As I was hiking in Yosemite with Jeff Mitchum we were talking about cameras (what a shock!) and he challenged me to design a lighter weight dolly system for time lapse videos. Something that would be easier to carry into the High Sierra. I did some quick mental estimates and told him 5 lbs. I…
Wahoo I got my first big cover image! I am completely amazed, feel so lucky, and am so grateful to Tandem and Sunset for this opportunity, especially as part of the National Parks Guide. I've been told their readership is around 8 million people...just staggering to think that many people will see…
I often hear the question, should that location be photographed in the morning or evening, or why not during the middle of the day? On one of my trips to San Fransico, I happened to spend a lot of time at one of the viewpoints overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, Battery Spencer in the Marin…
The Listening Rock - Part 1 $4.50 As I wander through life I have found myself at times following in my fathers footsteps and trying to tell similar stories as we search for understanding. We both love the natural world, and find ourselves drawn to the same experiences. My father tells his stories…
Welcome to the new Matthew Kuhns Photography! I have been very busy over the last few months with a myriad of projects, and many of them are finally reaching completion! So in addition to some of the things discussed below, expect some REALLY COOL projects to be announced within the next few…
This past weekend I made an attempt at climbing Mt Whitney (14,505 ft) via the Mountaineers Route. Quark and I started the climb with gorgeous weather and blue skies, and we made it to Lower Boyscout Lake in time for a lunch and some romping in the snow. My gear, around 45 lbs. After that point…
One place in the national park system shines above all others for the best nature photography, Zion National Park in Utah. Two hundred million years of nature's violent forces of ice, snow and water carved out a canyon in the sandstone which can only be described as "awesome". A paradise for landscape photographers, the glowing orange, red and pink textured sandstone provide a gorgeous contrast with the bright blue skies...
D eath Valley. The name alone conjured images of a dusty barren wasteland. The park has virtually no water, and is full of sun-bleached rocks and sand, devoid of the lush vegetation usually associated with beautiful landscapes. Not to mention the extreme temperature fluctuations a photographer must endure to get the shot in the best light of dawn, where it can be snowing at 4am and 90 degrees by the time you drive out of the park at noon.
W hether you’re an amateur or professional photographer, there is one place on the planet where it’s easy to achieve beautiful landscape photography. The natural beauty of Yosemite National Park has inspired photographers for decades. In 1890 Yosemite Valley was granted national park status, and since then a series of roads and trails were built to give you easy access to the valley's breathtaking vistas.
I t's almost impossible not to capture pretty landscape pictures at Big Sur, on the Central Coast of California. Because of the traffic-halting views along this stretch of highway, professional and amateur photographers alike will find snapping a few pictures from these spots irresistible.