Sat, 26 Jun 2010
Return to Joshua Tree....
I just got back from a quick trip out to Joshua Tree with my buddy Shawn Mesarra. It was such blast being out there with him driving around and exploring the park for places that we wanted to take pictures of. We arrived very late on Sunday night set up camp at Jumbo Rock campground and since it was so close to sunrise we just decided to stay awake and take pictures of the sun coming up. The weather was beautiful albeit hot, we could have used some clouds not just for cover but for some dramatic effect in the photos......alas it was not meant to be and we had nothing but clear skies. Having been to Joshua Tree before and having shot many photos at the park its always challenging going there and finding new ways to make the images look different than things ive shot before. I had decided before we left that the thing that i really enjoyed about Joshua Tree was the expansive landscapes and...
Return to Joshua Tree....
I just got back from a quick trip out to Joshua Tree with my buddy Shawn Mesarra. It was such blast being out there with him driving around and exploring the park for places that we wanted to take pictures of. We arrived very late on Sunday night set up camp at Jumbo Rock campground and since it was so close to sunrise we just decided to stay awake and take pictures of the sun coming up. The weather was beautiful albeit hot, we could have used some clouds not just for cover but for some dramatic effect in the photos......alas it was not meant to be and we had nothing but clear skies. Having been to Joshua Tree before and having shot many photos at the park its always challenging going there and finding new ways to make the images look different than things ive shot before. I had decided before we left that the thing that i really enjoyed about Joshua Tree was the expansive landscapes and...
There were many challenges a long the way, but I enjoyed being able to overcome them and move forward. During my senior year of High School I joined the yearbook staff at my school and began my journey with photography. My teacher handed me my first SLR camera and taught me how to use it, ever since then I have been shooting non-stop and have enjoyed every minute of it. I continued to learn more and more by reading books, spending time with professional photographers going to workshops and of course spending all of my free time shooting pictures and learning from the things that I had done. I soon discovered that I love to shoot things in nature, whether it’s a beautiful landscape or photographing the unseen world of insects with a macro lens. More than anything I just enjoy shooting pictures of whatever comes in front of the camera in a creative way that I know will make it a unique image. To this day the journey continues, and I look forward to a new day when I can make new images to share with everyone. I currently reside in Vista California with my wife Jennifer.