Last January, a friend and I took the Amtrak Zephyr train from San Francisco to Denver with stops in Truckee and Salt Lake City to ski (plus skiing in Colorado after we arrived). It was a great trip full of great skiing and new experiences. But a long trip.
To pass the time, I slept some, read some, listened to podcasts some, and, of course, took pictures. (more…)
The Palouse is a region in southeastern Washington (and a little bit of NE Oregon and into ID, depending on your definition). I lived in the region for three years and this was one of my favorite areas to go, particularly in spring and early summer when the fields were flush with green. This photo was taken in summer (late July), not too long before harvest started. (more…)
This is one of my most recent outings, taken in Yosemite the weekend before Thanksgiving. It’s a popular photo location in Yosemite Valley and you’ve likely seen photos similar to this one. I had hoped to capture it in the snow, but there was no fresh snowfall this weekend. (I’ll just have to go back!) (more…)
I thought I’d share a photo from this past week. This isn’t as much “how I took the shot” (though I’ll touch on that too), as the planning that went into the shot. (Doing research for when and where to shoot is one of my favorite evening activities…) (more…)
This past summer I volunteered for Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC), a statewide nonprofit that engages volunteers in stewardship projects across the state. This includes restoration work, invasive weed control, trail maintenance, new trail construction, and more.
Previously, I had photographed other trail work trips I had been on (see previous post, American Hiking Society (AHS) Annual Report Cover), but this was the first time where I got to primarily photograph, rather than primarily work while occasionally grabbing the camera for a quick shot. It was a fun change of pace (not that hard labor isn’t fun too!) and a good excuse to photograph something besides landscapes. (more…)
I don’t often do a lot of blending in PS (Photoshop) of my photographs, but when I was out recently in Rocky Mountain National Park I knew I would need to.
My goal in shooting this stream (shortly before sunrise) was to have both milky smooth water and sharp flowers. Since the former requires a longer exposure, the flowers are unlikely to stay perfectly still. Even on a very calm morning (which it was), the flow of the water itself would create a little breeze. (more…)
