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By     |    Nov 19, 2010
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Valley of Fire, Nevada

After flying into Vegas for my Zion workshop, as per my usual practice, I went to photograph Valley of Fire State Park for sunrise. And, as is usual there, I encountered crystal clear skies. Blue skies make tourists happy, but not nature photographers. As I explain in my eBook Chasing the Light, clouds can elevate average nature photographs into great ones—provided you have the right clouds, of course! After shooting first light, I noticed [...]

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By     |    Nov 8, 2010
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Valley of Fire sunrise

For me, Las Vegas serves one purpose and one purpose only—it is a cheap airline destination, conveniently located near some of the best desert scenery in the world. Whenever I fly into Vegas, I get out as soon as possible, and avoid going back until right before my return flight departs. I guess I’m just not into all the glitz, lights, and chubby tourists pretending that they are doing something too [...]

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