Author: Carltonaut

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.
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Horseshoe Bend: New Favorite HDR Photo

After hiking the 3/4-mile sandy trail to Horseshoe Bend near Page, Arizona, 3.5 times already, I wasn’t really sure I wanted to hike out there again. But I still set … Continue reading Horseshoe Bend: New Favorite HDR Photo

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Moon rising in the distance

When our Utah Photo Workshop group arrived at Horseshoe Bend for a sunset photo shoot, I wasn’t feeling it because the lighting was too harsh. So I started flipping my … Continue reading Moon rising in the distance

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The Clueless Ghost of Upper Antelope Canyon

If you read my post, Combat Photography in Upper Antelope Canyon, you may recall how I mentioned it was extremely packed in the narrow slot canyon. Well, our guide was … Continue reading The Clueless Ghost of Upper Antelope Canyon

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Silhouette photo at sunset

After our little photography group spent a chunk of time out at Horseshoe Bend to photograph sunset, a few started packing up their gear and heading back up the 3/4 … Continue reading Silhouette photo at sunset

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Combat photography in Upper Antelope Canyon

The first full day of the Utah Photo Workshop with Drake Busath and Randy Collier included Lower Antelope Canyon. The next day we headed to the more trafficked Upper Antelope … Continue reading Combat photography in Upper Antelope Canyon

Photograph Monticello Utah Temple after sunset
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Smaller temples that will dot the globe

I remember when President Gordon B. Hinckley (1910-2008), then prophet and leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced that 30 smaller temples would be built across … Continue reading Smaller temples that will dot the globe

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The Spooky Lego Eyes are Watching

Nothing like a little Halloween spookiness as the horror-filled holiday approaches. Canon 60D | 100mm macro lens | 15″ | f/32 | ISO 100 Lego minifigures are not known for … Continue reading The Spooky Lego Eyes are Watching

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Photographing Lower Antelope Canyon

When I learned that I would be visiting the Upper and Lower Antelope Canyons near Lake Powell during the Utah Photo Workshop with Drake Busath and Randy Collier earlier this … Continue reading Photographing Lower Antelope Canyon