Having spent 35 years traveling and photographing these beautiful places between Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona, I know exactly how you are feeling with photographing these areas. Your comment on the silence was the best thing about it....nature sounds and not a car or truck to be found !
New to the channel. Nice to see another person who shoots landscape in the U.S. I shoot with Nikon DSLR, "older" camera equipment. (D600 & D800, plus a crop camera as my back-up. Hoping to start adding more of my landscape & urban photography to my DB & IG accounts soon. Appreciate your positive attitude. Thank you.
"I love the desert!" ABSOLUTELY 100% AGREE!!! In New Mexico, the winter sunset turns the bare cottonwoods pink. PINK!!! Bloody brilliant photography!!! Definitely subscribing!!!
Superb channel Christine, really enjoyed your Death Valley one too. As a fellow landscape shooter (and just returned from CA, AZ, NM, CO, and yes Shiprock) I really love the content. I also love the fact that you are flying the flag for the great DSLR, me too. Keep the great vids coming.
Good thing you got there before the bad weather of the last two days hit. In fact your high winds are often the precursor to weather change. We've had two days of rain and a big drop in temperature from 90's to 60's, and snow on the mountain peaks. Now is the time to be shooting to capture that snow decorating everything. Tomorrow it could be gone.
Valley of the Gods!!! How I love this place… Beautiful photography, Christine! VofG isn’t ruined yet?? I hope?! Haven’t been there since about 2017; loved camping at the very end of the loop before it turns back on itself.
Howdy Bill! Thanks :) I would definitely say not ruined - yet. No trash and pristine isolation. Fingers crossed people continue using it respectfully. I think it's just far enough from most places that it goes overlooked by a lot of folk.
When you go someplace like that you should consider supplementing your kit with some rental lenses like a 600mm. You can have them shipped to a location you're headed for so they are there waiting when you arrive. When I was a pro I rented all the expensive stuff, expensive lenses, even studio space, and added it to the clients bill, when I had a client. That was more my catalog and glamour photography. One of the perks I had as a camera gear reviewer is access to a lot of cool and expensive lenses, bodies and accessories like flash.
I've stayed in that same camp spot. this is one of the unspoiled locations not *yet* overrun by RV's and bad campers. VoG is a pretty productive spot for shooting most days :) The less publicity this area gets the better. Also fair mention there are no facilities includingnot even pit toilets so you need to be 100% ok with primitive camping which I think helps keep the area more pristine.
I like to start at Muley Point, then head on down to Valley of the Gods and the petroglyphs at Sand Island, with a quick stop near the Mexican Hat rock formation. Did Monument Valley so many times, and it has become pretty expensive now as well. These days, I only do the Valley with a Navajo guide, off the tourist path.
Beautiful scenery I like photographing the desert as well what a great photography trip you took .I was lucky enough to photograph Arches last year at sunset. I did not have enough time to visit Monument Valley maybe next time. So I'll get to see it through your video
That you will! Arches is another love of mine. Wasn't able to squeeze it in this trip, but wow - fiery furnace was quite a highlight when I was able to go in 2022. Must have been brilliant for you during sunset.
I couldn't take any photos out there unless I had my camera on a good steady tripod and wireless remote. If I didn't have them with me I'd be bracing myself on a rock using a rolled up jacket as a makeshift beanbag. I used to be able to get sharp images shooting with a 50mm, down to 5-6 seconds, as long as I stayed away from caffeine. I wish my health had been better the last several years or there's a good chance I'd have been in the background of your video, taking pictures. I retired to Utah a decade ago thinking I'd disappear for weeks at a time out shooting landscapes. As luck would have it first my legs, then the rest of me, started to have problems and I'm not doing any hiking with 20lbs of gear any time soon. I'm limited to shots from my neighborhood walking trails or my sister's backyard that has a million dollar view of the mountains. If I look down the street from my mailbox it looks like I live adjacent to the Grand Canyon. I'm a fanatic about getting the sharpest image possible, even with today's software ability to sharpen and de-blur. That goes to things like investing in very high quality filters or removing filters all together. I want to zoom into 600% in PS or Neo or Camera One and still see fine detail. Yes, I have all those photo editors plus RawTherapee, DarkTable, Nikon's, Canon's, Fuji's, Sony's own software, and other free or commercial software. I started testing software over a decade ago when I reviewed camera gear and software for several online publications. In fact before that, going back to the 1970s, I would test any software I could get my hands on, and it was pretty slim pickings back then before word processors, database software, the WWW, floppy drives, hard drives and lowercase for my Apple ][ computer. Now I'm testing stacking software to eliminate grain. The only thing I wish is that I had the money to buy/test one of the cameras with pixel shift built in. Did I mention I'm old, a former writer and stuck at home with nothing to do other than write novella length posts on YT channels?
Just found your channel. Great video, thanks for sharing. How bad is the dirt road, would my dodge ram promaster van handle it? I do have a 3 inch lift on.
Hey! Thanks for checking it out. I think you'll be fine, especially with the lift. Maybe just slow going in some spots. There was an RV out there at one point. Plenty of spots, so if you ever hit a point you're not sure of, no shame in calling it and enjoying one that was on the way.
Do you by any chance use a ColorChecker, like the Passport model? It's hard sometimes to get the colors of the desert accurate. The old Macbeth ColorChecker was always in my kit despite it's size, the Passport fits in my pocket and is in a protective plastic, fold open wallet.
I did this past week in New England. A visiting family trip, so time wasn't particularly spent around photo/video shoots, but I did make time for that. Not much video, but I may put a short together. I need to do proper edits yet, but some of the shots are on my instagram.
Enjoyable watch Christine. Quick question regarding your drone footage. Are drones allowed in Valley of the Gods? If it’s a National Park I’m pretty sure they’re not allowed.
@@TC_Conner definitely. Just look and make sure depending on the location. They're a lot more common out West where there's more federal land - they attract outdoor recreation enthusiasts of all sorts.
Depends on the sequence. Largely, no. My friend that was with me did have a dead cat on the mic for the sequence between 3:50 to 06:59 or so, which helped. Still dialing in the kit, I think I'll likely move forward with a dji wireless mic set-up at some point, but need to consider expenses. There's always more goodies in gear that look tempting.
Lovely video from one of our favorite places in Utah. Valley of the gods is just amazing. Love the night shots as well.
Valley of the Gods is such an interesting place to explore... the whole area is fantastic.
Having spent 35 years traveling and photographing these beautiful places between Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona, I know exactly how you are feeling with photographing these areas. Your comment on the silence was the best thing about it....nature sounds and not a car or truck to be found !
I am a beginner photographer and I enjoy your simple fun approach
New to the channel. Nice to see another person who shoots landscape in the U.S.
I shoot with Nikon DSLR, "older" camera equipment. (D600 & D800, plus a crop camera as my back-up.
Hoping to start adding more of my landscape & urban photography to my DB & IG accounts soon.
Appreciate your positive attitude.
Thank you.
👍👍Great content. I'm in, Can't wait to see you again Thanks.
Thanks for checking it out! Till then.
"I love the desert!" ABSOLUTELY 100% AGREE!!!
In New Mexico, the winter sunset turns the bare cottonwoods pink. PINK!!!
Bloody brilliant photography!!! Definitely subscribing!!!
Beautiful landscape photos, thanks for sharing. I will gladly leave a subscription and looking forward for more videos with great photos 👍
Valley of the Gods - A place I have yet to visit. But definitely on my bucket list. Utah has some amazing sights. Great video.
Beautiful scenery and story telling! 💕
Great video
Love it
Amazing place, I went there in 2005 when I also visited the Monument Valley. I'd like to go back one day. Great photos!
Very nice photos.
Superb channel Christine, really enjoyed your Death Valley one too. As a fellow landscape shooter (and just returned from CA, AZ, NM, CO, and yes Shiprock) I really love the content. I also love the fact that you are flying the flag for the great DSLR, me too. Keep the great vids coming.
New to your channel, enjoyed your style and your photos. Looking forward to seeing more of your work, thanks for sharing!
great video
Good thing you got there before the bad weather of the last two days hit. In fact your high winds are often the precursor to weather change. We've had two days of rain and a big drop in temperature from 90's to 60's, and snow on the mountain peaks. Now is the time to be shooting to capture that snow decorating everything. Tomorrow it could be gone.
Really well done video. A feast for the eyes.great photography. Thank you
Dope video ! Love how you put it together. Story-telling on point and the images on point. SUBSCRIBED !
great video! Valley of the Gods is such a bucket list for me, tbh!
Do it up! We'll be back over there in the evening on the next video. Camping was just too good and it came together that way.
Lived the video. Hope to visit this place some day
I truely enjoyed your video, so I did subscribe. You just added to my places to visit. thank you so much!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for checking out the video and for the sub :)
Valley of the Gods!!! How I love this place… Beautiful photography, Christine! VofG isn’t ruined yet?? I hope?! Haven’t been there since about 2017; loved camping at the very end of the loop before it turns back on itself.
Howdy Bill! Thanks :)
I would definitely say not ruined - yet. No trash and pristine isolation. Fingers crossed people continue using it respectfully. I think it's just far enough from most places that it goes overlooked by a lot of folk.
When you go someplace like that you should consider supplementing your kit with some rental lenses like a 600mm. You can have them shipped to a location you're headed for so they are there waiting when you arrive. When I was a pro I rented all the expensive stuff, expensive lenses, even studio space, and added it to the clients bill, when I had a client. That was more my catalog and glamour photography. One of the perks I had as a camera gear reviewer is access to a lot of cool and expensive lenses, bodies and accessories like flash.
Something to consider! Thank you.
Great photography & nice video work.
I've stayed in that same camp spot. this is one of the unspoiled locations not *yet* overrun by RV's and bad campers. VoG is a pretty productive spot for shooting most days :) The less publicity this area gets the better. Also fair mention there are no facilities includingnot even pit toilets so you need to be 100% ok with primitive camping which I think helps keep the area more pristine.
I like to start at Muley Point, then head on down to Valley of the Gods and the petroglyphs at Sand Island, with a quick stop near the Mexican Hat rock formation. Did Monument Valley so many times, and it has become pretty expensive now as well. These days, I only do the Valley with a Navajo guide, off the tourist path.
Beautiful scenery I like photographing the desert as well what a great photography trip you took .I was lucky enough to photograph Arches last year at sunset. I did not have enough time to visit Monument Valley maybe next time. So I'll get to see it through your video
That you will! Arches is another love of mine. Wasn't able to squeeze it in this trip, but wow - fiery furnace was quite a highlight when I was able to go in 2022. Must have been brilliant for you during sunset.
My dog’s name is Oreo, that is what he was called at the shelter so that’s what we are going with. He’s pretty good but doesn’t listen at times.
Awww. Head pats for Oreo!!
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Waist land view 📸
Did you get a permit to fly the drone?
😍 have u seen valley of fire, New Mexico lava flows 🔥👌happy 👣
I have not! I'll put another star into google maps. Looks like it's close to White Sands, which is one of many on the "one day" list.
I couldn't take any photos out there unless I had my camera on a good steady tripod and wireless remote. If I didn't have them with me I'd be bracing myself on a rock using a rolled up jacket as a makeshift beanbag. I used to be able to get sharp images shooting with a 50mm, down to 5-6 seconds, as long as I stayed away from caffeine. I wish my health had been better the last several years or there's a good chance I'd have been in the background of your video, taking pictures. I retired to Utah a decade ago thinking I'd disappear for weeks at a time out shooting landscapes. As luck would have it first my legs, then the rest of me, started to have problems and I'm not doing any hiking with 20lbs of gear any time soon. I'm limited to shots from my neighborhood walking trails or my sister's backyard that has a million dollar view of the mountains. If I look down the street from my mailbox it looks like I live adjacent to the Grand Canyon.
I'm a fanatic about getting the sharpest image possible, even with today's software ability to sharpen and de-blur. That goes to things like investing in very high quality filters or removing filters all together. I want to zoom into 600% in PS or Neo or Camera One and still see fine detail.
Yes, I have all those photo editors plus RawTherapee, DarkTable, Nikon's, Canon's, Fuji's, Sony's own software, and other free or commercial software. I started testing software over a decade ago when I reviewed camera gear and software for several online publications. In fact before that, going back to the 1970s, I would test any software I could get my hands on, and it was pretty slim pickings back then before word processors, database software, the WWW, floppy drives, hard drives and lowercase for my Apple ][ computer.
Now I'm testing stacking software to eliminate grain. The only thing I wish is that I had the money to buy/test one of the cameras with pixel shift built in.
Did I mention I'm old, a former writer and stuck at home with nothing to do other than write novella length posts on YT channels?
Still appreciate the novella length comments around here! I'll go through your questions one-by-one..
Just found your channel. Great video, thanks for sharing. How bad is the dirt road, would my dodge ram promaster van handle it? I do have a 3 inch lift on.
Hey! Thanks for checking it out. I think you'll be fine, especially with the lift. Maybe just slow going in some spots. There was an RV out there at one point. Plenty of spots, so if you ever hit a point you're not sure of, no shame in calling it and enjoying one that was on the way.
Those are some butte-iful buttes
Hi, are drone shots allowed?
As we were there, yes. Check with current guidance from BLM/FAA, TFRs, NOTAMs if you have interest. Things change with time.
Do you by any chance use a ColorChecker, like the Passport model? It's hard sometimes to get the colors of the desert accurate. The old Macbeth ColorChecker was always in my kit despite it's size, the Passport fits in my pocket and is in a protective plastic, fold open wallet.
I did not. Sounds like a nice tool to have in the kit.
Did you capture the early evening comet?
I did this past week in New England. A visiting family trip, so time wasn't particularly spent around photo/video shoots, but I did make time for that. Not much video, but I may put a short together. I need to do proper edits yet, but some of the shots are on my instagram.
Enjoyable watch Christine. Quick question regarding your drone footage. Are drones allowed in Valley of the Gods? If it’s a National Park I’m pretty sure they’re not allowed.
They are! It's BLM land under different policy. Not managed by the NPS. But yes, most National Parks they are prohibited.
@@ChristineGreggPhoto I’ll have to start listing places to go under BLM!
@@TC_Conner definitely. Just look and make sure depending on the location. They're a lot more common out West where there's more federal land - they attract outdoor recreation enthusiasts of all sorts.
@@ChristineGreggPhoto Thanks, I’ve heard of the BLM, just never researched any properties or locations.
What time of the year was this?
Hi! This was early September.
Are you using a dead cat on your mic? There's a lot of wind noise.
Depends on the sequence. Largely, no. My friend that was with me did have a dead cat on the mic for the sequence between 3:50 to 06:59 or so, which helped. Still dialing in the kit, I think I'll likely move forward with a dji wireless mic set-up at some point, but need to consider expenses. There's always more goodies in gear that look tempting.