by Alan Stenback | Aug 14, 2026 | National Parks, Travel
Some trips are planned months in advance. Others come together because an unexpected opportunity appears and you know immediately that you have to say yes. Just as Gina and I were finishing the plans and webpage for our Big Bend Landscape & Astro Photography...
by Alan Stenback | Dec 15, 2024 | National Parks, Travel
First Light on Cleveland Peak Our recent excursion through the San Luis Valley and Great Sand Dunes sparked a new black-and-white project! After a quick overnight in Alamosa, indulging in locally brewed beer and giant slices of NY-style pizza (see the snapshot at the...
by Alan Stenback | Oct 29, 2024 | National Parks, Travel
Last year around this time I was exploring Bryce Canyon National Park. As I went through my catalog today, I found these images from that early morning. It was darker than these shots suggest as I made my way down the trail, headlamp on and gear in tow. I hadn’t...
by Alan Stenback | Sep 4, 2024 | National Parks, Travel
Returning to shoot special locations is an important part of my creative process. Few feelings compare to immersing myself in my natural subjects and spending enough time with them to see their changes from day to night, season to season, and year to year. The Black...
by Alan Stenback | Jul 18, 2024 | National Parks, Travel, Tutorials
Big Bend National Park is one of those places that seems made for night sky photography. Located in the remote reaches of West Texas, the park protects a vast stretch of the Chihuahuan Desert along the Rio Grande. Its distance from major cities means exceptionally...
by Alan Stenback | Apr 4, 2024 | National Parks, Travel
Amidst the rugged beauty of West Texas, where the vast skies meet the stark, undulating landscapes of the Chihuahuan Desert, stands El Capitan. This imposing limestone formation serves not just as a natural monument but as a gateway through time, leading us back to an...