My New Favorite Landscape Photo

It was a beautiful, fall morning when I photographed this landscape. The snow had just fell the day before and the clouds parted in the early morn. This mountain is one of my favorites...you have to drive by it in or out of Crested Butte. I always enjoy the reflection in the marsh and river and I was particularly moved by the colors in the tall grasses this morning. It was an interesting fall for colors...they really never got brilliant or red and there were a lot of green while some where already falling, but this mountain side looked perfect to me.

I photographed this in HDR, something I have been experimenting with for the last year or so. Sometimes they look so overdone, and sometimes I love that. But I think this one really came out perfectly.

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Impressionistic Photography

Impressionistic Photography

When I saw this image I knew exactly what I was going to see on my computer. This was not going to be an ordinary landscape shot. The leaves blowing as the snow fell and all the colors. It was going to be something surreal, something impressionistic. And I knew I was going to love it. I can feel the motion and it looks more like a painting then a photograph. 

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Happy 4th: Photos of Our Nations Capital

Here are some photos from my wonderful trip to Washington DC two years ago. It was an amazing trip. Early mornings and late evenings lead to beautiful light and uncrowded streets. My crew visited every iconic sight in DC. It was a wonderful way to experience out nations capital and see all the sights. Before this trip I had only been to DC once, in 8th grade. So this was a nice way to enjoy and learn about DC as an adult and photographer. I hope you enjoy! Happy 4th!

Happy 4th of July!!

Photo of the Week "Spring Snow"

Photo of the Week "Spring Snow"

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This photo was shot on snowy May 19th in Crested Butte CO. I was driving to the grocery store and noticed these tulips in a flower bed looking beautifully sad under the falling snow.

Photo of the Week "Twilight"

"Twilight"

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I took this photo on a very emotional day. I felt the need to memorialize the day with a photograph. When I walked out of the house and saw the long shadows and sun rays peaking through the trees I knew this was the shot. I did some post-processing in Lightroom and Perfect Effects 4 to soften the look and enhance the colors. I am happy with the end result. It feels ethereal and captures the mood and feelings i was having at that time. This photo was taken in Austin, MN.

Photo of the Week "Ethereal Tree"

Photo of the Week

"Ethereal Tree" 

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It was early morning last week and I was out walking my dogs across the street when I noticed this glowing tree. I ran into my house and grabbed my camera. The tree was pretty far away up the hillside but my 70-200mm worked it's magic and gave me a photo that expressed just how I felt looking at this funny, sparkling, glowing tree in the frosty morning. 

Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week titled

 "The Beauty of the Land"

This photo was taken out Slate River Road of Paradise Divide. Discounts on prints and merchandise are available at www.3rdeyephoto.net. 

Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week

"The Gronk"

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I was motivated to get out and shoot the other morning and decided to drive to Peanut Lake to see if anything inspired me. I've looked at this scene many times but never have photographed it. I liked the hardness of the Gronk and the softness of the mountains behind it. My next mission will be to get this shot following our next big storm. 

Iconic Images of Our Capital

Iconic Images of Our Capital

I spent a week photographing Washington DC this Spring. It was an amazing experience. I had been to Washington before but I had never seen it so intimately. We woke up every morning at 4am to get to our location before the sun rose. Finding the location was mostly easy at that hour, traffic was very light and I had a wonderful Guide book that helped with directing us to the perfect spot. Then it was back to the hotel for a late morning name and breakfast and back out around 3pm to fight the traffic and find the sunset location. It was a really fun trip. 

Awaiting Winter in Crested Butte

I am looking forward to this Winter Season in Crested Butte. I am planning on doing a 365 days of shooting starting with the first of the year. But before that I will be focusing my time on the inAWE Gallery at 326 Elk Ave and my wedding photography. This weekend I will be at the Holiday Bazaar shooting Mini-Portraits. Happy Holidays!

Crested Butte Photography

It's snowing in Crested Butte! If you find yourself in some wet weather and are worried about your camera getting wet invest in a Rain Sleeve. You find cheap ones on Amazon.com such as

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This was a true moment in time. I almost didn't go down this road…it was raining and I was planning on just scouting out locations for Fall Foliage photos. But I took the time and made the drive, scouting out river and waterfall locations. Then I noticed the sun, the direction, the light on the mountains. It was perfect rainbow weather. I looking in my rearview mirror and there it was. Beautiful. Bountiful. Amazing. I have never seen a rainbow in the fall in Crested Butte. It was truly one of the most moving moments. Luckily I had my camera to save and share.