I had a great time shooting with Beth and Andrew the other week. Here are some samples from the shoot. Perfect spring day to test out the new camera too!

 Congratulations guys!

-Robby

This shot was from my most recent trip to Death Valley in September ’09. Ever since I left Death Valley the first time, I wanted to go back to get a star trail shot at the Racetrack since I missed out the first time I was there. I absolutely love this place. It was so peaceful to lay by the rocks–that move by themselves–and watch the stars race across the sky. A mysterious and wonderful place indeed.

Thanks for looking!

-Robby

I was going through some old unsorted photos from last year and came up with this shot of Minneapolis from the Stone Arch Bridge.

-Robby

Finished up another Yosemite pano. This one is a composite of 33 shots. 1 by 11 portrait mode shots, each of which is a 3 exposure blend.

Thanks for looking!

-Robby

Just wanted to share some recent edits from my first trip to Yosemite back in summer ’08.

This first shot was taken at one of the first stops we made. This is a view of Half Dome from Glacier Point.

Next stop was Yosemite Valley. This is a view of Yosemite Falls.

On our way out, we saw this guy from the side of the road. Didn’t seem to mind us watching.

One goal I made before going to Yosemite, was to get a dramatic shot from Tunnel View. It started to cloud up and rain, so I thought I might be out of luck, but we decided to make our way back to Tunnel view anyway. This was the result:

Finally, a star trail shot looking over Merced River and the valley with a silhouette of El Capitan.

Thanks for viewing, and as always, comments are welcome!

-Robby

Finally had the time to sit down and merge 45+ pictures into 15+ HDR frames and then into one panoramic image. Here is what I came up with:

First up – Downtown LA as viewed from Griffith Observatory. I once heard that watching the glimmering lights of LA is like watching yourself dream from a distance. All I know is that I could’ve stayed up there all night just watching. What a sight.

Next up – Grand Canyon sunrise. This one was taken just after sunrise from the south rim. The photo really does no justice to the sheer enormity and magnificence that is the Grand Canyon. Definitely one of the coolest places to watch a sunrise.

I still have over 2,000 pictures to sort through and edit from last year including Sequoia and Yosemite national parks, so stay tuned for more and let me know what you think!

-Robby

It has been waaay too long since my last update. Sorry for that. Over the holidays I took my Uncle’s two husky dogs out for a little romp in the snow. Here is Flurry resting after some intense wrestling with her buddy Sierra.

I look forward to updating the site a lot more in the coming weeks so stay tuned!

-Robby

Drove down to Laguna Beach on Friday to get some pictures of the moody sky. Laguna is such a cool place. Here are a couple of the keepers: (click pics for larger versions)

Thanks for looking!

-Robby

From bats flying in my car to flat tires out on the road, I think it’s safe to say I had an exciting and eventful weekend at Death Valley! Here are a couple keepers from the experience:

Sand Dunes: ~98 degrees fahrenheit at about 6:00 P.M.

Racetrack Playa Sunrise

Badwater Saltflat: 101+ degrees fahrenheit

Click on the pics for larger versions.

Thanks for looking,

-Robby

Spent the other weekend up in San Francisco and what a blast it was! Still working on the pics, but here are a couple Golden Gate panos:

Click the pics for a larger version!

Thanks for looking,

-Robby