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Yosemite National Park might be my favorite place on planet Earth. Both for taking landscape photos, and for standing in awe of nature, traveling through the expansive wilderness of Yosemite is simply incredible. Living within close proximity to this natural wonder has made me very fortunate, and I have been able to travel here to take photographs on average around two times a year. I have been to Yosemite in every season, and have explored the major accessible attractions, as well as the deeper wilderness that you can only get to via multi-day hike.

The view of Half-Dome and the surrounding Yosemite Valley from the Glacier Point lookout is one that many visitors will be familiar with. Very few people however, have experienced it in the dramatic setting that I was fortunate enough to be in when I took this VAST photo. As sundown approached, most travelers have left and a thunderstorm was quickly approaching. I climbed down below the path to find the optimal place where no trees were in the way, and I waited for the moment when the clouds had perfectly crept into half of the frame... read more

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Visiting the Grand Canyon is always a highlight of any photo trip I take. Unfortunately, quite often, it's really hazy or there is just a plain "blue bird" sky. This visit was neither of those scenarios.

It was still midday when I arrived at the North Rim Visitor Center and went to capture Bright Angel Point. The wind was strong enough to easily blow my baseball cap away and I knew that would make it difficult to capture longer exposures due to wind shaking the camera.

By the time I made it to Cape Royal, a few clouds lingered and the wind had mercifully died down. Then, out of pure luck, the sunset at the perfect spot in the valley, lighting up the streaking clouds above and making for the best VAST photo from that entire trip... read more

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