Great Salt Lake – What a visual treat!
By Ambika Balasubramaniyan Great Salt Lake – I had flown over it many times but never had made the time to explore the area. Frankly, I did not expect much – I knew I would have to contend...
Pacific Northwest’s Olympic Peninsula July 2013
By David Halgrimson Another workshop with Arizona Highways PhotoScapes, this would be my 20th experience. This workshop is coming up again in June of this year as AHPS presents “Epic Scenery in the ...
“God Save the Cowboy”
By Jim Chamberlain The White Mountains of Arizona are a combination of rolling hills, green mountains, and aspen groves among ponderosa pines. Fall in these mountains allowed me to gaze at golden gr...
The Other Side of the Canyon: a visit to the North Rim
By Jim Chamberlain I have visited almost every viewpoint on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon over the years. I have stared across the ten-mile-wide abyss trying to find the lodge on the opposite si...
Colors of Autumn in Alaska
By Sara Goodnick The colors of autumn come early to Alaska in rich hues of red, yellow, and orange. We all know Alaska is the largest state in the United States by far. What you cannot fathom is just ...
TIPS FOR AWESOME COMPOSITION Part 2
By John Ellis This is part two of a multiple part ‘tip’ sheet on understanding composition. SHAPES AND LINES Shapes are two-dimensional elements that can be lit to create three-dimensional form. I...
Wait 15 minutes: A Monument Valley Experience
By Jim Chamberlain The rain was coming down in buckets. The canvas roof of the open sided tour vehicle provided limited protection especially when the wind would blow. I watched waterfalls magical...
My Tips for awesome compositions: Part 1
By John Ellis Composition is the arrangement of subject matter elements within the image. When we look at a scene, we see a three-dimensional image and can selectively see only the important elements ...
Fireworks—the story behind the shots
By David Halgrimson I missed the fireworks Saturday night July 2nd, and hemmed and hawed all day Monday July 4th, America’s Independence Day. I wanted to shoot some fireworks, but was not sure w...
Lakes and Peaks of the Canadian Rockies – September 2012
By David Halgrimson Continuing with my many workshops with Arizona Highways PhotoScapes, this would be my 18th experience. I am posting this out of order to show the possibilities available this comin...