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This is an image I took of the former Miss Colorado Jamie Dukehart-Conti in the hills of Los Angeles. Brides are quite often so rushed and frazzled on the day of their wedding that I thought it would be a blast to a shoot showing the other side of what a bride can be. Completely cool, not worrying about their dress, and just not having a care in the world. Hope you like it!
This image was taken in Puerto Rico back in 2009. I was there for a model shoot and when this sunset hit I couldn't help but stop for a moment and grab a few landscape shots as well. If you haven't been to the Caribbean you should go...it's amazing!
Next Workshop: Tucson, Arizona- February 12th and 13th
Camera settings: Nikon D3, 1/1600 sec at f/8.0, 20mm at ISO 800, flash did not fire. Taken at 6:38pm on December 6, 2009 by Jason Lanier.
This was taken in Utah during a sunrise I shot at a pond with a cabin. I just loved the mirror reflection given between the sky and the water. It was a beautiful sunrise and I'm so grateful that I was able to be there to shoot it...
Next Workshop: Tucson, Arizona- February 12th and 13th
Camera settings: Nikon D2XS, 1/200 sec at f/9.0, 18mm at ISO 320. Taken at 7:01am on March 11, 2008 by Jason Lanier in Utah, United States.
Nearly every single time I shoot a sunrise no matter where I'm at, I can hear the song, "Here Comes the Sun" playing in my head. It's such a precious thing to witness and shoot an amazing sunrise because they can be hard to capture. Any photographer worth their salt will tell you that of all the mornings they wake up early to get to a location to shoot a sunrise, more often than not the sunrise is not what they were hoping for. But when you do get one, it's just magical, and it makes all the not-so-good sunrises worth it.
Many times I'm returning back to where my family is at and they are still sleeping or just waking up. My wife has learned that she doesn't even need to ask how good the sunrise was, because she can tell by the look on my face. I feel closer to God every time I shoot a sunrise or sunset, I think they are two of God's daily gifts to us on earth....
Next Workshop: Tucson, Arizona, February 12th and 13th
Camera settings: Nikon D2XS, 1/250 sec at f/9.0, 11mm at ISO 320, flash did not fire. Taken at 7:09am on March 11, 2008 by Jason Lanier in Utah, United States.
There aren't many times that I overexpose an image, but with this particular scenario I wanted to overexpose the image a little in the camera so I could give it the look that I was seeking, a little more of an artistic expression. This cabin was shot 5 years ago in Utah with my Nikon D2XS. I did both a day and night shoot and just loved the entire area...from the cabin, the mountains, the pond, etc. Just a great place to shoot!
Next Workshops: Tucson, Arizona...NEXT WEEK!
Camera settings: Nikon D2XS, 1/50 sec at f/5.0, 14mm at ISO 320, flash did not fire. Taken at 7:14am on Mar 11, 2008 by Jason Lanier.
As we are finalizing the pics for the new landscape website we are coming across some that I've never published before, like this one. While combing through my old Lightroom Catalogs I found this shot, and after editing I decided it needed to go on the new website. I shot this 5 years ago with my Nikon D2XS, and I am really happy I found it. It was a very cold morning with the ground frozen as well as the edges of the pond. I found this old house the night before and came back in the morning to capture it with the sunrise. I froze but got some great shots. Hope you like it!
Next Workshop: Tucson, Arizona...NEXT WEEK!
Camera settings: Nikon D2XS, 1/250 sec at f/13, 11mm at ISO 320, flash did not fire. Taken at 7:12am on March 11, 2008 by Jason Lanier.
This image was taken at the Swanson River in Alaska which is a beautiful area near Captain Cook's Beach in the Kenai Peninsula. For this shot I used a neutral density filter to slow down the shutter to give the water a creamier look and bring out some of the color from the sky into the water. The best thing is you have to always be alert for bears, so no relaxing too much while you're shooting!
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Camera settings: Nikon D3, 1.6 sec at f/22, 16mm at ISO 100, flash did not fire. Taken at 2:47pm on July 10, 2012 by Jason Lanier.
This is an image of the Matanuska Glacier that I shot in 2012. I could just imagine Polar Bears swimming around for a little break in this amazing place. If you haven't been you should schedule it on your bucket list. This water actually lead to a larger pool of water that was just amazing....
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Camera settings: Nikon D3, 1/13 sec at f/22, 16mm at ISO 100, flash did not fire. Taken at 6:09pm on July 13, 2012 by Jason Lanier.
This is a 6 shot panoramic of the Tangle Lake in Alaska on the Old Denali Highway. It's a beautiful area with serene lakes, very few tourist spots, and plenty of amazing scenery. This was stitched together using Photoshop CS6, but can be done with any version of photoshop from CS3 and up...maybe even earlier.
Many people shoot panoramics using a tripod, but I do them handheld. The important thing is to make sure to keep your camera level, and to maintain the same focal points in your image!
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Camera settings: Nikon D3, 1/200 sec at f/7.1, 16mm at ISO 100, flash fired. Taken at 12:50pm on July 17, 2012 by Jason Lanier.
Doesn't this just look good enough to drink? This image was taken at the end of the old Denali Highway which is an amazing road that doesn't get much traffic at all anymore since the new highway was built years ago. We found so many gems on this stretch of road that I was so happy we didn't pass it up. It is passable in an RV, you just have to take your time and you'll be fine unless you're traveling it in the winter time.
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Camera settings: Nikon D3, 1/250 sec at f/7.1, 16mm at ISO 100, flash did not fire. Taken at 4:51pm on July 17, 2012 by Jason Lanier.
This is an image from Alaska that I shot in July of last year. As I'm finalizing my shots for my new landscape website I came across this one and wanted to share it with you. Alaska really is this amazing. Beautiful clouds, ponds, trees, etc. Just an amazing place....you ALL should go there someday!
I watched this lone Grizzly Bear for hours wait and wait and wait for a fish. I was amazed how long he could stand the cold water just waiting for his meal. And this wasn't just a gentle flow of the water, it was coming down very fast and would have made any human not only freeze, but fall over within seconds from it's powerful current. At long last I watched this beautiful creature finally catch a fish, then two, then three. But if he hadn't of waited all those hours, that never would have happend. Good things do come to those who wait.
The image was taken in Brooks River, Alaska on one of my Grizzly Bear Adventures. This isn't a zoo, you come into live contact with real bears. So much so that Park Rangers require that you empty all of your food into a pantry even before you start hiking into the area. Brooks River is only accessible via seaplane meaning it costs a lot and there aren't many people there which make it amazing!
This is an image of the Northwestern Glacier in Alaska calving while I was there in July of 2012. Wanna know how big this actually is? Take a look at the bottom center of the picture where the ice meets the water. You will see a bird flying in the middle of it all. When you scale the bird to the glacier, it gives you much greater appreciation for just how magnificent these glaciers are....the boat was a ways away and once the wave got to us it was quite large!
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Camera settings: Nikon D700. 1/3200 sec at f/5.6, 190mm at ISO 100, flash did not fire. Taken by Jason Lanier.
This image was taken at my workshop in South Carolina in November of last year. This was the first time I did a child shoot at one of my workshops and it was a blast! For this shot I had to work with Sullivan to get him to smile and fall back...and by the time I got him to do it he did it beautifully!
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Camera settings: Nikon D800, 1/1250 sec at f/7.1, 16mm at ISO 50, flash did not fire. Taken at 1:57pm on November 7, 2012 by Jason Lanier in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
This image was taken at Lincoln's Memorial on inauguration day 2013. I thought it was a fitting tribute to pay homage to one of our most amazing and courageous president's ever, President Lincoln, who truly brought our nation together during our darkest days. The sunset was just striking so I shot this 5 shot panoramic to capture as much of it as I could. If you haven't been to the Lincoln Memorial, it is quite a site, take the time to learn more about our past so we can ensure a brighter future....
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Camera settings: Nikon D800, 1/160 sec at f/4.0, 16mm at ISO 125, flash did not fire. Taken at 5:31pm on January 21, 2013 by Jason Lanier in Washington, DC.
This shot was taken on inauguration day last Monday in Washington DC at the Martin Luther King Memorial during sunset. We were blessed with an amazing sunset, and because we rented bikes we were able to get around to the various monuments fairly quickly which was great. This is the first time I'd seen the MLK Memorial and it's quite striking as the stone carving of Martin Luther King stands alone in a big square, so the stone is very imposing in comparison to the surroundings. Very strong. I loved how the sun came in and lit the stone for this shot, and I tried my best to capture it!
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Camera settings: Nikon D800, 1/1600 sec at f/4.0, 20mm at 20mm, ISO 50, flash did not fire. Taken at 5:25pm on January 21, 2013 by Jason Lanier.
This image was taken on inauguration evening during the sunset. One of the best things when taking a landscape is when you can get something spontaneous to happen, like this bird landing in the water as I was shooting. It was an amazing sunset and I can't wait to share more!
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This image was taken inauguration morning in Washington DC at the Martin Luther King Memorial. Due to the time of the morning the sun was coming in and lighting the face of the memorial which gave it some great contrast between the face and the sides of the memorial. It was a VERY cold morning, but I'm glad we made the trip because it was awesome to be there for history.
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Camera settings: Nikon D800, 1/1000 sec at f/4.0, 35mm at ISO 100, no flash. Taken by Jason Lanier at 11:14am on January 21, 2013.
This image was taken during one of my favorite shoots ever with Ashley Rau in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It was such a cold night when we did this shoot, so getting this shot was hard because we were both lying on the cold stone for this set of shots. But with the Eiffel Tower glowing, the clouds reflecting light, and my video lights hitting the bride, it just made for a great shoot! Hope you like it!
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Camera settings: Nikon D800, 1/80 sec at f/4.0, 22mm at ISO 5000, flash fired. Taken at 8:08pm on November 29, 2012 by Jason Lanier in Paris, France.
This image was taken outside of Las Vegas after a rain storm at the end of my workshop in the Vegas area. We came back to this dry lake bed that was holding a ton of water, and it was just beautiful. Hope you like it!
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