Old Faithful
We visited the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone National Park with the intent of photographing a famous spring, a famous pool, and a famous geyser. [...]
Tetons: Puzzle Perfect?
As a child, I loved puzzles. It didn't matter what type of puzzle (a wooden cube, a plastic maze, entwined metal pieces or a jigsaw [...]
The Barns of Mormon Row
Photographing old barns is a fascination of many photographers. We see an old barn or dilapidated building, we want to shoot it. While we were [...]
A Thorn in Our Side
Why am I drawn to aspens? Unlike birch trees that have a white chalky covering, aspens exude a richness with a silver hued bark. Depending [...]
Photographic Purgatory
Sometimes the scenery (don't forget lighting) is so good that the photo seemingly takes itself. But here in Bisti, we needed to use all of [...]
The Most Dangerous Place
From a distance, the thick cactus needles shimmer in the light giving a halo effect and the illusion of softness. I've seen children go up [...]
Hidden Valley
For landscape photography, online research only gets you so far. Sometimes you have to talk to the locals, and sometimes you just need to experience [...]
Artist’s Palette
The Artist's Palette in Death Valley is known for its colorful rocks that are shaped in a similar fashion to an artist palette. It's location [...]
Bad Light in Badwater Basin
Badwater Basin in Death Valley contains salt flats which reside 282 feet below sea level. It is the lowest point in North America and it [...]
From Sand Dunes to Self-Doubt
We've been here before. The first time nearly killed me (see Sand Dunes of Death Valley). This time we were determined to get there early so we [...]