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Misconceptions in Landscape Photography

Part one in a series of shorter posts, in which I want to discuss a few misconceptions in Landscape Photography. I listen to many photographers, read many photography articles and am generally immersed in Landscape Photography so I often hear information or discussions about Landscape Photography which shouldn’t always be taken for truth. Nearly every…
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Photographing a New Location: 7 Tips to Create Better Images When Traveling to a New Location

Photographing a new landscape can be exciting for many reasons and the thrill of a new landscape is something many photographers dream of, whether distant or relatively close to home. Photographing a new location brings many challenges though and often leads to very few “keeper” images, despite the initial thrill and excitement of travel. There’s…
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Winter Photography in Bryce Canyon National Park: Part 2

Part 1 of this blog shared information about gear and clothing to consider while photographing in Bryce Canyon National Park in Winter.  Part 2 will discuss logistics and other considerations during the Winter.  I’ll also share some recommendations for locations as well as some tips for techniques and practices for cold weather shooting.  Of course…
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Winter Photography in Bryce Canyon National Park: Part 1

Bryce Canyon National Park in Southern Utah sits at a high elevation around 8000 feet above sea level and receives ample snow during most winters.  This magical landscape of sculpted hoodoos and canyons glows in sunlight throughout the year and especially comes alive in the winter when covered in snow.  Without snow, this landscape is…
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☄️Throwback // Resharing this from a year ago, comet chasing into the night. I still remember this experience of seeing and photographing Neowise, and remember not feeling overly excited about it beforehand. Spending a few evenings shooting completely changed my mind, bringing so much wonder and awe.
Desert Design // And also my iPad screensaver for the past 6 months🧡.
Gold Pines // A brief moment of light from earlier this year. These beautiful moments in Nature happen way more than we think they happen but they require going outside regularly to experience. Many days/evenings will be less than spectacular. Many will just be a nice walk. But sometimes Nature will put on a show when we least expect, which is precisely why these moments are beautiful.
Just returned from Colorado with @zionadventurephotog after 10 days and made exactly 0 Digital images. We passed foggy mountains, moody forests, rolling green parklands at 11k ft, more wildflowers than I've ever seen, streams, waterfalls, layers of mountains and so much more. Yet I never picked up the DSLR. Why?
Currently out cruising around Colorado, exploring and absorbing, not so focused on Photography. New landscapes, some slow walks with film cameras, some galleries and some time to experience fill the days.
Receding Waters // An interesting display of time along the edge of a desert canyon. These random scenes are everywhere in the desert but require wandering and not looking for them in order to find them.
This place, Angel's Landing in Zion NP, has been photographed many times, painted and probably interpreted many other ways. It's easy to sit back on Instagram and think.."oh, another shot of Zion" but this isn't just an image. Go there in the snow for yourself. Go try to catch it in the snow, try again, go again and try again. Go before the crowds, go be the first person there, be cold, make fresh footprints up the trail in complete silence. Go stand among the grandeur of this special canyon as snow melts and ephemeral waterfalls form. Go see a landscape larger than you can imagine with your own eyes. Go question why other people aren't seeing this and you're alone here.
Land of Irregular Hexagons // A rare glimpse of a landscape seldomly seen in snow. This area was only accessible by the eyes on this day as the snow made walking nearly impossible. Moments later fog and heavy snow buried this strange landscape and it vanished into nothingness.
Just out for an evening walk with my favorite lens among the wildflowers. It's one that isn't new and not the best, but it just feels comfortable.
Have you ever just wandered around an area without a certain destination, without a certain subject in mind, eyes open to the surprises which Nature offers? Have you ever walked around so slow it's not even really walking? Have you ever just let your eyes lead you around a landscape?
Edge of Light // The unpredictable nature of storm light is invigorating, sometimes it fizzles and sometimes it blows up. This is in the opposite direction of the timelapse in my story and nothing ever happened light-wise on that scene. But this brief moment on the distant horizon hinted to try again. Go again.
The desert sits dormant for so long, not changing form as time passes. But when it changes, it does so suddenly and abruptly before returning to dormancy.

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