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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

This weekend I watched an incredibly inspiring photography documentary titled Manufactured Landscapes (photos taken during the making of his photo book Manufactured Landscapes). Manufactured Landscapes is a 2006 documentary on the work of Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky who photographs landscapes created from civilizations waste, large and small. I’ve seen the photographic work of Edward Burtynsky in the

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

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve grown increasingly concerned about the color accuracy of my monitor.  While finalizing work on a large set of images I noticed that my monitor was looking noticeably dim. For average use I doubt anyone would notice, but seeing as I’m a stickler for color accuracy (a big understatement) it appeared to me that my whites were looking rather grey. At that point I ceased all

Scale and perspective are fascinating components of photography. They can be used to create optical illusions, disorient a photographer through abstraction and create visual impact.  Are the flowers in the following photo the size of a coffee cup or of a thimble? In this instance the clusters of flowers are smaller than a thimble.  These alpine flowers photographed high atop a mountain near Two Medicine, Glacier Nati

I’ve had two very different experiences photographing refineries. The first time I got up close and personal taking my Refinery Smokestack photo (see Photographer’s Rights: Know Them When In The Field ) where I was harassed by security even though I was across the street on public property. This time I ended up photographing the Shell Martinez refinery Conoco Phillips Rodeo Refinery from over 30 20 miles away i

Carl, I realize the email below is a broadcast to a large audience, but since your name is on it I thought I would relay why I am not renewing with the Sierra Club directly to you. I hope that the following feedback helps you implement much needed changes to Sierra Club marketing.  I also am writing because I wanted you to be aware of my feedback directly as I’m planning on sharing these thoughts with the reade

Sloths are one of the oddest creatures I’ve encountered, but they always have a smile on their face. While their smile is easy to take note of, if you look closer you’ll find their fur is green from algae and is home to its own ecosystem of insects. This mobile ecosystem develops as sloths move so slowly. In this photo you can see the green in the fur of the adult sloth, but the baby looks quite brown. [t