Under a canopy of stars, the desert dunes become a world of silence and shadow. The heat of the day fades, replaced by a crisp, almost eerie chill. ...
Chasing Light in Death Valley
Chasing Light in Death Valley: March 2025 A Photography Workshop to Remember There’s something about Death Valley that keeps pulling me back. ...
Skills and Techniques to Improve Your Landscape Photography
The relative ease of digital cameras to generate an image can lull photographers into a state of passive capture. It is easy to walk around with your ...
The Nature of Dunes – Capturing the ephemeral beauty of a changing landscape.
Desert Sand Verbena were abundant this March in the Ibex Dunes. Sunset light created a warm glow to the dunes while emphasizing the shadows and ...
Photography Contest Reflections and Award Announcement
Preface My recent return to the world of photo contests came about as a professional as well as an ethical question which was; Based on having ...
Bodie Through a Photographers Eyes
The ghost town of Bodie lies just north of Mono Lake and a few miles from the California Nevada border. It has been a destination for photographers as ...
Trip Report: Death Valley Workshop March 2022
The first Death Valley Photography workshop of 2022 took place from March 27 to March 31. It was my pleasure to mentor and guide 7 talented ...
Death Valley Sojourn January 2022
Here are some images from my first Death Valley trip for the new year. Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes Early morning light momentarily reveals ...
One Final Stellar Performance
"Be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high. Then life seems almost enchanted after all. ” - Vincent Van Gogh. On the night of October 27 ...
Lightning Storm over the South San Francisco Bay
Sunday morning I was awakened at 3:30 AM by loud crashes of thunder. Looking out the window I could see bright streaks of lightning streaking across ...