Category: Outdoors

Mount Nebo

Sunday, 10 April 2011, 10:01pm

Mount Nebo. A few weekends ago Charlie and I drove down to Gunnison to visit his family and celebrate his mom’s birthday. I recently purchased the Canon S95 point-and-shoot camera that can save raw files. Like a kid with a new toy I was snapping pictures the whole drive down and back because I find Utah’s valleys extremely beautiful. This picture was taken on Utah State Route 28 heading north from Gunnison to Nephi. You can see the tallest mountain in the Wasatch Front, Mount Nebo, off in the distance. Enjoy.

Downtown Panoramic

Sunday, 13 March 2011, 4:13pm

Downtown Panoramic. One of the reasons why I decided to take Art 3090 was to force myself to get out and take photographs. Each week we have a different assignment to capture something using techniques that I don’t normally use or have much proficiency. Our last assignment was to do a photo-merge or panoramic image using at least five different photographs and then using those same images create a photo-montage using a dada inspired presentation. My panoramic was taken on top of the Regent Street Parking Garage facing south toward the Gallavan Center. It was late afternoon after a day of rain and lots of clouds. My second photograph was inspired by the Downtown Rising theme that is used to describe the construction and improvements to Salt Lake City’s downtown. Over the last few years I have been able to capture various buildings and included them in my photo-montage. Enjoy.

Sunset

Saturday, 5 March 2011, 4:05pm

Sunset. A few weeks ago I was running around on the hills behind the Utah Capitol trying to get pictures of the sunset. Although it was freezing and there was a cold breeze, I was able to capture a few photographs that I wanted to share. They aren’t super spectacular but still nice sunset photographs. Enjoy.

Snow Covered Tacoma

Saturday, 26 February 2011, 5:39pm

Snow Covered Tacoma. We have had a number of spring snow storms that drop a lot of snow but doesn’t really stick to the ground. I woke up early to shovel the snow from the walks and driveway but there was not much to clear. I decided to be adventurous and have my camera with me as I assessed the snowfall. Lots of snow on the truck and grass with little on the concrete. My photography class has been successful in getting me to bring my camera and think about taking pictures more frequently. Enjoy.

Winter at Red Butte Garden

Saturday, 22 January 2011, 6:57pm

Winter at Red Butte Garden. I signed up for photography class this semester to help me improve my photography skills and to help force me to get out and take more pictures. There are many tool and techniques that I have yet to learn and master which is part of the reason why I am taking this class. These are a few pictures that I took earlier today while I was visiting Red Butte Gardens. The garden is open year round and is probably one of my favorite places to photograph. Please feel free to leave a comment or critique. Enjoy.


Taken with a Nikon D300 and AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED.


Taken with a Nikon D300 and AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED.


Taken with a Nikon D300 and AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED.


Taken with a Nikon D300 and AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED.

Winter Mountains

Sunday, 2 January 2011, 7:38pm

Winter Mountains. Happy New Year. Although it has been below freezing for over a week now, the clouds have cleared away and the beautiful Utah mountains come out in all their glory. The mountains are just amazing. The other evening during sunset I was able to be on the west side of the valley to get a fantastic vantage point to see the the evening colors and mountains. Enjoy.


Taken with a Canon PowerShot SD780 IS.

Driving Through Tahoe

Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 3:08pm

Driving Through Tahoe. Luckily I was able to take some time off during the holidays to drive to California to visit my family and friends. The weather is always unpredictable and the drive through the Sierras can cause delays. Luckily the weather was fantastic and the roads were dry and clear. The mountains and clouds made for a scenic afternoon and I probably should have stopped and taken some pictures with my Nikon D300 DSLR but I was excited to get home. Enjoy the pictures.


Taken with a Canon PowerShot SD780 IS.


Taken with a Canon PowerShot SD780 IS.

Colorful Tree

Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 7:02am

Colorful Tree. Every morning on my way to class I would pass a number of trees and there was one in particular that got very colorful as fall progressed. I took a number of pictures over two months and I thought I would share a few of them. Enjoy.


Taken with a Canon PowerShot SD780 IS.


Taken with a Canon PowerShot SD780 IS.


Taken with a iPhone 4.