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02/06/2024

I’m betting a lot of my climber friends will recognize this view coming back from Leavenworth. I’ve wanted to take this shot for a few years now, but I’m always returning in the evening when I’m too tired to stop or the light is totally gone. I would’ve liked to get this shot earlier in the morning, but this will have to do for now.

Location: Mt Index, Washington

Gear and settings:
A7rIV
85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art
3 panel panorama

Edited using:
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Denoise AI

12/11/2023

had an anniversary comp and ya boi was charged with delivering quality pics. Bit of a switch up from landscape, but I love a challenge! In all seriousness, it was a heck of a fun day. The climbing community is packed to the gills with outstanding folks and not a day goes by that I don't think about how lucky I am to have so many friends in such a wild sport. Much love to you all.

Link to the full gallery will be commented below. Please tag or mention any of the climbers you see here.

09/13/2023

Tell me about a place where you were perfectly still and present.

Location:
Natural Bridges, Samuel H. Boardman Corridor, Oregon

Gear and settings:
a6600
Sony 16-55mm f/2.8 G
30mm, ISO 400, f/11, 1/100"

Edited using:

07/21/2023

As if I needed another reason to love our Canadian neighbors. I typically head north to cut my hands open on some boulders, but last weekend, I instead went to get some miles (kilometers?) under my feet. Heck, the trailhead for this hike is in Squamish. I ended up logging 18 miles (29 kilometers) that day and was ecstatic by how good I felt at the end of the hike. There wasn't too much elevation gain, and we only did one strenuous section, but the fact that I'm closing in on comfortable 20 mile days is a huge achievement to me. The aerobic gas tank feels big enough. Gotta refocus on higher objectives.

Location:
Elfin Lakes via Red Heather Meadows, Garibaldi Provincial Park
taken from Round Mountain facing Tantalus Provincial Park

Gear and settings:
A7rIV
24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art
ISO 400, 70mm, f/7.1, 1/400"

Edited using:
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Sharpen AI

07/05/2023

Third and biggest print at . You've likely seen Fairview Mountain before, but as a supporting member of a photo featuring Lake Louise. Fairview Mountain is on the south side of the lake, or the left side if you're looking from Fairmont Chateau. I'd like to stay at the chateau one day. It would be more convenient than my AirBnB, which was an hour away haha. I made that drive at least five times that week. It was worth it every time.

Location:
Fairview Mountain, Lake Louise, Banff National Park

Gear and settings:
a6600
Sony 16-55mm f/2.8 G
27mm, ISO 100, f/16, 1/50"

Edited using:

DeNoise AI & Sharpen AI

06/29/2023

Print two of three at . My work requires that I travel, occasionally to remote locations. While I did not need to go to North Cascades National Park, I considered the hour detour farther up highway 20 could be worth it. I had just picked up my (new to me) Sony A7rIV and was itching for something to capture. I tend to be a thrill seeker, which I think is the second component why I love shooting sunrise and sunset (the first being that good good light). I entered the park right as golden hour started and felt the familiar pressure of the good light fading and fleeting. Fueled by urgency, I sought unique compositions and show-stopping scenery to shoot and to validate my choice to rush here. Ultimately, the best location I could find was also one which is highly popular. Diablo Lake Overlook provided me with a private box seat for a sublime sunset. I had found my show-stopper, and yet, everything was wonderfully soft and still. A procession of fog began t
o fill the lake, as if to cover with the most gossamer blanket before the sun fully set and the world went to sleep. In those moments, to quote my good friend , "There is no without."

Location:
Diablo Lake Overlook, North Cascades National Park

Gear and settings:
A7rIV
24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art
ISO 400, 47mm, f/9.0, 1/80"

Edited using:
&
DeNoise AI & Sharpen AI

06/22/2023

Time to start sharing the photos that I got printed and hung at . This is Michael Peak. From what I know, it's not really a point of interest for those traveling through the Canadian national parks. It just happened to frame itself for me as an absolute stunner. That's something that I love about being outside. Even if you've been before, you never truly know what you're going to see.

Location:
Michael Peak, Yoho National Park, British Columbia

Gear and settings:
a6600
Sony 16-55mm f/2.8 G
23mm, ISO 100, f/11, 1/320"

Edited using:
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DeNoise AI & Sharpen AI

05/15/2023

Summer is here! Enjoy it as much as you can! Abandon your home! Seek the hidden! Fight a bear in the woods! Experience the unfortunate circumstance of learning what leaves work best for toilet paper! Get irritated at people using bluetooth speakers on trail! Your satisfaction with life depends on it!

Location:
Artist Palette, Death Valley, California

Gear and settings:
Sony A7rIV
24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN
70mm, ISO 100, f/9, 1/160"

Edited using:

DeNoise AI & Sharpen AI

04/05/2023

Roses are red;
Red Rocks is too;
I traveled with friends;
For a magnificent view.

Location:
Sandstone Quarry Overlook
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Nevada

Gear and settings:
Sony A7rIV
24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN
ISO 100, f/13, 1/20"

Edited using:

DeNoise AI & Sharpen AI

03/30/2023

It's called Death Valley, but all I found was repose. Always running a little behind, I have adopted a run-and-gun style of shooting when sunset arrives. Sometimes, in spite of my frantic rituals seeking the best compositions, nature demands that I stop and observe. This was one of two sunsets we observed during our stay. Both quelled my fury to capture, and reminded me that the experience itself is paramount.

Location:
Red Cathedral from Zabriskie Point
Death Valley, California

Gear and settings:
A7rIV
24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN
ISO 100, f/9.0, 1/80"

Edited using:

DeNoise AI & Sharpen AI

11/11/2022

I've been having some surreal experiences in the wild lately. The best way to describe them is using the old quote, "Wherever you go, there you are." My body relaxes as it recognizes that we've transitioned from sidewalks to dirt and rocks. Eager as I may be to summit or find the next great photo, I am also at ease and happy to just exist. Intrusive thoughts aren't as loud as they normally are. I am perfectly content to observe my surroundings and just be. Sounds like some hippie s**t, doesn't it? But it's true. Wherever I go, there I am-- And it's unbelievably calming, comforting, and rewarding.

Location:
Moraine Lake, Banff National Park

Gear and settings:
a6600
Sony 16-55mm f/2.8 G
31mm, ISO 400, f/11, 1/40"
5-panel panorama

Edited using:

DeNoise AI & Sharpen AI

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