If you’ve ever tried to perfectly time the peak autumn colors in the Rocky Mountains, you know each year is a gamble. With luck on my side and perfect weather in the forecast on a mid-September weekend, I made a snap decision to travel south to the San Juan Mountains...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
