Journal (Workshop)

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...

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.

Grand Canyon Reopening
June 5, 2020  |  Grand Canyon National Park

Over the past couple of weeks, Sally and I have received many emails, instant messages, and phone calls asking, "is the Grand Canyon going to be open, and are you planning to run your monsoon workshops?" We want to take a few minutes to address these questions and provide some additional information on how I will be running my monsoon workshops and what is being done to provide a safe and healthy workshop environment...

A Winter Panorama of Grand Canyon
January 23, 2020  |  Grand Canyon National Park

Earlier this month I was leading my annual winter photography workshop at Grand Canyon National Park. One of the techniques we work on during the time in the field is creating panoramic images by capturing multiple photos and later assembling them together to create the completed panorama...

2020 Winter Photography Workshop at Grand Canyon
November 21, 2019  |  Grand Canyon National Park

We just got our first snowfall of the season here in Flagstaff, and as I sit here in the comfort of my home, watching the snow gently fall through the tall Ponderosa pine trees, I'm reminded that I have two spots open in my upcoming winter workshop at Grand Canyon National Park...

Yaz Loukhal - Thinking of the River
October 29, 2019  |  Grand Canyon National Park

A rafting trip on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon is a transformative experience for many people. One of the participants on my most recent trip said it's probably the last real, great adventure in North America...

Return to the Rim World
October 28, 2019

Howdy folks, it's been some time since I've been able to write anything for my website. I've been on the go non-stop since mid-July running workshops, giving presentations, working on several photography projects, and I spent 18 days below the rim of Grand Canyon rafting 225 miles of the Colorado River on a photography expedition...

In Review, the August 2019 Desert Thunder Workshop at the Grand Canyon
August 11, 2019

I've wrapped up a great workshop here at the Grand Canyon. Over the past 5 days we have photographed the canyon from both the South Rim and the North Rim. The group was absolutely fantastic and lots of fun to work with as we chased light, learned new photographic techniques, and made new friends...