I love to travel and often have my camera with me so I can capture the scenes around me. It's a bonus if my adventurous wife or courageous kids are able to tag along. We love road trips, hiking, camping, exploring, airplane trips, Disneyland vacations, and anything that allows us to create memories. I have enjoyed photography for more than half my life, starting with point-and-shoots as a teenager and gravitating into DSLRs. My photography passions include landscapes, the night sky and macro, and more recently, photographing temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I love to tell stories, whether through video, photo or the written word.

3 questions to consider when shooting HDR

Earlier this week I wanted to try and see what all the HDR photography was about. I had seem some that were really awesome and I was hoping to get some that … Continue reading 3 questions to consider when shooting HDR

Go Red for Women Day

When I woke up this morning, I recalled that it was Go Red for Women day. To be part of this great cause to build awareness about heart disease, I … Continue reading Go Red for Women Day

Starbursts on the chandelier

The other morning, while photographing in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, I noticed the chandelier  hanging in the center of the room. How could I not photograph something so elegant? … Continue reading Starbursts on the chandelier

E is for Entrance

When I started thinking about what I wanted to shoot for this weeks alphabet photo challenge with CTE Salt Lake City, the revolving door entrance at the Joseph Smith Memorial … Continue reading E is for Entrance

Star trails in northern Utah

The other day I came across a fellow blogger (DailySnaps2012) who had shared some nice star trail photos she had taken last week. Star trails and night photography are some … Continue reading Star trails in northern Utah

The mark of a Disney princess

If you’ve ever been to a Disney theme park, then you may have photos similar to the one I am sharing today. But the look on my son’s face is … Continue reading The mark of a Disney princess

Weekly Challenge – D is for Driving

While perusing on Facebook, I found a group of photographers in Salt Lake City that presented a weekly photo challenge. I relished the idea of a weekly photo challenge in order … Continue reading Weekly Challenge – D is for Driving

Remembering Grissom, White, & Chaffee of Apollo 1

Last November, my son and I had the opportunity to travel to the Kennedy Space Center as part of the Astronaut Autograph & Memorabilia Show, organized by the Astronaut Scholarship … Continue reading Remembering Grissom, White, & Chaffee of Apollo 1

Effect of glow stick lighting

My kids love having glow sticks with them when we go camping. My guess is that it provides them some comfort while sleeping in a vulnerable tent. For me, I … Continue reading Effect of glow stick lighting