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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Into the Fire
Over the weekend, a friend and I set out on a two-day road trip to visit some of Northern Arizona’s natural wonders. We needed some time away from the city, so we headed out to see one of the slot canyons near the Utah border. We knew we would be in for stunning landscapes and...
Kashmir Postcards
Due to popular demand, I now have postcards for you from Kashmir, India! Like the Ladakh cards, these come in packs of 20, each pack including 10 different images (2 cards of each image). They’re 4×6 with a beautiful gloss finish. $25 per pack. Keep them for yourself or share them with someone else!
To get...
New – Postcards from Ladakh
I’ve had several requests for postcards of my images, so today they’re here! I’ve created this first set using images from my most recent trip to Ladakh, India. They come in packs of 20, and each pack includes 10 different images (yep, when you do the math that means you get two cards of each...
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...
Lumen Dei 2009 – Delhi
Well, I’m officially back from India and doing my best to fight off jetlag (I have to say, the jetlag is winning). It was a FANTASTIC trip, and I’m still blown away by the amazing people I got to spend the last two weeks with. I miss them already. There’s something about traveling together that...
