by Alan Stenback | Nov 6, 2024 | Travel
I like a good abstract project and ancient high-country pines make excellent subjects. Wise, weathered and textured, they tell the story of time’s passage. Regarded as some of the oldest life on the planet – some dating back several thousand years – they...
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 | Oct 8, 2024 | Travel
Nestled in the heart of the San Juan Mountains of Colorado – unmarked and accessible only to those adventurous enough to seek them out – stand the legendary Dancing Aspens. Known to landscape photographers as a treasure of nature’s beauty, it was finally...
by Alan Stenback | Sep 18, 2024 | Travel, Tutorials
Since I’m frequently asked how I create my Moonscapes, I put together this not-so-brief tutorial to illustrate my process. Let’s dive right in, okay? TIMING First things first! Timing is everything. While there are great opportunities to capture spectacular images of...
by Alan Stenback | Sep 11, 2024 | Travel
DJI Mini 4 Pro, 1/90 @ f1.7, 24mm, ISO 100 📍 Lake Irwin, Gunnison National Forest In the world of modern landscape photography, there are two schools of thought on sharing shooting locations. On one side, some fear that revealing our locations on social media...
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 | Aug 15, 2024 | Travel, Tutorials
Sony A7R IV + Sigma 24-70mm ART. 1/25 sec @ f/11, 43mm, ISO 400 📍 Alvarado CG Landscape photography is full of ups and downs, from grand achievements to, as the late Ansel Adams once quoted: “Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer—and often the...
by Alan Stenback | Jul 18, 2024 | National Parks, Travel, Tutorials
Focus Stack. Light Painted Foregroud. Sony A7R IV + 16-35mm GM. 30 sec @ f/2.8, 16mm, ISO 6400 📍Chisos Mountains Big Bend National Park in West Texas nestles in the “Big Bend” of the Rio Grande river, marking the boundary between Mexico and Texas. As the...
by Alan Stenback | May 20, 2024 | Travel
“A personal journey of rediscovering the cliffs of Cabo Rojo and the beauty of its landscape 25 years later” As a landscape photographer, I’m drawn to the beauty of nature and the places that capture that beauty in unique ways. Cabo Rojo on the southwest coast of...
by Alan Stenback | May 10, 2024 | Travel
Traveling through Mexico always sparks inspiration for novel and offbeat projects. This small project began with a simple mobile shot and quickly turned into an obsession. I’ve photographed agaves before, but never with such intention. These are the first images in...