Welcome to my new photography blog. This will be a place to write about my adventures, successes, failures and photography in general. It is a work in progress and will take some time to get everything just right, so I ask for patience. It isn't possible to be out shooting 24/7 (someday), so I want to use this tool as a place for creative expression and to improve my writing chops. I spend most of my days thinking about photography, so why not write about it! Keep checking in for updates!
This is part 2 of a 3 part series about three photography lessons learned in the desert. Read part one here Stay tuned for part 3 next week. Sunset in Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, Las Cruces, NM Phoenix, AZ I had a week of work in Phoenix earlier this year and decided to only take my Mamiya 645 film camera and two rolls of Kodak Tri-X with me. My goal was to shoot saguaro cactus in black and white. I still have a vision for a shot that I have yet to make happen. I scouted out a few locations online and decided to check out Lost Dutchman State Park first. The beautiful mountains made for a great subject, with plenty of cactus around. As I was wandering around looking for compositions to shoot, I realized my first mistake. I had not paid enough attention to where the light would be. Sunset was approaching and I did was not in the best position to make use of it hitting the rugged mountains. I came away with a photo that I am happy with, but I know th...
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