Rock/Storm Canvas Print

Pike National Forest is full of the most beautiful sandstone rock formations, and as I set out on my hike that afternoon, it was sunny and warm, so I expected to have a long hike where I would photograph rocks during a beautiful sunset! Instead the weather unexpectedly, (although quite expectantly for Colorado), turned dark, cloudy, and windy. Undaunted, I continued to photograph until the rain came! Although I was hoping for a beautiful sunset, with warm, glowing light, I received from the heavens a dark dramatic sky. I liked how this sky turned out and think it complements the drama of the rocks, but I will return and chase the light once more. This is one of my most favorite places in Colorado, and although it is a tough hike, I have and will return to this area my more times. I always find new and interesting rocks to photograph!

Well, I guess it's time to tell about myself! I have always been a photographer/artist, but somehow ended up getting an undergraduate degee in psychology and a masters in teaching curriculum. I have taught middle school language arts for 13 years, as well as digital photography as an elective. Years ago, I attended Bucks County Community College, a well know art and photography school, where some pretty famous photographers had taught. Then I attended the School of Visual Arts in NYC, so I have had some training in photography, but like anything else, unless you are out there making mistakes you will not become a decent photographer. When I first photographed, I worked in film, and almost exclusively black and white. I did portraits then,...