One of the most amazing places I have visited has been the outback in Australia. When I visited we a place and stayed at a small post called Glen Helen. From there we ventured off into the bush. This was hot in the bush as they would say. I loved the way it turned out in B&W. The trees are gum trees. Shot with a Phase One IQ 180.
Near San Miguel, Mexico is an abandoned mining area. The place has all sorts of cool things to shoot. One that stands out are the stacks or chimneys used for some of the kilns. This is a shot of the stacks with some cactus thrown in for foreground. Shot with a Phase One IQ 180 back.
This image was shot earlier this this year near San Miguel, Mexico. It’s part of an old silver mine that we spent time in shooting. It struck me because of the colors and cactus as well as the window in the wall. Shot with a Phase One IQ180 camera and processed in Capture One.
Who says you can’t have fun with your images. This is a shot that was nice in cold. The red barn stood out though. So, why not make it stand out more. I masked the barn and desaturated the background. Now it is a bit different, but never the less fun.
Ice is so incredible. IT is not cliched. You can’t take a pictures of a glacier or ice berg and come back in an hour and shoot the same shot. It’s dynamic. Here today gone tomorrow. That’s one of the reasons I love shooting ice in many parts of the world. So, todays image was made at the very popular Jökulsárlón lake or lagoon in Iceland. Movies have been shot here and it is visited by almost everyone that comes to visit Iceland, but it usually never fails to give incredible images. This image was made this past June at 3:30 AM. It doesn’t get dark that time of year but the light does change for just a little while. It gets cold and blue and an erie kind of color is there, almost light with out color. So, I shot this with a long lens with the moon coming up. I have another from this same series I will publish later.
In November I will travel back to Monument Valley for the second time this year. I’ll be leading a workshop using Phase One medium format digital IQ160 cameras and we will be shooting some amazing places. I have arranged for Indian Guides to takes us to some places that most people never go. We will also be visiting the slot canyons in Page, AZ. PODAS trips are all about learning about how to see and shoot great landscapes. You’ll also learn workflow and have a great time. All expenses except airfare getting there are covered. You just bring a tripod, CF cards and a laptop, we do everything else. Check It Out CLICK HERE. This is image taken on the way to Monument Valley. We’ll have the opportunity to shoot this location and many others.
Funny how some picture can look nice but if you were actually present when the shot was made you would think differently. This image was made in one of the geo-thermal fields scattered all over Iceland. It’s great that these fields provide a self sustainable power resource for the country. But, they smell so bad due to high sulfur content, that shooting pictures here can make you feel nauseous. It is worth it though and I did come away with many excellent images from this shoot.
This November I am holding a very special photo workshop in Arizona covering Monument Valley and The Slot Canyons near Page. At aPAge we will be shooting some amazing canyons and a few no tourists go to. This is a shot in Antelope with the beam of sunshine going through. I like this one because it is passing through and not landing on the floor of the canyon or wall. Shot with an IQ 180 this image has amazing detail.
I love traveling the back roads. So, after shooting to my hearts content in Moab, I decided it was time to travel some back roads. These involved crossing over a few small mountains. This field we found doing this trip and the sun was beginning to set giving nice light. Shot with an IQ180 this image is super sharp and has great color tonal range.
You have to get up early to do great photography, and that is no different when shooting in the city and trying to make sure tourists don’t ruin your shot. This is the famous Chicago Bean. It offers a multitude of image possibilities with all the reflections and such. Normally during the day there are always hundreds of people with their point and shoots taking shots. So, get there early when the sun is coming up and have the whole place to your self.