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2016 Christmas Day

Flower arrangement and 2016 Christmas day lights ©TimeLine Media
Flower arrangement and Christmas lights ©TimeLine Media

Thankful holiday time

Reflecting on this 2016 Christmas Day, I am nothing but thankful. In short, my family is happy and healthy which is all you can ask for. Moreover, I am so fulfilled with my photography career. Over this year as I have noted, there have been new projects, new clients, and thousands of new photos.

Capitol Christmas tree - 2016 ©TimeLine Media
Capitol Christmas tree – 2016 ©TimeLine Media

All in all, making new photos is the best part about this career. You challenge yourself to make something unique, and to get into new events. Especially since I do not consider myself the most aggressive marketer, I am thankful that people have found me. Moreover, I appreciate my current clients that come back for repeat business.

Camera setup over the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center ©TimeLine Media
Camera setup over the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center ©TimeLine Media

Even if I were to say that I am content with my scheduled clients, I am still looking to do even more next year. I’ll keep myself available, and continue to be a presence in the Tysons, Virginia area for assignments. In any case, I am so thankful for you blog readers that follow along. Please reach out if you have any ideas for photo projects in the new year!

2016 Christmas Day at the US Capitol building ©TimeLine Media
2016 Christmas Day at the US Capitol building ©TimeLine Media

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Zion National Park

The Watchman at Zion National Park ©TimeLine Media
The Watchman at Zion National Park ©TimeLine Media

Springdale, Utah

Last summer, we spent a couple of days touring Zion National Park. Undeniably this is a place to exercise your photography skills. Surprisingly, I was happier with the photos from here compared to the Grand Canyon. In contrast to my shoot at the canyon, I was confident I had something memorable. The light at sunrise and sunset was beautiful against the tall mountains. Accordingly the deep blue skies were a nice compliment to the sandy colored mountains.

Early morning light on mountain top in Zion National Park ©TimeLine Media
Early morning light on mountain top in Zion National Park ©TimeLine Media
Early morning light on mountain top in Zion National Park ©TimeLine Media

In the middle of the day, the hard shadows emphasize the crevasses against the mountain. Since it was not the best time of day to shoot, we did a lot of hiking at this time. Angels Landing was suggested by our tour guide as a challenge to complete. Seeing that I had not heard of this trail before, we researched it and attempted the long hike. To that end, we were treated to a breathtaking view from the top! Although the trail continued on, I did not have the courage to continue the section studded with chains. My fear of heights and my camera gear haul would not let me go any further!

Virgin River through the valley ©TimeLine Media
Looking into the valley from Angel's Landing ©TimeLine Media
Looking into the valley from Angel’s Landing ©TimeLine Media
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Milky Way galaxy center over dark skies ©TimeLine Media
Milky Way galaxy center over dark skies ©TimeLine Media

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Bryce Canyon

Inspiration Point view through a high dynamic range image ©TimeLine Media
Inspiration Point view through a high dynamic range image ©TimeLine Media

Utah

This post continues a trip through the American Southwest with the stop in Bryce Canyon National Park. Until I had seen it for myself, this was not high on my list of places to see. With this in mind, that was the reason we did not budget enough time to explore the area.

Storm clouds approaching Inspiration Point in Bryce Canyon ©TimeLine Media
Storm clouds approaching Inspiration Point ©TimeLine Media

Following the Rim Trail, you will come to this panorama at Inspiration Point. At this point, you will be presented with a grand view of the section of the canyon named Bryce Amphitheater. Stretching out is a layered view of hoodoos – irregularly eroded rock formations. Obviously this view really blew me away! Particularly the contrast in other canyons I have visited – Bryce had a different color, and jagged formation as far as you could see. When we were at the top, we could see approaching clouds. So, creating HDR images would bring out a little more interest from the sky. I will definitely be back to visit at either sunrise or sunset – this could have some magical color in that kind of light!

Irregular spikes of eroded rock named 'hoodoos' from the canyon rim ©TimeLine Media
Irregular spikes of eroded rock named ‘hoodoos’ from the canyon rim ©TimeLine Media
View from Inspiration Point at the top of Bryce Canyon National Park ©TimeLine Media
View from Inspiration Point at the top of Bryce Canyon National Park ©TimeLine Media
Irregular spikes of eroded rock named 'hoodoos' from the canyon rim ©TimeLine Media
Irregular spikes of eroded rock named ‘hoodoos’ from the canyon rim ©TimeLine Media

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