Challenges of photographing a man fly fishing

While vacationing at Bear Lake, but brother-in-law, who is an avid fly fisherman, asked me if I wanted to go fly fishing with him. I had not brought my rod, … Continue reading Challenges of photographing a man fly fishing

Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside

There were two things working against me while I was trying to take this photo: a full bladder and a time clock. I made a two-hour drive south to interview … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside

A starry night over the mountain lake

I really enjoyed sitting out under the stars while capturing photos of the Milky Way last weekend. I was amazed at the number of stars that I was able to … Continue reading A starry night over the mountain lake

First successful photo of a spider’s web

I was doing some yard work yesterday while my kids were enjoying some time outside. The three ran over to me and told me to come and take care of … Continue reading First successful photo of a spider’s web

Dropping or popping a water balloon for a photo

A few days ago I saw an awesome video of a photographer who was popping ballons on models heads to create water wigs. While I don’t have the equipment to … Continue reading Dropping or popping a water balloon for a photo

Reflections of the Holy War: Red v. Blue

Utah is known for the Holy War – Red v. Blue. Utes v. Cougars. Right v. Wrong. I stand on the correct side of this epic battle. Originally, I began … Continue reading Reflections of the Holy War: Red v. Blue

Macro Photography: A flower as seen through a water droplet

I’ve seen this type of photo circulating online for a while and have always wanted to try and capture it myself. Since I didn’t get a decent macro lens until … Continue reading Macro Photography: A flower as seen through a water droplet

Red Strawberry Splashing into Goblet

I put a photo challenge out to some friends to capture something red. So I took the challenge upon myself and pulled some strawberries out of the fridge. I grabbed … Continue reading Red Strawberry Splashing into Goblet

Capturing the water drop and splash is tedious

After spending 20 minutes getting everything setup for the shot – the catch basin filled and positioned, the water dropper aligned, flash settings configured and synced with the camera, the … Continue reading Capturing the water drop and splash is tedious