Crested Butte Snow in the Fall

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Crested Butte Snow in the Fall

This one saying is almost always true; "bad weather makes for good photos". We found out just how true that saying would be on a recent trip to Crested Butte and Aspen during the peak of the fall foliage during September. Kebler Pass is a mecca for photographers during the fall and it's no wonder why with the sprawling vistas of golden aspen trees. Our trip down there was primarily to camp but the weather didn't allow for us to enjoy camping much.

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My Review of Canon EF 11-24mm Wide Angle Lens

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My Review of Canon EF 11-24mm Wide Angle Lens

I rented Canon's 11-24mm f/4 lens for a little while and have a review on my experiences with that lens. Was the price and weight worth the extremely wide rectilinear lens, how would it handle Denver's sunflowers, and is it possible to shoot portraits with this lens? All and more will be answered within.  

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Why Wide-Angle Landscape Photography is Too Easy

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Why Wide-Angle Landscape Photography is Too Easy

There are lots of reasons that we love wide-angle nature and landscape photography, it's grand, powerful, and you really feel like you're in the photo. Which is the ideal of landscape photography if I'm not mistaken. But because I needed something to write about and I have lots of photos that I need a reason to share, let's dive into why you should ditch your 16-35mm f/4L lens and zoom in more!

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Glow in the Dark | Crested Butte Night Photography

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Glow in the Dark | Crested Butte Night Photography

Somewhere in the dark I muttered this phrase to my good friend Chase, who was about to drive his Ford Escape along a dirt road at 2am in the middle of the Colorado mountains. About 30 minutes before I told him this, I had an idea for a photo. 

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Guide to Photographic Filters - Neutral Density

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Guide to Photographic Filters - Neutral Density

One of the questions I often get asked when out shooting is what type of filter I'm using and why I use that neutral density photographic filters. There is a lot of information out there on the subject of photographic filters but what I hope to establish is how I use them as a landscape photographer and scenes that I think are best suited for their usage. 

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New Year's Eve in Crested Butte

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New Year's Eve in Crested Butte

 I lived in the Gunnison/CB area for almost 9 years and every time I mentally kick myself for not taking advantage of photo opportunities better, the Gunnison River valley is home to some world class views and because I was so familiar with the views I thought "oh, I'm sure everything gets that photo" so I didn't take those "postcard" shots. 

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Mental Checklist

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Mental Checklist

I've been (blessed?) cursed with a photographic memory, while not on the level that you see on TV, I can recall past situations/events/conversations/etc with relative ease. I don't exactly have control over it though and sometimes my memory just doesn't "come" to me like I want it to. Being a landscape and nature photographer though, this is extremely helpful because I can look at a photo and remember most everything about it...years after I saw it. 

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