In A Sea Of Dunes

In A Sea Of Dunes, originally uploaded by Jeff Sullivan.

Another day, another playground made of sand. A playground for kids (young and old), a playground for photographers. Let the play begin!

Return to Death Valley

Walking The Ridgeline, originally uploaded by Jeff Sullivan.

The last time I took my kids to Death Valley, we had a list of places we wanted to visit, so although we had a blast on the Eureka Dunes, we had to leave before we reached the top so we could make it to The Racetrack in time for sunset.

This time we had no such agenda, so we took our sweet time wherever we went, and thoroughly enjoyed each stop. I've been to the Eureka Dunes several times, and I've captured some nice landscape images, but I really like capturing people on the dunes. We're really small in comparison, and even our footprints are nothing more than temporary intrusions. The dunes themselves often take on sinuous shapes, and the lighting of the sun can enhance our perception of the subtle curves.

The forgiving nature of the soft sand also invites playful interaction via rolling, jumping, rolling and sliding across it. The Eureka Dunes are closed to skiing and sand boarding due to several endangered species that exist only on this one dune field, but I'll definitely consider taking old ski gear with me to the other dunes in Death Valley. Life too short to avoid playing with gravity!

Yes, I Do Weddings!

Patrick & Xiaolan's Wedding, originally uploaded by Jeff Sullivan.

Part of the enjoyment I get from photography is the wealth of problem-solving opportunities you are presented with as light changes during the day. At a wedding you have those opportunites galore: sunlight, shade, diffuse window light, incandescent, flash, and a mixture of any two or three of those. Each problem is a creative opportunity, exactly the kind of environment that I enjoy shooting in.

Obviously my background with landscape and travel photos makes me particularly well suited to cover outdoor and destination weddings, but I have all the tools I need for indoor services, rehearsals and receptions as well. Whether your wedding is in San Francisco or Spain, consdider the creativity and wide range of skills that I can bring to your wedding photography.