I’ve just received news that I’ve been awarded NINE, yes nine, Honorable Mentions in this year’s International Photography Awards. This contest is one of the most prestigious, and the winning images are always of the highest caliber, so having my work mentioned among them is indeed an honor. The panel of judges included representatives from...
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Just Like Old Times
I’ve just returned from an incredible time in Santa Fe, where I spent a week learning new skills, spending time with outstanding people, and doing things I never thought I’d do. I’ve been learning a unique photographic process that I have come to absolutely love, and I’m thankful to my teachers and fellow students for...
Vegas and Versace
Well, I’ve just returned from Photoshop World and I have to say that Ladakh to Delhi to Phoenix to Las Vegas in four days is kindof, ahem, insane. I spent three days mostly trying to hide in the hotel and conference center to shield myself from as much of Vegas as possible. I had a...
Lumen Dei 2009 – Just For Fun
For my last Lumen Dei post, I’m going to leave you with some shots of me and my fellow travelers. As you can tell, we didn’t have much fun at all…..
Photo of me by Fabrice Herpain
David duChemin – with his nice face on
The fearless Ami Vitale
Aww… Matt Brandon
The diffuser panel… an endless source...
Lumen Dei 2009 – Camels in the Sand
There’s a place in Ladakh, near Pakistan, known as the Nubra Valley. To get there, you have to drive on narrow roads full of switchbacks and steep dropoffs (without guardrails). That is, you have to drive through the Himalayas. Not to mention over Khardung La, the highest driveable road in the world.
But once you get...
Lumen Dei 2009 – Monasteries and Models
On a trip like this, the days are packed and each becomes a whirlwind of activity. In one day we visited two monasteries in the morning and did a photo shoot with several Ladakhi dancers in the afternoon.
Like I said, I was surprised by the number of tourists in the area, and the monasteries were...
Lumen Dei 2009 – Leh
From Delhi, we got on a plane, took a breathtaking flight over the Himalayas, and landed in a whole new world: the Ladakhi city of Leh. Near both Tibet and Pakistan, the international borders of this region are disputed, and there were rumors of impending conflict the day we arrived. There turned out to be...
September Travels
I’m off to India for this year’s Lumen Dei in just one week now! I’ll be spending two weeks photographing in the Himalayas with some seriously awesome people, and then it’s off to Las Vegas for the 2009 Photoshop World conference and expo, hosted by the great guys over at NAPP.
I’m not counting on having...
This Time Last Year…
Well, it’s story time around here this week, friends, because as of this month, it’s officially been a year.
In August 2008, 14 friends and I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, to a small area known as Havasupai. We made the 11 mile hike down in the heat of the day, in the...
Worldwide Photo Walk 2009
Southern Arizona is made up of a unique blend of cultures, and in the heart of Tucson sits a distinctive neighborhood that stands as a testament to one of them.
Barrio Viejo is one of the oldest communities in Tucson, and its adobe row houses are beautiful reminders of the Mexican culture that has influenced Arizona...
