Journal (South rim)

Grand Canyon & Beyond ~ The Magic of Light and Atmosphere: Video
August 27, 2024  |  Grand Canyon National Park

My favorite time of year to capture the majesty of the Grand Canyon is the summer monsoon, also known as the Southwest or North American monsoon. Why is the monsoon my favorite time of year to photograph the Grand Canyon? Simple, because magic happens during the monsoon...

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...

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...

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...

Images from this Winter at the Grand Canyon
March 14, 2023

This winter has been the kind that photographers dream of. Since December of 2022, much of northern Arizona has been impacted by what seemed like a non-stop wave of winter storms. At my home near Flagstaff, as of March 1st, we have received over 150 inches of snow...

Light & Layers at the Grand Canyon
November 2, 2022  |  Grand Canyon National Park

As 2022 begins to wind down, I have come to realize that I am way behind on developing the photographs I have made over the past year. I've been very productive and have lots of new photos to share including these from the Grand Canyon...

Photographing Monsoon Storms and Lightning at the Grand Canyon - 2022
September 30, 2022  |  Grand Canyon National Park

What a year 2022 has been for photographing the monsoon season at the Grand Canyon. After several years of weak monsoonal showers, or what some had come to refer to as the “non-soon” the rain has returned and with it came the lightning, rainbows, and dramatic skies...

Winter Light at the Grand Canyon
January 6, 2022  |  Grand Canyon National Park

It's my personal opinion that one of the most memorable times to see and experience the Grand Canyon is during the winter. The sun is lower in the sky, and the golden light lasts long. There are fewer visitors, and if you're up for taking some short walks, it's possible to feel like you almost have the park to yourself...

Monsoon Season at the Grand Canyon - 2021
December 4, 2021  |  Grand Canyon National Park

After two years in a row of experiencing very dry monsoons, also known as a "nonsoon" in which there was little to no storm activity, we finally had a decent season this year in northern Arizona.

I made several trips to both the South Rim and North Rim of the Grand Canyon to lead photography workshops and personal trips to create new photographs for my portfolio...