Earlier in the year I blogged about originality and the trend of taking photos of heavily photographed iconic subjects in Originality – A Matter of Perspective. I was reminded of this post when I saw a brief YouTube video titled “Out of Control Bridge” (see below). For some this scene induces a panic to head in the opposite direction, while for others it’s merely a reminder to get your spot ea

One of the greatest features of digital photography is the automatic recording of exposure information in the EXIF data of each photo. Unfortunately back in the day film photographers lacked this luxury and had to meticulously record exposure information for any and all photos they wanted to take note of. If you weren’t a good note taker then your exposure information was lost or left to your fading memory. Thi

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]

Last year Guy Tal was an amazing host when we met in his home away from home Torrey, Utah. Aside from having a great conversation that later became an EXIF and Beyond podcast featuring Guy Tal I had an incredibly fun time exploring the area with him, taking in the amazing scenery of southern Utah. It was great timing to visit the area as the moon was in its full phase. The terrain around Factory Butte is amazing unto

Almost a year ago I was exploring south central Utah with Guy Tal and we happened to have an opportunity to photograph lightning at the end of a very productive day in the field.  While we took up different positions it would seem we captured the same lighting strike at almost the exact same instant.  Take a look for yourself as his photo is included in a very well written article on Photographing Lightning. [tags]li

This week has been super hectic as I ramp up to hit the road.  While its cliché to say “I could make use of more time”, it is true. I think I could keep myself busy non-stop with 48 hour days. That being said I’ve found that my push to make the most of my time has resulted in an unexpected side effect… or for the mathematically inclined axiom. The more you squeeze into your day the faster time

The first time I saw a Pronghorn while out in Utah I saw nothing but a dust trail in the desert. Not too surprising considering they’re the fastest land animal in the western hemisphere. From my experience they’re quite skittish and most of the time you’ll see them far off. Recently I caught a lucky break and had a close encounter with a couple of Pronghorn in eastern Utah. One stuck around surprisi

I’m not sure what the odds are that I would see complimentary patterns aligned so well at just the perfect time. I’m not a statistician, but perhaps its ten thousand to one… a million to one… a billion to one or maybe even a trillion to one? Who knows. As photographers we often focus more on the outcome than reflecting on the experience and appreciating the odds of finding the proverbial needl