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Last year this time I was exploring Switzerland at the peak of fall color. No matter the location seeing nature transform during Autumn is a magical experience. What made my experience in this one location so special was being able to fill my senses with the scene. Hearing the water rush by, feeling the light rain against my face and smelling the crisp fresh air made exploring the scene with my camera all the more me

One of my favorite photographic subjects is Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills. Until now my favorite photo of this landscape icon, Mount Whitney Pre-Dawn Arch View, was taken early in the morning before first light. Listen hear on how it was taken – EXIF and Beyond: Mobius Arch. During my latest trip to this area I decided to explore photographic opportunities of Mobius Arch at a more extreme hour of the dayR

Death Valley National Park is both extremely hostile yet beautiful. Late last week and through much of the weekend I made my way to Death Valley in an effort to scout out some new locations for a workshop I’m holding there next month (details below) and to take advantage of the new moon for some night photography. Temperatures peaked at 114 degrees during my time in Death Valley. The heat during late morning to

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

This photo of Sinopah Mountain Reflected in Two Medicine Lake epitomizes the “take your camera back out” moment. While this photo was taken with in the window of the “Golden Hour”, Mother Nature had one last surprise for me… after I put my camera equipment away of course. Before this photo was taken clouds had moved in quickly behind me obscuring the rising sun turning the landscape grey

Point Lobos State Reserve is truly one of the gems of the California State Park system.  I credit Art Wolfe with piquing my interest in this particular reserve. The rugged beauty of this area is a feast for the eyes and one of the premiere locations for nature photographers to visit. The trails are well kept, easy to hike and is one of the few areas where coastal wildlife is abundant. Before and/or shortly after my S

While in Switzerland on my last trip there I found a quiet brook running through the alpine countryside and was in awe of the fall color. The brook itself was a beautiful turquoise (I’ll post a photo of that in the near future) and the ceiling of color provided above it by the trees was a real visual treat. The gray rock cliff behind seemed only to enhance the color to my eye. When the rain began to fall that i

The magic of Glacier National Park is that its bigger than life beauty is seemingly presented like acts of a play. Through out the day or sometimes slowly over several days various acts are revealed.  Most know Glacier from its iconic sun kissed glacially carved peaks and valleys (see Swiftcurrent Lake Panoramic, Glacier National Park), but between these amazing moments curtains of clouds descends as harsh weather co