Cottonwood Row, Zion National Park, Utah
Without a doubt my favorite hike in Zion National Park, the Virgin River Narrows is the worlds deepest slot canyon and second longest taking second to Buckskin Gulch on the Paria Plateau of Southern Utah/Arizona border. This image was shot in the late morning when the glow in this section of the lower canyon is [...]
Daily Inspiration: Milky Way and Utah Juniper, Zion National Park
“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.” Stephen Hawking Milky Way and Utah Juniper from Checkerboard Mesa, ion National Park, Utah, USA D800, 14-24mm, Two exposure blend; 30 seconds @ f4 @ ISO 1600 for stars and light painting at 2 minutes at F4 @ ISO 200
Daily Inspiration: The Gift of Light, Zion National Park
It’s hard to believe, but it was raining pretty hard while I shot this image. When I awoke and walked outside in the darkness, the sky was completely overcast and rain showers were threatening in the forecast. I met my workshop group and everyone was ready to pack it in and go back to bed [...]
Shimmer, Zion National Park, Utah
This image is from Zion National Park. It’s not your typical canton vista, slot canyon image or iconic view. It is a simple composition of a single Cottonwood leaf floating amongst the iron bacteria in a small pool of water off the banks of the Virgin River. This bacteria known as Leptothrix is insanely reflective. Here [...]
Checkerboard Star Trails
CLICK TO ENLARGE Last month I had the pleasure of shooting in Zion National Park. My favorite fall color location for the past several years. In addition to the color of the Cottonwoods and Maples that burn brilliantly in early November, the park is also home to some of the most dramatic scenery in the [...]
Working the Light
Other photographers assume that great light somehow follows me around. I hear it all the time. I run into other shooters in the field that follow my work and one of the comments that comes up quite often is how great light seems to follow me around. I am here to tell you that it [...]
Infinite Journey, Zion National Park, Utah
While in Zion National Park this fall I had the chance to hike to one of my all time favorite locations, the Subway! I knew I needed to be down in the canyon on a clear day, so I watched the forecast and planned to be down first thing in the morning on the first [...]
Cottonwood Canyon, Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah
I spent the other day hiking the famous Narrows of the Virgin River in Zion National Park. This hike is my all time favorite in the park for several reasons.First and foremost, I love to work water and there is no better place in the park that provides incredible water juxtaposed with the shear vertical [...]
