Red Mountain, Four Peaks – Sunset | Arizona Landscape Photography
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Sundown – Tonto National Forest | Arizona Landscape Photography
From a late afternoon foray into Tonto National Forest on an impossibly gorgeous day.
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Coal Train – Richmond
I was recently in Richmond, visiting family for the holidays, and was able to spend the better part of one day exploring the city with my brother-in-law. Having previously only seen Richmond from the freeway as I passed through, I had no idea what a beautiful and interesting place it is. Here a coal train pauses on the banks of the James River just south of the Hollywood Cemetery.
Crescent Bay – Night
A couple of images from a recent, very brief stop in Laguna Beach. These were long exposure images made at night, hence the milky white appearance of the breaking waves. In the first image, the waves look almost like clouds. It feels to me like a scene from a dream. The second photograph also feels slightly surreal… more like a Rothko painting than a photographic image.
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Skaters
Over the weekend I met a few teenage friends at a local skate park to get some images of them doing their thing. Given the insanity of some of the tricks in their repetoire, I was a little nervous about the absence of protective gear, but all turned out well. A couple of scrapes and bruises, but no broken bones. Meet Dallin, Devon, Jared, Cooper and Alec.
Cooper and Dallin
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Alec
Cooper
Dallin
Devon
Storms – Arizona Landscape Photographer
I inadvertently got myself embroiled in controversy yesterday, about which I felt bad and after which I needed to clear my head. Fortunately, the waning monsoon season produced a spectacular fireworks show last night, so I grabbed my camera and headed out into the storm. At the end of the evening I was alone in a very dark park on the edge of the desert when, out of the corner of my eye, I saw an animal racing toward me. A little freaked out, I shouted and shone my flashlight at it, but it would not be deterred. Finally, at the last minute, it veered away from me and only then did I realize that I had nearly been mauled by a plastic grocery bag. Anyway, the storms – in my head and in the sky – cleared and I returned home refreshed.
Scholars – Arizona Portrait Photographer
Meet the scholars of Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona. BHGH finds academically capable, motivated kids, who have financial and other obstacles to their educations, and offers them, without charge, the opportunity for a comprehensive learning experience. The kids are offered scholarships at the best private schools in Phoenix, as well as counseling, medical care, personal growth opportunities and, eventually, college counseling and assistance with college tuition. Since 1989 when the Phoenix branch of BHGH was founded, every single kid that has graduated from the Arizona program has been admitted to college. They are often the first in their family to go. Schools they have attended include Arizona State University, Colgate, Dartmouth, Gonzaga, Pepperdine and others. It is an amazing, amazing program. Here are some of the current BHGH scholars:
