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These photos are a sampling of my photography portfolio. Being behind a camera
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is my creative outlet, and I love being able to look back on past experiences.
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The photos of Natural Bridges, Horseshoe Bend, and Shiprock come from a trip my
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wife and I made to the American southwest in the beginning of 2018. It is an
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exceptionally beautiful area of the world, and it is really hard to point a
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camera in the wrong direction.
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The shot of Horseshoe Bend is the classic shot. It was also the photo I put
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the least effort into---the key was arriving just before sunrise (this helps
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with both the huge tourist crowd and the light; the sun is behind me in this
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photo). I mounted a 12mm lens, set the tripod on the edge of the cliff, and had
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this photo about 10 seconds later.
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Shiprock is a natural landmark in New Mexico on the Navajo Nation. It has
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religious significance to the Navajo, so it is not possible to get closer than
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a few miles away by car. When I took this photo in January, it had just
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finished snowing the day before and the sky was overcast; it's unusual to have
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a photo of Shiprock in fog like this. I could have composited out the telephone
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poles, but I actually kind of like them as they give a sense of scale.
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The photo of Owachomo Bridge is from Natural Bridges National Monument. This
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photo involved about 15 minutes' worth of light collection at 18mm and f/2.8
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(plus another hour or so of setup). I took multiple exposures and stacked them
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using software to amplify the night sky against the noise of the camera sensor.
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Natural Bridges is one of the best places in the world for astrophotography
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because they go to great lengths to minimize light pollution.
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The other photos are miscellaneous photos from various one-off projects. They
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make good desktop wallpapers! I also enjoy taking portraits, but I've omitted
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that part of my portfolio here.
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