I know the feeling… Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter. – Ansel Adams [tags]photography, Ansel Adams Wilderness, nature, landscape, stock photo, Minarets[/tags]

The past couple weeks have been an especially busy time as I put the finishing touches on a major project that has been 6 months in the making. In that time a notable landmark nearly snuck by unnoticed… the 4th anniversary of the JMG-Galleries Blog.  Back in September 2006 I decided to test the water with a blog and I’ve been hooked ever since. In fact the past few weeks have been particularly difficult a

This weekend is Fleet Week here in San Francisco and that means the Blue Angels are performing. If you’re in the San Francisco bay area today you’ll likely hear them buzzing around. If you’re heading out to photograph them this weekend be sure to read my popular post 10 Essential Tips To Get Great Blue Angels Photos. To get your creative juices flowing here are a few photos from last years event. Ph

Often while traveling with a camera we arrive just as the sun slips over the horizon of a moment, too late to expose film, only time enough to expose our hearts. – Minor White Photo Details: Canon 1Ds Mark III, 16-35mm II f/2.8, 18mm, f/11, 156 sec. [tags]photography, Utah, landscape, photo, stock photo, fine art, Capitol Reef, national park[/tags]

Truer words have never been spoken and such was my time in White Sands National Monument, New Mexico … When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence. – Ansel Adams [tags]Photography, White Sands, National Monument, desert, nature, fine art[/tags]

Taking in early morning light in the Owens Valley is a magical experience. Drab grey rocks come to life in a variety of colorful hues as the sun’s first rays of light are filtered through the atmosphere. The success of capturing my now favorite photo of Mobius Arch, taken back in 2006 and the subject of one of my first podcast episodes, hooked me on repeatedly visiting the Alabama Hills in the wee hours of the

In 2004 I stumbled upon an incredibly interesting area of White Sands National Monument while hiking out into the 360 square miles park, an area I can only describe as an ancient dune field. When I first discovered this area I photographed one of the many yardangs I found in this isolated area (see photo #2 in My Top 5 Favorite Photographs and Accompanying Stories), but upon my return in April of 2010 the formation I

It’s ironic and sad that only when we lose something does it become treasured. Muir Woods is a perfect example of this. These majestic Redwood trees were nearly wiped out to build and rebuild San Francisco (after numerous fires and the great earthquake of 1906). This last stand of local Redwood trees was saved by rough terrain that made logging difficult if not impossible and the donation of the land by William