q4p Photography

“Life rarely gives us what we want at the moment we consider appropriate. Adventures do occur, but not punctually.” —E.M. Forster This is a shot I attempt nearly every time I’m doing Milky Way at Liberty Cap. Something always goes awry and I’ve never been happy with the results... until now! Everything aligned just perfectly and I couldn’t be more thrilled 😁🤘Thanks for looking and stay positive, friends! • • Nerd Stuff— EXIF 📸x3 [ 13mm f/2.8 ISO10000 100s(10x10s) ] Camera: #Canon80D Lens: Tokina AT-X116 PRO DX II 11-16mm f/2.8 Three panel #panorama, stacked in #sequator and edited in LR. No separate sky and foreground exposures here because the cliffs are so well lit by the city below I didn’t think it was necessary 🤷🏼‍♂️ • • Hashtag Soup— #gjco #sharegj #westslopebestslope #firstws #nightscaper #nightphotography #stargazing #milkyway #milkywaychasers #nightsky #longexposure #longexpoelite #grandjunction #colorado #coloradonationalmonument #nationalparkgeek #coloradotography #viewsfromcolorado #visitcolorado #coloradoinstagram #igcolorado #coloradocameraclub #igsouthwest #coloradogram #q4p #questforpositivity (at Liberty Cap, Colorado National Monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzYcD-UHAMd/?utm_medium=tumblr

“If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I'll bet they'd live a lot differently.” —Bill Watterson Holy cow last night was productive. I spent nearly four hours out in the darkness after work and came away with maybe four keeper images thanks to the beautiful clear skies. This was my last image of the night, right before I got back in the truck. I finally found a good foreground for the 50mm! Hiking up to Liberty Cap in the day is great and all, but it’s a completely new experience at night. No matter how many times I do it there always something that surprises me. Doing it with all this camera gear is a whole different ballgame. Not complaining...all totally worth it. 😋 • • Nerd Stuff— EXIF 📸 [ 50mm f/2.0 ISO10000 40s(10x4s) ] Camera: #Canon80D Lens: #Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Cropped 4 panel #panorama, stacked in #sequator and edited in LR • • Hashtag Soup— #nightscaper #nightphotography #stargazing #milkyway #milkywaychasers #nightsky #longexposure #longexpoelite #photogadventures #gjco #sharegj #westslopebestslope #firstws #colorado #coloradonationalmonument #nationalparkgeek #coloradotography #viewsfromcolorado #visitcolorado #coloradoinstagram #igcolorado #coloradocameraclub #igsouthwest #coloradogram #q4p #questforpositivity (at Liberty Cap Trail Head) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzO08o0HoEM/?utm_medium=tumblr

“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” —Marcus Aurelius If you look back in my timeline you’ll find three more versions of this photo; from 2016, 2017, and star trails shot in 2018. While it’s safe to say this is one of my favorite locations to shoot, I also love using it as a gauge for my progress. Photography is an always changing art form and the tools we have available to us these days are incredible. Here’s my 2019 view from Otto’s Trail. Never stop learning and trying to get better! Thanks for looking and stay positive, friends! • • Nerd Stuff— EXIF 📸 Sky:[ 12mm f/2.8 ISO10000 10s ] Foreground: [ 12mm f/3.5 ISO1600 180s ] Camera: #Canon80D Lens: #Tokina AT-X116 PRO DX II 11-16mm f/2.8 2 panel #panorama, sky is stacked 10 photos per panel. First time using #sequator and I’ve gotta say I love how much time it saves! Blended in PS and edited in LR • • Hashtag Soup— #nightphotography #nightscaper #stargazing #milkyway #milkywaychasers #nightsky #longexposure #longexpoelite #gjco #sharegj #westslopebestslope #colorado #coloradonationalmonument #findyourpark #nationalparkgeek #coloradotography #viewsfromcolorado #visitcolorado #coloradoinstagram #igcolorado #coloradocameraclub #igsouthwest #coloradogram #q4p #questforpositivity (at Colorado National Monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzEg7skHgZr/?utm_medium=tumblr

Went out to battle the clouds again last night. I’m calling this a victory. The core hadn’t yet reached the spot in the sky I was aiming for but this was the only break big enough to see it! I didn’t expect much with the cloud forecast and went out mostly to just practice and to not be on the couch. Three hours watching the sky on the edge of a cliff is better than Netflix on most days.😉 I’m excited to spend some more time at this spot on a clear night. Thanks for looking and stay positive, friends! • • Nerd Stuff— EXIF 📸 Sky:[ 11mm f/2.8 ISO6400 15s ] Foreground: [ 11mm f/2.8 ISO800 30s ] Light trails: [ 11mm f/16 ISO1600 60s ] Camera: #Canon80D Lens: Tokina AT-X116 PRO DX II 11-16mm f/2.8 4 total exposures blended together in PS, edited in LR • • Hashtag Soup— #nightphotography #nightscaper #stargazing #milkyway #milkywaychasers #milkywayshooters #nightsky #longexposure #longexpoelite #gjco #sharegj #visitgrandjunction #westslopebestslope #colorado #coloradonationalmonument #findyourpark #nationalparkgeek #coloradotography #viewsfromcolorado #visitcolorado #coloradoinstagram #igcolorado #coloradocameraclub #igsouthwest #coloradogram #q4p #questforpositivity (at Colorado National Monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/BybSf_kH-sW/?utm_medium=tumblr

Blue Hour on Liberty Cap Mesa. I’ve been out twice in this past week hunting Milky Way and was mostly skunked both times. I may be able to salvage something out of Saturday night at Otto’s Trail. This was a snap from my iPhone the night before, on my way to wait for the darkness. The puddle here was no more than two feet wide. Something about it just struck me. It almost looks painted. I didn’t think about it at the time with Milky Way on my brain, but I wish I had pulled out the Canon for this one! • • Nerd Stuff— EXIF 📸 [ 6.60mm f/2.8 ISO320 1/60s ] Camera: #iPhone8plus Edited in LR Mobile and #Snapseed • • Hashtag Soup— #westslopebestslope #gjco #sharegj #grandjunction #libertycap #sunsetreflection #bluehour #coloradonationalmonument #colorado #coloradotography #viewsfromcolorado #visitcolorado #coloradoinstagram #igcolorado #coloradocameraclub #igsouthwest #coloradogram #adventureisoutthere #hiking #gooutside #questforpositivity #q4p (at Colorado National Monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByTkMGSHg3y/?utm_medium=tumblr

C’mon Coors... do you have to be so beautiful every time?! The other ballparks are gonna get jealous. What an exciting weekend to be around the @rockies ⚾️ Three #roxwalkoff wins in four games! #MileHighMagic is back, baby! • • Nerd Stuff— EXIF 📸x6 [ 12mm f/8 ISO100 1/160s ] Camera: #Canon80D Lens: #Tokina AT-X116 PRO DX II 11-16mm f/2.8 Hand-held #Panorama of 6 vertical images. Stitched in LR, edited in PS and LR. Taken from Section L325, row 1, seat 10. • • Hashtag Soup— #coloradorockies #coorsfield #coorsfieldsunset #baseballsky #baltimoreorioles #mlb #majorleaguebaseball #gameofthronesnight #denver #milehighcity #lodo #colorado #coloradotography #viewsfromcolorado #visitcolorado #visitdenver #coloradoinstagram #igcolorado #coloradocameraclub #coloradogram #colorfulcolorado #questforpositivity #q4p (at Coors Field) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByAq8TanWTy/?utm_medium=tumblr

Caution: Rambling ahead! For a long time I’ve thought I should only post my best pictures from my “real camera” to this account. I would put most of the iPhone stuff on my personal instagram and try to not cross the streams, as it were. Truth is when out hiking, I treat the iPhone and the Canon equally. They are both tools in my arsenal to be able to capture my vision as best as I can. I restarted my photography journey with just an iPhone so I’ve developed habits over the years to maximize its potential. I just want others to share in my adventures, no matter which digital eye wins out. Long story short, I’ll be posting more “snaps” from my phone in the future. Here’s one. Inside the Mee Canyon alcove presents a lot of challenges for dynamic range, focal length, and proper exposure. I tried this same composition with the Canon but my brain and body were so drained from the hike that I didn’t capture everything I needed for the blend. The iPhone test turned out to be very usable though! Always have a backup plan 👍🏻 • • Nerd Stuff— EXIF 📸 [ 3.99mm f/1.8 ISO25 1/1000s ] Camera: #iPhone8plus iPhone Pano mode. Edited in LR • • Hashtag Soup— #gjco #sharegj #grandjunction #westslopebestslope #gladepark #meecanyon #meecanyonalcove #blackridgecanyonswilderness #colorado #coloradotography #viewsfromcolorado #visitcolorado #coloradoinstagram #igcolorado #coloradocameraclub #igsouthwest #coloradogram #colorfulcolorado #landscapehunter #adventureisoutthere #hiking #gooutside #questforpositivity #q4p (at Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxtOzVjnsil/?utm_medium=tumblr

I feel very fortunate to have something like this “on my way home” after a day of hiking. I don’t often stop to take photos at the overlooks on the monument, but my timing was good driving back from Mee Canyon just before sunset I couldn’t resist. Even though the color in the clouds didn’t pop off, this view never disappoints. Thanks for looking and stay positive, friends! • • Nerd Stuff— EXIF 📸x4 [ 11mm f/8 ISO200 1/100s ] Camera: #Canon80D Lens: Tokina AT-X116 PRO DX II 11-16mm f/2.8 Handheld vertical #Panorama of 4 images, stitched and edited in LR. Not a original composition by any means, but there’s a reason they put these overlooks where they do! • • Hashtag Soup— #coloradonationalmonument #findyourpark #nationalparkgeek #ipulledoverforthis #gjco #sharegj #grandjunction #westslopebestslope #colorado #coloradotography #viewsfromcolorado #visitcolorado #visitgrandjunction #coloradoinstagram #igcolorado #coloradocameraclub #igsouthwest #coloradogram #colorfulcolorado #landscapehunter #photogadventures #adventureisoutthere #hiking #gooutside #questforpositivity #q4p (at Colorado National Monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxLg6dyHLm9/?utm_medium=tumblr

“To the complaint, 'There are no people in these photographs,' I respond, There are always two people: the photographer and the viewer.” —Ansel Adams • • Nerd Stuff— EXIF 📸x4 [ 13mm f/8 ISO100 1/800s ] Camera: Canon 80D Lens: Tokina AT-X116 PRO DX II 11-16mm f/2.8 #Panorama of 4 vertical images, stitched and edited in LR. The blank blue skies all day around Moab really forced my creativity. I love clouds...not one was to be found that day. This one has a ton of foreground but the diagonal curve was too good to crop out early. It was my first time at Corona Arch, will be back again closer to sunset and/or overnight. Great spot. Stay positive, friends! • • Hashtag Soup— #coronaarch #moab #utahadventures #utahisrad #utahgram #igutah #wowutah #visitutah #yesvisitutah #utahunique #utahillustrated #ig_color #adventureisoutthere #hiking #gooutside #outdoorlife #lifeelevated (at Moab, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw8MqNJHk2E/?utm_medium=tumblr

The Milky Way windows are opening up again for the next couple weeks. I’m excited to get no sleep! Last time I was out I tried capturing the core on the 50mm for the first time. Wasn’t after a composition, just testing it out. I dig it! Anyone got any nighttime plans coming up? • • Nerd Stuff— EXIF 📸x10 [ 50mm f/1.8 ISO16000 3.2s ] Camera: Canon 80D Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Total of ten images, stacked in PS to reduce noise • • Hashtag Soup— #nightphotography #nightscaper #stargazing #milkyway #milkywaycore #milkywaychasers #nightsky #longexposure #imagestack #gjco #sharegj #grandjunction #gladepark #westslopebestslope #colorado #coloradotography #viewsfromcolorado #visitcolorado #coloradoinstagram #igcolorado #coloradocameraclub #igsouthwest #coloradogram #adventureisoutthere #hiking #gooutside #questforpositivity #q4p https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwx3WufnAH8/?utm_medium=tumblr

Grand Junction, you so pretty 🤩 I had just enough time after work yesterday to sneak in a hike to Devil’s Kitchen for sunset. As usual, it didn’t disappoint! • • Nerd Stuff— EXIF 📸 [ 14mm f/11 ISO100 1/8s ] Camera: Canon 80D Lens: Tokina AT-X116 PRO DX II 11-16mm f/2.8 Three image vertical pano, focus stacked and blended in PS • • Hashtag Soup— #gjco #sharegj #grandjunction #westslopebestslope #coloradonationalmonument #devilskitchen #nationalparkweek #colorado #coloradotography #viewsfromcolorado #visitgrandjunction #visitcolorado #coloradoinstagram #igcolorado #coloradocameraclub #coloradogram #igsouthwest #adventureisoutthere #hiking #gooutside #questforpositivity #q4p (at Colorado National Monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwp0NXsn89k/?utm_medium=tumblr

“Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty.” —John Ruskinand • Happy Earth Day! Plant a tree🌳 ...go for a hike🚶‍♂️...or just be a hippie ☮️ What are your plans today? Have fun and stay positive, friends! • • Nerd Stuff— EXIF 📸 [ 11mm f/11 ISO100 1/80s ] Camera: Canon 80D Lens: Tokina AT-X116 PRO DX II 11-16mm f/2.8 • • Hashtag Soup— #delicatearch #archesnationalpark #nationalparkweek #earthday #earthday2019 #findyourpark #nationalparkgeek #goparks #utahadventures #utahisrad #utahgram #igutah #wowutah #visitutah #yesvisitutah #utahunique #utahillustrated #ig_color #adventureisoutthere #hiking #gooutside #outdoorlife #lifeelevated (at Arches National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwj8d62HN8v/?utm_medium=tumblr

When you shift your perspective, suddenly you’re seeing old things in a brand new light. It’s as true in life as in photography. National Park Week begins tomorrow April 20, 2019 and to celebrate the @nationalparkservice will be offering fee-free entry to every single one of their sites! Which one will you pick? Find your adventure and stay positive, friends! • • Nerd Stuff— EXIF 📸 [ 11mm f/11 ISO100 1/160s ] Camera: Canon 80D Lens: Tokina AT-X116 PRO DX II 11-16mm f/2.8 • • Hashtag Soup— #delicatearch #archesnationalpark #nationalparkweek #findyourpark #nationalparkgeek #goparks #utahadventures #utahisrad #utahgram #igutah #wowutah #visitutah #yesvisitutah #utahunique #utahillustrated #adventureisoutthere #hiking #gooutside #outdoorlife #lifeelevated #bluesky #negativespace (at Delicate Arch, Arches National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwdCpsOnH8H/?utm_medium=tumblr

Two weekends in a row? You better believe it. Thankful for clear skies again Sunday morning at Miracle Rock. This is a composition I have done before, but this time I used the setting moon to illuminate the rock and cliffs behind. After the moon was gone I took my sky exposures and blended them together in photoshop. (after a few painstaking tries) I’m pretty proud of this one. It’s what I had envisioned two years ago when I first tried the shot. What is it they say about hard work and persistence? 🤔☺️ Stay positive, friends! • • Nerd Stuff— EXIF 📸 Foreground: [ 11mm f/2.8 ISO1600 30s ] Sky: [ 13mm (whoops) f/2.8 ISO10000 13s ] Camera: Canon 80D Lens: Tokina AT-X116 PRO DX II 11-16mm f/2.8 Both sky and foreground are 12 images across, sky is stacked with 6 images each making for a grand total of 84 images! P.S. Curses to instagram and the cropping decisions they force us to make! 😤 • • Hashtag Soup— #nightphotography #nightscaper #stargazing #milkyway #milkywaychasers #nightsky #longexposure #longexpoelite #gjco #sharegj #grandjunction #visitgrandjunction #gladepark #miraclerock #westslopebestslope #colorado #coloradotography #viewsfromcolorado #visitcolorado #coloradoinstagram #igcolorado #coloradocameraclub #igsouthwest #coloradogram #q4p #questforpositivity (at Glade Park, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwVx-PvnS8W/?utm_medium=tumblr

Sky conditions and free time finally had a meeting with me last weekend in Palisade. I’ve made six attempts times so far this season to get my first Milky Way of the year and have been skunked every time. After not shooting it all last year too, one thing is for sure: I am out of practice! Both in shooting and post processing. The past few months for me have required a very difficult personal transformation, which I am proud to say I am making my way through brilliantly, one day at a time. It hasn’t been without missteps and plenty more of the journey remains. I’ve been outdoors much more lately and am excited to start sharing content again. Stay positive, friends! • • Nerd Stuff— EXIF 📸 [ 11mm f/2.8 ISO6400 15s ] Camera: Canon 80D Lens: Tokina AT-X116 PRO DX II 11-16mm f/2.8 Thanks to GJ and Palisade for the ambient light for the cliffs 😁👌🏻 • • Hashtag Soup— #nightphotography #nightscaper #stargazing #milkyway #milkywaychasers #nightsky #longexposure #longexpoelite #gjco #sharegj #grandjunction #palisade #westslopebestslope #colorado #coloradotography #viewsfromcolorado #visitcolorado #coloradoinstagram #igcolorado #coloradocameraclub #igsouthwest #coloradogram #q4p #questforpositivity (at Palisade Rim) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwK-q9ZHArz/?utm_medium=tumblr

This guy wouldn’t stop trying to get me to buy some chickens. How does he not know by now, we wants the rum!!! . . EXIF 📷: 50mm f/1.8 1/100s ISO6400 Camera: Canon 80D Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM . . #neworleanssquare #piratesofthecaribbean #potc #theauctioneer #wewantstherum #yohoyohoapirateslifeforme #disneyland #disneygram #instadisney #disneylandphotography #disneylandphotographer #disnerd #happiestplaceonearth #disneylandresort #disneyside #mickeymouse #waltdisney #disneylandhd #q4p #q4pphotography (at Pirates of the Caribbean - Disneyland Resort) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtMfYbznkBk/?utm_medium=tumblr

I asked Goofy what had him so deep in thought. He replied, “What do little birdies see when they get knocked unconscious?” . . EXIF 📷: 50mm f/1.8 1/500s ISO100 Camera: Canon 80D Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM . . #disneyland #disneyparks #disneygram #instadisney #disneylandphotography #disneylandphotographer #disnerd #happiestplaceonearth #disneylandresort #DLR #disneyside #goofy #mickeymouse #waltdisney #disneylandhd #q4p #q4pphotography (at The Disneyland Hub) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs_msMAHBXN/?utm_medium=tumblr