Characters Out West
For awhile we have been looking for a reason to return to the old ghost town of Haynes, AZ (just near Jerome, somewhat near Sedona). [...]
Happy New Year from Sweet Light Photos!
Happy New Year! Thank you very much for following us during 2014. We visited (and wrote about) many wonderful places: landscapes in Arches & Canyonlands, [...]
Treasure Hunting
Did you know that butterflies taste with their feet and smell with their antennas? Did you know that butterflies are solar powered and that their [...]
Our “Giant” Obsession
About a mile from where we live, there is a unique cactus that produces beautiful white flowers that live for only a few hours. They [...]
While You Were Sleeping…
With the promise of a blood red orb in the night sky, any thoughts of sleep were set aside. Twas late at night, as we [...]
The Butterfly Trainer
Have you ever trained a butterfly? And if you did, what would you have them do? They really can't bark or roll over or fetch [...]
Ever Shoot a Chihuly?
What the heck is a Chihuly? The name sounds like an Australian animal that is cross between Chihuahua and Chinchilla. But no, it's not an animal, [...]
Do you shoot for a magazine?
I got this question from a visitor while I was shooting a sunset over the Grand Canyon. At first, I felt bothered as he was [...]
Abstracts at the Arboretum
Itching to shoot, especially after our recent photography seminar, “Shoot Like a Pro,” with Scott Kelby, we were ready to try something new. We had [...]
Casting in the Desert
Soleri Cast Bronze Bells It is always a privilege to visit Soleri Studios in Paradise Valley, Arizona, where the famous Soleri windbells are [...]