For those of you who don't know, I was a backcountry ranger in Yosemite several years ago and have been trying to get back ever since! So I used scouting as an excuse; I continue to try to convince Joel that a Sierra workshop would be amazing! If you'd be interested, let us know... The Sierra Nevada are as beautiful as I remember- it's no wonder … [Read more...]
Fun Snapshots
I snapped the poppies with beautiful background on my way back to our hotel after lunch yesterday... if only this was my view at home! The sepia tone below is inside an ancient abbey that just begs to be shot in black and white! Today we were actually in Siena- I hope to get a shot or two from our participants for my next post! Siena is one … [Read more...]
April in Flagstaff…
Living at a high elevation like Flagstaff (7,000 ft/2,100 m) can sometimes mean strange weather... like the 8 inches of fresh snow we woke up to this morning! I took this image out the back door of our house. Instead of complaining, we should thank Mother Nature for being so generous- we definitely need the moisture. It's been a relatively … [Read more...]
A Fun Desert Spring Workshop!
We spent the past weekend shooting some great images with our Desert Spring in the Canyons of the East Valley workshop. We light painted, we shot sunrises and sunset, and all of our participants got some amazing images! Although a little tired by the end, I think we all had a lot of fun. Here are some images from the weekend. The one at night … [Read more...]
Our Summer Workshop Schedule!
We have scheduled our summer workshops and they will be a lot of fun! Some of these workshops were requested by previous attendees, so we hope to hear from you! Light Painting in Northern Arizona- based at our Studio in Flagstaff, AZ June 17-19, 2011 Learn how to paint with light using different subjects and techniques. $395 Summer at … [Read more...]