Ernie Stripling Photography

05/28/2026

I have spent many years creating landscape photography. Ansel Adams' quote: "You don't improve nature. You reveal your impression of nature, or nature's impression on you." This statement has stuck with me for years, so much that it is the first page of my website. In the early 1900's, America was discovering the western United States. National Parks were being designated, like Yosemite and the Grand Canyon. Ansel Adams was commissioned by the Department of the Interior to capture the grandeur of the West. He spent years between the 1930s and the early 1940s traveling in his "Woody". It was a large interior car like today's Suburbans. It was called the Woody because the sides were made of wood. Ansel loved this car because it could carry his large-format camera, tripod, and camping gear. He built a platform on top to get a higher angle for photography. Ansel has been an inspiration to many. His black-and-white images are spectacular. are in the National Archives.

05/21/2026

I’m honored to share that four of my recent landscape photographs in different categories have been recognized by One Eyeland – The World’s Leading Curated Gallery for Top Photographers. I ranked 151 out of 923 international admissions.
To have my work included among photographers from around the world is deeply meaningful. One Eyeland is known for its highly selective curation process, showcasing exceptional photography and visual artistry across the global creative community.
These awarded images represent more than beautiful locations — they reflect God's creations in quiet mornings before sunrise, long hours waiting for the right light, and a deep appreciation for the landscapes that continually inspire me. From the dramatic colors of the American West to intimate moments of atmosphere and texture, each photograph is an invitation to slow down and experience the natural world with wonder.
I’m incredibly grateful to Bob Killen of National Park Photographers Expeditions for his support and for allowing me to help him teach and navigate 10 western national parks and BLM lands last year. I also want to acknowledge my wife, Angie, for allowing me to be away so much last year while I followed my passion. Lastly, I want to thank my collectors, clients, friends, and everyone who continues to follow my journey as a fine art landscape photographer. Click here.

Specializing in and Landscape Photography.

03/08/2026

Jeff Feekin

03/06/2026

I drove a couple of photographers out to Coral Pink Sands State Park right before sunset. This park is due west of Kanab, Utah. It was hard to find a place to catch the last part of the sun on the sand without dozens of high-beam headlights on dune buggies. Southern Utah is an incredible place of color and geological marvels. https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/coral-pink/

02/07/2026

Phil Martin

02/07/2026

More items that must go: Backdrops 10x10 and 20x10 Pricing $35 to $75. All from Dbackdrops.

02/01/2026

Studio clean out time. Let us know if you have any interest in these items. Props, Light, stands, backdrops and tripods coming soon.
Currently listed are in photos.

01/29/2026

I am sharing this as "Life as a Landscape Photographer." I have been guiding and training landscape photographers alongside Robert Killen, owner of NPPE National Park Photography Expeditions. This is Grand Tetons National Park, just out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. This was last fall, in September 2025. This morning, we arrived with students before sunrise to see vehicles lining both sides of the road. This is Oxbow Bend, which is one of the most photographed areas of Grand Tetons NP. After finding a spot to park, we all began our hike back to find a place along the river's edge to stand and wait for the sunrise. There were at least a couple of hundred photographers with tripods along the river's edge. There was a steep bank to traverse down to the dark river. Many can not make it, as you have to use a red headlamp to navigate. Once you find a spot, you wait. This photo was taken about 2 hours after sunrise, with heavy clouds. There is no wind as the river is glassy. The Tetons are in the distance. The sun would peek in and out between clouds, and in an instant, the fall trees or the snow-capped mountains would light up like fire. The peeking sunlight comes and goes within seconds or minutes, and the light is gone. You can see this cloud cover in the foreground. I left the photographer's tripod beside me in this photo to show the scale of perspective. There is lots of research that goes into landscape photography. Time of the year. Sunrise and sunset times. Daily atmosphere, temperature, weather, and cloud cover. I know we see photos all the time, but do you really know how it was captured? In the age of artificial intelligence, I thought I would share the old-timey days of REAL photography. Today, you can grab a digital map and put a pin on it. Upload this map pin to ChatGPT or Gemini, and ask the software to create a photo looking in a specific direction, at a specific time of day and season, all without leaving your comfy chair in your temperature-controlled room. I choose the old-timey way, as this way I feel I lived.