Shoot at the Zoo
By Jeff Insel This was another fun Arizona Highways PhotoScapes workshop, the first one I got to work in over a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. I was pretty excited to get back into the groove of l...
Snow in Phoenix?
By Jeff Insel January 26, 2021 This morning we woke up early to take a drive out to see snow less than 30 minutes from our house. This is a rare occurrence, even in winter here. We went to an area nor...
The Desert Botanical Garden & the Klip Collective
By Jeff Insel This was the most incredible collaboration yet between the Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden and an art installation. The Klip Collective was started in 2003, led by video artist and proje...
In Arizona, it pays to watch your step…
By Jeff Insel Yesterday, September 12, was a fortunate day for seeing wildlife around our yard. As my wife went out the door with her laundry basket she stepped on what turned out to be a bullsnake th...
Bobcats in our backyard
By Jeff Insel Three years ago next week we had some nice monsoon weather, rain in the morning. My dining window faces my backyard and the neighbor’s wall to the east. While having my morning tea...
Bryce Canyon National Park Photo Workshop
By Jeff Insel This was a fun and interesting four day photography workshop. The National Park pamphlet calls Bryce Canyon “Poetry in Stone” – an accurate description as any. The group met at...
Death Valley Photo Workshop
By Jeff Insel This was a really great Arizona Highways Photo Workshop (now PhotoScapes) in late March 2013. The group met in Las Vegas at a hotel where we loaded up in two Suburbans and drove to Death...
Self Quarantined?
By Jeff Insel Are you stuck at home now due to a job furlough or layoff? My wife and I have been “self isolating” since March 17 here in Arizona. Most of our time is spent reading books, watching ...
Arizona’s Route 66 – A unique and fun AHPS Workshop (Standin’ on the Corner)
By Jeff Insel Most of you have heard of the “Mother Road” or Route 66, but you may not know that part of it still exists in Arizona. This is a fun workshop with stops and photo opportunities all a...
I really like my Sony RX10M4 – All-in-One Camera
By Jeff Insel A year or so ago I decided I’d like a good “point and shoot” camera for just all purpose photography but also wanted one good with low light, primarily to photograph concerts I wor...