Exposureswithevan

Inspired by my good friend this year, I’m jumping full force into the astro game! Starting with an image we captured together a few years back up in Estes. It’s been in the back of my mind for quite some time now, and I’m looking forward to learning a whole new perspective on photography. I hope this image inspires some of you to continue to challenge yourself and never stop perusing your dreams! ✨🌌 (Shot with a7Rii & 14-24mm f/2.8 lens)
Sky 🌌
📸 [Camera Settings] Iso:3200, Aperture: f/2.8, Shutter speed: 15secs, Focus Length: 14mm, Exposure Blend: No, Focus Stack: No

Foreground 🌲
📸 [Camera Settings] Iso:400, Aperture: f/8, Shutter speed: 6secs, Focus Length: 14mm, Exposure Blend: Yes, Focus Stack: Yes

The thing I love most about photography is having the ability to visit a popular destination and walk away with something no one has ever seen before! 📸

Which image do you like more? 🧐

The return of the forbidden snow cave ❄️

If you’ve been following me for a while then you probably remember seeing an image very similar to this. While I was solo backpacking a few years ago I came across this super small cave and it ended up being the highlight of my trip.

I shoot the moonrise the first night and then after returning to camp all I could think about was what it would look like for sunrise as well. So the next morning I decided to head back up the mountain and the rest is history.

I hope you all enjoy, and have a wonderful New Year! 🍾

The struggle to get the shot! 🥶

This past weekend I decided to head up to Rocky Mountain National Park to see if I could finally get a decent shot of this incredible lake. In order to do so I had to wake up at 3am, drive 2hrs, and hike 2 miles to get to this spot. Sounds easy right? Well it typically is depending on conditions, but if you know me personally something always has to happen. 🫣

I got to the park around 6am and of course my stomach started rumbling. I figured I had enough time to stop and still make it in time no big deal right. Well after using said bathroom I got back to my car to discover my key stopped working. I’m like that’s weird maybe it’s just the cold effecting the key fob. So I manually got into my car put the key into the ignition and found I completely lost all power. 🫡

Now I’m stranded in the park by myself with no service and I’m not even at the trailhead yet. On top of that I literally just got my car serviced the week prior and spent over 2k to get it fixed. Out of pure rage I got out opened the hood and punched my battery. And to my surprise that actually did the trick. Further inspection later revealed that the battery terminals were loose go figure. 🙄

It’s now 6:30am the sun rises in 30mins and I still have yet to even begin the hike. Debating about giving up I decided to press on and race to the trailhead. I began running up the trail to find out it was completely snowed in. In fact there was so much snow you couldn’t even see the trial at some points. So there I was post-holing, cursing out load, and sweating bullets just to make it here in time. I guess in the end all the struggles make it worth it. Because once the sun lit up this scene I completely forgot about everything else! 🙏🏽

I decided to look at canyonlands reviews the other day and this is what I found! Which one is your favorite? 🫣🌵

1. Place is ugly, totally nothing to see here and everything looks the same.

2. Very bad. very painful. and very hot.

3. It's smelled bad.

The famous sunset point! 🏜️

Epic grand vistas with red-hued cliffs and broad expanses of desert make geological patterns pop in the bright orange light. Setting certain landscapes like these on literal fire when the lighting is just right! 👌🏽🔥 (Shot with a7Rii & 14-24mm f/2.8 lens)|Cropped for IG| DM for Prints!
📸 [Camera Settings] Iso: 100, Aperture: f/11, Shutter speed: 1/20sec, Focus Length: 24mm, Exposure Blend: Yes, Focus Stack: Yes

Finding new and unique compositions is probably the most exciting thing for me when it comes to photography! The idea of creating something new that no one has ever seen before brings me joy that I just can’t put into words. I’m beyond blessed that I found photography, and I hope to continue to spread my passion to others around the world! 🌨️🍂🌲 (Shot with a7riii & 14-24mm f/2.8 lens)|Cropped for IG| DM for Prints!
📸 [Camera Settings] Iso:50, Aperture: f/11, Shutter speed: 30secs, Focus Length: 24mm, Exposure Blend: No, Focus Stack: No

“Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” 🙏🏽 (Shot with a7riii & 14-24mm f/2.8 lens)|Cropped for IG| DM for Prints!
📸 [Camera Settings] Iso: 100, Aperture: f/16, Shutter speed: 1/40sec, Focus Length: 14mm, Exposure Blend: No, Focus Stack: No

The crown jewel of Colorado 💎

Finally after years of fantasizing about this spot I got the conditions I’ve always dreamed about. And to top it off I was along side my good friend and incredible photographer Couldn’t have asked for a better morning! 🙏🏽 (Shot with a7riii & 14-24mm f/2.8 lens)|Cropped for IG| DM for Prints!
📸 [Camera Settings] Iso: 50, Aperture: f/11, Shutter speed: 1/60sec, Focus Length: 22mm, Exposure Blend: Yes, Focus Stack: Yes

The calm before the storm! 🌨️ (Shot with a7riii & 24-70mm f/4 lens)|Cropped for IG| DM for Prints!
📸 [Camera Settings] Iso: 160, Aperture: f/11, Shutter speed: 1/15sec, Focus Length: 35mm, Exposure Blend: No, Focus Stack: Yes

When you pull up to the spot and you’re the only one there! 👌🏽🍂🌲 (Shot with a7riii & 14-24mm f/2.8 lens)|Cropped for IG| DM for Prints!
📸 [Camera Settings] Iso:50, Aperture: f/11, Shutter speed: 1/50sec, Focus Length: 16mm, Exposure Blend: Yes, Focus Stack: Yes

Visiting RMNP during fall is like stepping into a real life painting! 🎨 (Shot with a7riii & 16-35mm f/2.8 lens)|Cropped for IG| DM for Prints!
📸 [Camera Settings] Iso: 400, Aperture: f/16, Shutter speed: 1/160sec, Focus Length: 22mm, Exposure Blend: No, Focus Stack: No, shot hand held