Spring in the Eastern Sierra
I spent the last few days photographing along California’s highway 395 between Lone Pine and Lee Vining. While the area around Bishop in California’s Eastern Sierra is beautiful at any time of year, springtime is when the magic happens. Soft late evening light on Mono Lake, wildflowers, spectacular sunrises, and 14000 peaks all add up to [...]
Multiple views of Mobius Arch
Iconic landmarks like the Mobius Arch are often difficult to shoot. Since so many great photographers have shot there it is hard to find an original composition. In situations like this, light painting can be a good way to do something more original.
The more standard view of Mobius Arch framing El Portal at sunrise (below) is [...]
Spring in Yosemite – Color
Yosemite Valley is a very colorful place in Spring. From week to week different areas around Yosemite peak and then start to fade. The redbuds are nearly done for the year and on Saturday I caught the last of them just outside El Portal.
As I was looking through images it occurred to me that many [...]
Spring in Yosemite – Waterfalls
High above the Yosemite Valley floor there is a spectacular view of Bridalveil Falls. The thing that makes it so special is that you can literally follow a rainbow for over an hour.
The rainbow starts at the base of the falls, providing a splash of color at the bottom of the 620 foot shaft of [...]
My Year In Pictures
2009 was an interesting year for me. While my technique certainly improved, many questions came up around where I want my photography to go. The one thing that became clear is that to continue improving, I need to focus – currently I flit between landscape, wildlife, and travel. I’m not saying that will I only [...]
Upcoming Exhibit in Yosemite
An image of mine, Vernal Falls in Summer, has been selected to hang in the Yosemite Museum Gallery. It will be on display from late February through May and will then be part of a traveling exhibit.