To crop or not to crop — the results are in
A while back, I talked about a photo I made at Toroweap Point along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. I asked blog readers if they preferred the cropped or uncropped version of this photo. I got several responses and tucked them away until I could revisit this topic. The results are in, and [...]
Blue skies are overrated
On the way to the Grand Canyon earlier this month, I was fretting as usual about what kind of weather I’d find. I had heard there had been a recent snowstorm and more winter weather was expected. I wanted to see snow and interesting weather, but I didn’t want skies that were cloudy and gray. [...]
Making lemonade out of photographic lemons
On a recent photo trip to the Grand Canyon, I wanted to be sure to photograph the historic Desert View Watchtower on the east rim drive. The watchtower was designed by architect Mary Colter in 1932 and sits high on the cliff edge overlooking the Palisades of the Grand Canyon. I wasn’t too thrilled when [...]
To crop, or not to crop the photo
Toroweap Point offers one of the most dramatic and intimate views of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River. The area is located in a remote section of the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park called Tuweep, accessible only by a two and a half-hour, tire-eating, four-wheel drive road south of Fredonia, AZ. The [...]
