At the end of the year, I always like to look back on what I’ve accomplished and where I’ve been. It’s actually quite helpful to put together these retrospective blog posts to remember that there was typically more adventure and photos to show for it than I knew about. I get to refresh my warm memories of a winter desert trip or time spent on a Hawaiian beach many months ago, and take another look at the photographs to find my favorites. The process also became a reminder that many of my early summer images were left on the backburner as I took an epic 6 week road trip up to the Yukon. Writing this article helped me dig up a few that were missed in the chaos of travel.
The summer had me going non-stop between art shows, backpacking, and distant travel. Once again, I exposed several hundred sheets of large format film over the year and spent dozens of nights in either a tent or my van. There’s a good chance I’ll still be catching up on these images into the new year, as I still have some film to develop and many sheets to scan and get online.
“Tombstone Sunset” - A truly epic trip up north involving a week of backpacking in the Tombstones. On the one evening of “pleasant” sunny weather I had this tundra hillside to myself to watch a sunset. Yukon - September 2024. Prints available.
Once again, I really want to thank everyone for their support. Every eBook or print purchased, every photographer using my scanning service. All are needed to keep me in the field creating these images. I seriously could not do it without you! Thank you all for another wonderful year, and I wish the best for you as well! I’m already making plans for 2025 and I’m excited to share future images with you.
Now on to the photos! Here are a selection of my favorites, in no particular order. These are images that speak the most to me and spark the fondest of memories. All are available as prints. Do you have a favorite image from the year?
Additionally, I’m going to ask for your input for future materials from me. What would you like to see most from me in 2025? Are there any particular film photography related articles that would help you the most? Would you like to see a printed book from me? Leave a comment below and get the conversation started!
“Windswept Dunes” - This was a wild evening on the dunes, fighting a sandstorm and trying to operate a large format camera. I’m still working the sand out of my lenses! Death Valley National Park, California - March 2024. Prints available.
“San Isabel Sunset” - I climbed nearly a thousand feet above my backcountry campsite to watch a sunset, part of a delightful short backpacking trip early in the summer. Sangre De Cristo Wilderness, Colorado - June 2024. Prints available.
“Schoolhouse Storm Sunset” - A sheet of mammatus clouds light up with sunset color after a round of severe thunderstorms. Kansas - May 2024. Prints available.
“Divide Lake Autumn” - Fog swirls around peaks, reflecting in perfectly calm waters. This may very well be my personal favorite image of the year, the conditions were just beyond amazing. Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon - September 2024. Prints available.
“Jumbo Flowers” - A lovely summer morning in the Canadian Rockies. August 2024. Prints available.
“Hot Creek Sunrise” - A cold morning makes a geothermal river steam at sunrise. Eastern Sierra, California - March 2024. Prints available.
“Moss Rock Flow” - Sunset on a mossy rock-strewn beach on Oahu. January 2024. Prints available.
“Yukon Spruce” - A mix of autumn colors on the taiga. Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon - September 2024. Prints available.
“Oahu Fern” - Deep green hues in the forests of Oahu. January 2024. Prints available.
“Schoolhouse Rainbow” - A rainbow on the horizon near a prairie schoolhouse after a wave of thunderstorms. Northern Montana - May 2024. Prints available.
“Uncompahgre Sunbeam” - Sunrise light beams through a notch in Uncompahgre Peak, illuminating a hillside meadow of flowers. July 2024. Prints available.
“Dune Storm” - Sand fills the sky during a windstorm, creating unusual sunset hues. Death Valley National Park, California - March 2024. Prints available.
“Sipple Dawn” - A lovely pink sunrise over an old grain elevator. I continue to work on this series of images from the prairie. Judith Basin, Montana - September 2024. Prints available.