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
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 [...]
The Towers of Silence
These amazing geologic anomalies are located in the heart of the Grand Staircase/Escalante National monument of Southern Utah. Reaching them requires a 8 mile round trip hike up Wahweap Wash from the town of Big Water. The hike is flat but very tiresome due to the fact that you are slogging through deep sand for [...]
Never Stop Exploring
For the past eight days I have been in Jackson, Wyoming shooting landscapes and fall color, as well as leading a photo tour of Grand Teton National Park. Everyday I was up at 4am and often didn’t get to bed until after 11pm. Exhausted at the end of the trip I drove five hours south [...]
Beautiful Badlands
This image was photographed near the old Paria Movie Set nestled in a colorful canyon in the hear of the Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument. The movie set was used to film countless westerns over the years including one of my all time favorites, the Outlaw Josey Whales! Although the original movie set is long gone [...]
Maple and Canyon Wall Reflections, Zion National Park
A great image not only reflects the soul of the subject, but also that of the photographer. Maple leaf and canyon walls reflected in a small pool of water found at Upper Emerald Pools, Zion National Park, Utah.
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 [...]
