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In the days when we could wander… Death Valley, Part 1.

In the days when we could wander… Death Valley, Part 1.

Posted on April 21, 2020by D. Craig Young6 Comments on In the days when we could wander… Death Valley, Part 1.

There is always the desert. Although I thrive in arid landscapes, I find them difficult to photograph. Of course, there are waves of contrast in sand dunes, brilliant rocky outcrops, and magical golden-hour light, but so much of desert space is a great wide open, playas to mountains with subtle shifts in…

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Palouse Photography: A Roadtrip

Palouse Photography: A Roadtrip

Posted on June 17, 2019by D. Craig Young6 Comments on Palouse Photography: A Roadtrip

Although photo workshops can feel like a one-off experience, and often the expense makes it so, it is likely that you will develop a few long-lasting friendships and collaborations during the workshops you attend. And so it was that a group splintered from last year’s Iceland Workshop, and an excursion…

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Iceland Day 12: Kirkjufell Denouement

Iceland Day 12: Kirkjufell Denouement

Posted on December 8, 2018by D. Craig YoungLeave a comment on Iceland Day 12: Kirkjufell Denouement

We were down to five – Erno, Bob, Ken, Nick, and me. Nick and I had commandeered a rental van early in the morning, loaded up the rest of the crew at the guesthouse, dropped Thor at some random roundabout near his home, and headed back to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. A stop at the Hotel Rjúkandi was required…

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