Moonburst over Balanced Rock Silhouette

Balanced Rock in Arches National Park is a little challenging to photograph when the moon is up. It makes it near impossible to get the rock illuminated, since the typical … Continue reading Moonburst over Balanced Rock Silhouette

A Lone Tree in Canyonlands National Park

On the last full day of our long-weekend vacation to Moab we headed into Canyonlands National Park (via Dead Horse Point State Park) to take a rather short but scenic overlook hike. … Continue reading A Lone Tree in Canyonlands National Park

Circumpolar stars over Arches National Park

After capturing my late night star trail photos in Arches National Park earlier this month, the battery in my Canon 60D was nearly empty. But that didn’t stop me from … Continue reading Circumpolar stars over Arches National Park

Arches, Stars and Jupiter Captured in a Photo

Arches National Park is amazing by day… but I strongly recommend people take it all in by night as well. While taking a family vacation in Moab earlier this month, … Continue reading Arches, Stars and Jupiter Captured in a Photo

Hi-Yo, Silver! Away! and Say Cheese!

Before arriving in Page, Arizona, to meet up with the Utah Photo Workshop group, I stopped by Wal-Mart and grabbed a Lone Ranger Lego set, since the red rock and … Continue reading Hi-Yo, Silver! Away! and Say Cheese!

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

HDR in Snow Canyon State Park, Utah

During our weekend trip to St. George, we spent Saturday indoors because it was cold and rainy; even terrential at times. But on Sunday before heading back home, the rain … Continue reading HDR in Snow Canyon State Park, Utah