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Paria Canyon

Buckskin Gulch

February 14, 2016

In Northern Arizona near the Utah border is a wilderness area that I love to hike called Paria Canyon.   There are wonderful canyons and river beds to explore and one of my favorites is Buckskin Gulch.  It is a long canyon that extends nearly 28 miles from one end to the other.  I have never hiked the entire canyon but hope to someday.  This canyon has narrow slots with high walls towering a hundred feet or more overhead.   It is always advisable to check the  weather forecast before going into these remote locations.  A sudden storm can drop a lot of rain in the mountains and all of that water will be draining down and out of these isolated canyons.  You can see in this image the log that is wedged between the canyon walls and can imagine the force of water that flowed down through this canyon at one time.  My rule for hiking into these locations is to keep track of time to know when to turn around and head back.  It is important to keep in mind that a four hour hike in equals a four hour hike back out.  It is easy to get infatuated with the magnificent surroundings and lose track of time and your energy.  The Southwest offers some great opportunities to explore some remote and rugged landscapes, and with a little research and planning you can enjoy some scenic wilderness. 

Technical notes:  I made this image with a 4x5 view camera using Kodak TMax 100 film. I scanned the negative using a fluid mount process on a Epson V750 flatbed scanner. 

 

Tags: paria canyon, buckskin gulch, northern arizona, black and white photography, remote photography locations, southwest canyons, creative photography, custom prints, location photography, landscape photography
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Photographing from a kayak

February 02, 2016

I had a chance to get out on the water this past week end and do a little photography.  Typically it can be windy here in Florida in the wintertime, so when I saw a calm day I immediately got my kayak out on the water.  We recently purchased new kayaks and decided to buy the sit on top style over the sit in style we had.  The new ones are easier to get in and out of, but as I found out, much easier to flip than our old units.  I was out a few weeks ago by myself and managed to flip it twice.  Once when I reached for something behind me and again trying to gather up my stuff floating in the lake in my water tight bag.  Luckily for me I didn't have any camera equipment out, and the alligator I just passed didn't make a meal out of me.  After this experience I decided that I needed to make my kayak flip proof so I can photograph without a concern of losing my equipment and not have to swim with the alligators.  I spent the next couple of weeks engineering outriggers that are fully adjustable to put on the kayak.  This week was the first time out with them installed and they worked perfectly.  Now the kayak feels much more stable and I can focus more on making photographs and less on flipping over.

Tags: bald cypress tree, black and white photography, blue cypress lake, fine art photography, florida photography locations, florida swamps, landscape photography, location photography
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Welcome

January 21, 2016

Welcome to my new web site.  I have neglected to construct a new site for the past few years because of traveling full time in a motorhome, but finally I found some time to get this site built .  I plan on sharing some of my photographs and photography experiences I have had over the years.  My background with photography started in the mid 60's back in high school and still keeps me busy today.  Most of my work has been done with a large format camera using black and white film.  It has been five years now that I made to switch to go completely to the digital format and have enjoyed the process.  I look forward to hearing back from you on some topics that I might bring up.  As photographers we share a common bond for things of beauty and a sense of mystery that can be found in nature. 

Tags: John Doddato Photography, about me, swamp photography, Fisheating creek, fine art photography, black and white photography, creative photography, custom prints
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