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Once again, I traveled light during the 3-day holiday weekend.  I’m talking camera gear, not clothing.  We decided to road trip to Tahoe.  Our place was fantastic and the weather was even better; I’m convinced that Tahoe’s summers are much more reliably gorgeous than its winters.  I brought just my Panasonic GF1 with a 20mm f/1.7 prime lens, a flash, and a battery charger.  I thought that I would eventually miss not being able to zoom with a compact camera, but so far, not at all.  The 20mm lens is incredibly fast, captures great images, and I just zoom on foot!   Here are a handful of favorites.

 

 

 

 

 

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Two weeks ago, I published a few teaser images from a recent workshop that I did with Tyler Stableford in Moab, Utah.  And I’ve been pretty much bursting to share some more from that weekend.  So, here goes.  On the first day of the workshop, we had the chance to work with the cowboys and cowgirls who staff the ranch where we stayed.  I’ve never photographed anything like it before.  Stampeding stallions, steer roping, and a little downtime made for some pretty incredible scenery.  Devon, Jake, Melissa, Jill, Monty, and Chance (yeah, that’s right) were our models for the day, and they were naturals.  Or at least we were bossy.    I’m still cleaning the dust out of my gear, but it was definitely worth it.  Not only were Tyler and his assistant, Draper White, fantastic as usual, but I also learned plenty from the fellow attendees….a seriously talented bunch.  Thanks for another great time, Tyler.  Coming soon….Day 2 at Arches National Park!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Lauren

    I’m blown away by these. I’m serious, I’m completely awed by your skills Dana!

  • george kamper

    Dana,
    Great Work!
    gk

  • megan

    These are outstanding photos, Dana. Each one tells a story. Just love them.

  • Jeff

    Made some really nice pictures there. Well done!

  • Jill Franklin

    Thanks for sharing these awesome photos and making us all look so cool. Hope to see you at Red Cliffs again.

  • lu

    fabulous!

  • Amy

    Jesus, Dana!
    These are amazing.

  • Matt

    wow, Dana… wow…. fantastic images. You really get a feel for the people, the environment – excellent work.

  • Mike

    Great photos! Makes you crush on the rugged desert. I can’t wait to see the rest from this workshop.

  • Paige Brown

    sick!!!!

Alex and her guests had a great time celebrating her first year.  Big brother Ben showed off his new tricycle (which also belonged to mom when she was his age!), and the cupcakes were a HUGE hit with the birthday girl. Thanks for letting me be a part of your big day, Alex!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I haven’t been in the best spirits lately, and part of why is that I haven’t been shooting very much.  This afternoon, I forced my way out the door and down to Palo Alto to meet up with some fellow photographers for a photo walk.  I ended up walking alone and, using one wide-angle lens, I focused on capturing symbols of how people get themselves from place to place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • matt

    Makes me miss Palo Alto a lot! Great captures Dana – love the movement in that final shot.

  • Ernest

    Nice theme, Dana! I especially like the bike detail shots, zipcar, and the blurred traffic.

  • steph

    the dog is unattractive (to me) but looks awesome in your amazing shot. and i love the teal bike handle bars. makes me think my beautiful bike needs a photo shoot with you too…capture its true beauty thru a d.u.eye, you know?