Never Trust the Devil
The Devils’ Golf Course, Death Valley
This is a place I won’t forget too easily as it was ‘nearly’ the site of one of my photographic disasters. I’d been up since before 4:00 am that day and had driven down from our hotel at Furnace Creek for a dawn shoot at Badwater. Unfortunately the dawn sky colour failed to really materialise and the desired reflections in the sparse salt pools were a bit meek to say the least. Never-the-less
Read More»Shooting the Antelope
- At January 02, 2010
- By John
- In Location, USA Landscape, USA Southwest
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Photographing a Classic Arizona Location
Despite the title this article has nothing to do with wildlife; quite the contrary in fact for this is about my visit to Upper Antelope Canyon, the beautiful, atmospheric and most famous slot canyon, situated near Page in Northern Arizona.
Antelope Canyon (Upper Antelope Canyon especially) is one of those classic photographic locations that has become extremely popular over the last 15 to 20 years or so, and to some almost a bit of a photo cliché, but there’s no denying that it produces some wonderful photographic opportunities.
Read More»False Kiva, Canyonlands
- At November 20, 2009
- By John
- In Location, National Park, USA Landscape, USA Southwest
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A Classic Photographic Location – False Kiva
Mesa Arch – The Photographers Holy Grail
- At August 31, 2009
- By John
- In Location, National Park, Travel, USA Landscape, USA Southwest
- 0
An Iconic Location of the American Southwest
We’ve all seen hundreds of pictures of Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park in Utah. It’s an iconic image and a location that is hugely popular with photographers from all over the world. You may well think it’s been over-photographed, but the temptation to add this to your portfolio if you get the chance is just too good to an oportunity to miss. It’s almost the holy grail for photographers and besides, for amatuers like myself it’s a chance to compair your own results with the big boys and see