Ann Alva Wieding Photography

04/07/2026

Today was astonishing for me! I watched every moment I could of the live transmission from Artemis 2 as it flew around the moon. I marveled at the imagery, science, descriptions and bravery of the astronauts. Through interactive maps and data from NASA I felt like I was there in the Orion capsule. I can’t wait to see what the astronauts send back. To say I experienced MOON JOY is an understatement.

If you know me you know how much I LOVE THE MOON! I have been staring at it since I was a baby in my momma’s arms swinging in the front yard oak tree swing in San Antonio. She said my second word was Moon. Just after the word Momma. We used to say I LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK! I wish she was here to see this. Even though she isn’t. There are so many women and men looking up from Earth tonight in awe of the women of NASA who are leading this mission. Artemis indeed.

I have been photographing the moon since 2017 when I picked up a camera again. Mostly, so I could decompress from my hectic days and hang out with my frail kitty Lux on the front porch. It has lead me to so many adventures with my camera… chasing the next moonrise with friends that share my passion, eclipses in new places, landscapes as far as Mexico and as near as my backyard, and so many weird and wonderful experimental views.

I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon. I’m going to keep LOOKING UP to see what I can see. I’m gonna text my friends about where we are going next and I’m going to delight in receiving all the text from family and friends that ask every full moon if I’m seeing what they are because they know I’m out looking at the Moon and it keeps us all connected.

02/18/2026

I’m welcoming The Year of the Fire Horse with open arms! Without going into too much about my private life, I can definitively say it’s been a hell of a year and a lot of layers have been shed 🐍! As I work towards regaining my strength 💪🏻, I feel a lot of gratitude towards my friends and family who have been my rocks 🪨🤘🏻. I also deeply cherish myself for all my fortitude, humor and grace to have made it this far in life.

Enough of the deep 💩! Here are some pretty horse pics I took last spring of preggers mama horse Ruth. She was sassy, sparkly and full of ‘tude and was a riot to work with.

10/31/2025

Happy Owl-o-ween Y'all! I was lucky enough to see this Barred Owl on my back fence a few weeks ago when Minnie needed a potty break at 2 am. The moon peeping through was a bonus!

It was so dark and as my eyes adjusted I could just barely make out it's tail on the fence. I ran in and grabbed my phone and camera and did the lighting with flashlight on phone and ISO 8000. It took a bunch of editing to bring it back from the darkside.

It was hunting for sure and didn't seem to care about my presence and shining a light on it. I finally made some noise to get the face on shot and ended up with the cool Terminator like red eyeshine.

10/24/2025

It was an amazing morning on Mustang Island watching Mira, the loggerhead turtle being release after rehab! She was so excited to be back in the water. Many thanks to Amos Rehabilitation Keep Rescue Center for all the work they do to rescue wildlife in the area.

09/08/2025

It was a big fat perfect peach of a full moon rise over hazy Portland tonight! I loved racing at breakneck speeds through with to get to the to get that shot. He understands what it means to get the shot and it’s worth its weight in gold 🌟

03/10/2025

Another shiny photo popped up on the internets! It was fun to take these glamorous shots of the disco ball SXSW award in the studio

03/07/2025

I’m not out running the streets catching all those thrilling moments this year for SXSW, but it good to see my pics are still in rotation. Good luck and great shots to all my fellow photogs out there. 😘

01/14/2025

Did y'all catch the Lunar Occultation with Mars tonight? Well, I grabbed it with my magical time machine if ya missed it! Zoom in to see Mars on the bottom of the Moon.

12/24/2024

Here’s to a Merry Birthday and another fantastic ride around the sun!

I share my deep gratitude with many, many people for your incredibly magical music and talents that you share with our Rock n’ Roll community!

Still photos were done out in Terlingua Ranch a couple of years ago for the History of the Future video shoot. That’s a great one in the memory bank 😎

12/13/2024

11/01/2024

I'm so excited to see my long time friends and favorite Brazilian Psych-Rockers the at for festival tonight. Here is a throw back to 2016 Levitation. SQUEEEEEEEEEE 😍🔥✨

08/21/2024

I have been California dreaming for a while now and my Uncle Jay’s 80th birthday gave me a good reason to get out here.

I have a deep, deep love for the Pacific Ocean. My soul gets restless for return when I’m away to long. Must be the mermaid in me. I just breathe easier, feel happier and stand stiller when I’m near the ocean.

I hope to one day travel the entirety of the west coast of the North and South American continents all the way to Patagonia. So far I have seen most of the way from Vancouver to Baja. And with every visit I marvel at its vastness, its bounty and the wild and rhythmic way it sculpts the land it crashes into.