Last Spring I decided to hike up Yosemite Falls Trail to spend the better part of an evening photographing Upper Yosemite Falls to capture a moonbow, star trails and a time-lapse. As you might imagine I was the only person nutty enough to try this and the only living creature I saw for much of the evening was a couple of raccoons. Hiking up to this spot with 2 sets of cameras and tripods seemed like it made good sen
One of my many idiosyncrasies that has worked out well for me photographically is my inclination to always look behind me on my hikes. Invariably when you think that you’ve waited long enough to capture all the best light Mother Nature has to offer and you let your guard down, she throws you a curve revealing something even more amazing. Unless I have the luxury of waiting until dark as I hike back, I frequen
I was privileged to have a chance to take part in the Lightroom on the Road Google Hangout last week discussing Lightroom 5 and photography with Julieanne Kost, Chris Chabot and Brendan van Son. It was great to talk photos, photography & Lightroom 5 with talented and like minded individuals. There’s some great tips and ideas in the video around LR5 so be sure to check it out. Note: At 12:39 I show and disc
“To love beauty is to see light.” – Victor Hugo This Victor Hugo quote in its original context had nothing to do with photography, but it is quite appropriate to photographers and those who love photography. Not only does nature photography revolve around the art of light and seeing, much to Hugo’s original intent, beauty inspires and gives us hope. One of the many reason I enjoy photography
Theodore Sturgeon, a science fiction writer, had it right when he stated: “Using the same standards that categorize 90% of science fiction as trash, crud, or crap, it can be argued that 90% of film, literature, consumer goods, etc. are crap.” One could say Sturgeon’s Law, based on the quote above, was equally observant as it was prophetic seeing that the statement is applicable at most any time or a
Glacier National Park has always been a special place for me. I’ve been guilty of driving far out of my way to visit, in some instances with 19 hour stretches of driving. The park’s amazing views and glacially carved valleys are mesmerizing. One of my favorite locations in the park is Two Medicine Lake with its crystal clear water, majestic peaks and amazing morning light. This is one of a few locations I
This weekend I went back to look through older footage of Glacier National Park as I worked on a long standing personal project. While much of what I was working on in the field at the time centered on the iconic views of Glacier National Park, I was happy to see that I also captured the subtle beauty of the park as well. Sometimes simple aerial or atmospheric perspective can transform a well known view into somethin
One aspect of nature that I love is fog. Perhaps my love for fog is rooted in the fact I seldom saw it in my youth. Now every time I see it I can’t help but enjoy it. It’s not that I love being cold and wet, I merely enjoy the atmosphere it lends to any scene. Fog is an instant game changer making the most ordinary of scenes seem mysterious. It is when you stop to watch the fog that it’s movement be