New Mexico Summer Storms

July is the the kick-off season of our monsoon rains in New Mexico. With that come many opportunities for photographing lightning and the natural elements at work. 

So during one of the stormy evenings I decided that I needed to capture these unique moments to my city. During storms, I feel that most people seek shelter from the rain and miss the beauty of the landscape after or during the rains. I geared up in my adventure combat boots, hoodie and weather-proofed camera and found a great spot overlooking Four Hills. I spent about an hour photographing an epic sunset being graced by our dramatic clouds and rains in the distance.

Below are a few of my favorite images from this shoot and I hope to storm chase more!

Recent Wedding

The last wedding I shot was with a close colleague of mine, Guadalupe Chavez. I was the second shooter, which took away all the normal pressures of photographing a wedding. During the familial shots, I was able to use explore our environment more in depth and realized that beautiful bokeh would be produced by shooting through Christmas lights.

I've learned over the past few years that one of the most important qualities you can have a photography is the ability to pay attention. It's also a great life skill and helps you anticipate what may happen as you are in linear timeline of string of moments. The little things make a big difference and will be captured through whatever you do.