The Digital Photo Experience

Checkerboard Mesa. Photograph © Rick Sammon

My Southwest Caravan officially starts tonight in Moab, UT with a welcome dinner. Each day I’ll try to post a shot and a tip.

On the trip from Zion to Arches, we stopped along the road that runs through Zion. Here’s a shot I took (Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 17-40mm lens) at Checkerboard Mesa, which is about a five minutes walk from the road.

Today’s tips:

• The name of the game is to fill the frame.

• Use a foreground element to add a sense of depth to an image.

• Focus 1/3 into the scene, use a small aperture and a wide-angle lens for the maximum depth of field.

• Be in the right place for the right light :-)

Well, I’ll catch you tomorrow with another photo and tip.

Explore the light,
Rick

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