Journal

Photographing The Colorado River in the Grand Canyon
August 9, 2024  |  The Colorado River in the Grand Canyon

I'm lucky to have spent some time over the past ten years rafting the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. During that time, I've hiked hundreds of miles exploring the side canyons along the river corridor and had some incredible experiences...

The Creation of Granite Rapid: A Natural Marvel in the Grand Canyon
July 27, 2024  |  Granite Rapid in the Grand Canyon

On this day, July 27th, 1984, a torrential downpour fell from a monsoon thunderstorm over Monument Creek in the Grand Canyon. The small washes along Monument Creek, which are normally dry, began to fill quickly with water, collecting sand, mud, and rocks along the way...

Winter Light at the Grand Canyon
April 7, 2024  |  Grand Canyon National Park

After a slow start to the 2023-2024 winter season, the weather finally changed and became more winter-like in January. My annual winter workshop at the Grand Canyon was held in January of this year, and we were blessed with a great display of light and color on the last evening of the workshop...

The Making of my Last Photograph as an Artist-in-Residence at the Grand Canyon
March 21, 2024  |  Grand Canyon National Park

On this date, 15 years ago in 2009, I made my final photograph as an Artist-in-Residence at Grand Canyon National Park. This is a photograph that I almost missed.

After spending nearly a month getting up early every day for sunrise, hiking throughout most of the day, and photographing the sunset, I was spent...

Photos from the 2023 Rafting the Grand Canyon Photography Expedition
December 31, 2023

After 18 days and 225 miles rafting the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, I have a lot of new photographs to share with you including photos of waterfalls in slot canyons, cliffs glowing with reflected light, and grand views of the river meandering through the canyon.

Arizona Highways January 2024 Cover Photo
December 23, 2023

I have exciting news to share! My photo Magic at Mohave is on the cover of the January 2024 issue of Arizona Highways Magazine! In addition to the cover, I have seven more photographs in this issue, including a 2-page spread and several full-page images...

Behind-the-Scenes of the 2023 Grand Canyon River Trip & Photography Expedition
December 21, 2023

Here's a behind-the-scenes look at my most recent river trip. We spent 18 days rafting 225 miles of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.

We photographed many great locations, including spending two nights at Nankoweap so we could hike to the granaries multiple times...

Photographing Monsoon Storms & Light at the Grand Canyon - 2023
September 17, 2023

It has been another great year photographing monsoon storms, rainbows, and light at the Grand Canyon.

Since late July, I have led several photography workshops on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, and I've made numerous personal trips to both the South Rim and the North Rim of the park...

What I have been up to the past few months
July 21, 2023

Hey, everyone! It has been several months since my last post here in the Journal, and if you haven't guessed, I've been staying busy with several projects lately. I've also been leading lots of private photography workshops, and I've spent time volunteering with the Parks in Focus program during their outings to the Grand Canyon...