sony a7RIV Sony 24-105 G 1/10 second F/10 ISO 100 Dynamic vs. static Photographic composition is all about managing the tension between dynamic and static: the...
View ArticleJust a Dash of Rainbow
Bridalveil Rainbow, Tunnel View, YosemiteSony 𝛂1Sony 24-105 G1/60 secondF/10ISO 100 I’ve spent the last week moving, and with my annual Grand Canyon Raft Trip for Photographers launching Tuesday, I...
View ArticleTapping the Essence
Churn, Little Colorado River, Grand CanyonSony α1Sony 24-105 f/4 G1/3 secondsF/16ISO 100 Spend enough time viewing landscape images on Facebook and Instagram and it soon becomes clear that dramatic...
View ArticleBefore and After
Reflection, Lake Wanaka Willow Tree, New Zealand Sony 𝛂1 Sony 24-105 G 1/20 second F/11 ISO 100 I’m sitting in the Queenstown, New Zealand airport waiting to board the first of four flights that will...
View ArticleWait for it…
Electric Sunset, Hopi Point Lightning, Grand CanyonSony 𝛂1Sony 24-105 G.4 secondsF/16ISO 200 Landscape photographers have a couple of ways to make nice images. By far the most important is the ability...
View ArticleBeam Me Up
Evening Glory, Desert View, Grand CanyonSony a7RIVSony 24-105 G1/100 secondF/20ISO 100 I won’t lie: The primary reason I go to the Grand Canyon in monsoon season—and for that matter, the primary reason...
View ArticleA Day in the Life
Multi-Strike Lightning, Vishnu Temple, Grand CanyonSony a7RIVSony 24-105 G1/8 secondF/16ISO 200 My eyes pop open at the very first piano note of Pat Metheny Group’s “Minuano.” It’s 4:10 a.m., precisely...
View ArticleMy Favorite Things
Sunset Triple Lightning, Hopi Point, Grand CanyonSony a7RIVSony 24-105 G1/4 secondF/11ISO 320 Maria von Trapp had them, you have them, I have them. They’re the favorite places, moments, and subjects...
View ArticlePath of Least Resistance
Twilight Lightning, Hopi Point, Grand CanyonSony a7RIVSony 24-105 G.4 secondsF/11ISO 320 What follows are philosophical meanderings inspired by this image from last month’s Grand Canyon workshops....
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View ArticleThe Third Time’s the Charm
Moonrise and Clouds, Tunnel View, YosemiteSony a7R IVSony 24-105 G1/4 secondF/11ISO 100 Large or small, crescent or full, I love photographing the moon rising above Yosemite. I truly believe it’s one...
View ArticlePlaying the Cards You’re Dealt
Winter Veil, Half Dome, YosemiteSony a7R IVSony 24-105 G8 secondsF/16ISO 160 In family hearts games when I was a kid, I loved to “shoot the moon” (tremendous reward for success, extreme cost for...
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