Thursday Night Lights, 2016

The first time I ever played in an LDS church basketball league, I scored every one of my team's points...in a game we lost 72-4. The night I caught this picture, I also scored four points, and was just grateful I could still get the ball in the hoop. I've played games in dozens of buildings over the years, but I logged more mileage by far on the court pictured here, in the Bountiful North Stake Center off 400 East.

Lights and Stars on 84, 2016

It was still the dead of winter in early 2016 when my friend Dennis and I took off one night to get some long exposure shots off Interstate 84 up Weber Canyon on the way to Morgan. This was a spot Dennis had been eyeing for some time, and that night it offered up some pretty stars, just enough cloud cover, and a sweeping stretch of highway.

Sunrise at Bryce, 2016

After shooting the Milky Way early one morning in March of 2016, I stuck around to catch the sunrise through Bryce Canyon National Park.

The Quiet Descent into Evening, 2016

For all the times I've photographed the Bountiful Temple, most of them focused on a glowing, lit structure against a dark, post-sunset sky. I've always kind of liked this one though, letting the fading sunlight play on the building without leaning on artificial lighting.

The Passing Storm, 2016

This shot almost got me killed. One spring evening in 2016, I set out for the ruins of the Great Saltair to get some pictures around sunset, parking my car and hiking out a mile or so to the remains of what I think used to be some kind of pier. There was a storm off in the distance, but it appeared to be heading south (I was pointed west), so I pressed on to the water's edge...right as the storm turned into me. While I didn't see any lightning, I heard thunder, and backtracked to these rotted wooden posts, where I was able to brace my tripod against the extreme winds and get a few images, including this one just as the sun peeked out between the storm clouds and the horizon. Off to the right, it looks like someone is unzipping night into day.

Brigham City Blues

In 2016 I set out to photograph seven new LDS temples, and one of my first stops was up in Brigham City. After a traditional bison burger at nearby Maddox Ranch House, I took a drive up to the temple and got this image just after sunset. When people ask me about my favorite color, this blue is what jumps to my mind.

Marathon Motivation, 2016

On a rainy morning in spring of 2016, I tagged along with my sister and my nieces to cheer on my brother-in-law, who was running in the annual Ogden half-marathon. My sister had prepared some sobering encouragement for all the runners.

Sunset #1 at Bountiful Pond, 2016

Bountiful Pond has become a nice default place to shoot in recent years, when I wanted to get out of the house and photograph something pretty at the last moment before sundown. This was the best image I pulled from my first shoot down at the pond in the spring of 2016.

Don't Lose Your Sushi, 2016

One evening in summer 2016, after enjoying an afternoon of free rides thanks to my friend Tyler's company Lagoon Day, we returned to the Davis County amusement park for some long exposures just after sunset. Fortunately the people in the foreground stayed relatively still while I was capturing a full cycle of the ride.

Fire in the Sky, 2016

There was a brief moment during my 2016 shoot at the Draper Temple when the sky lit up in brilliant yellow and orange. Since it happened before the temple lights came on, I had to use a stacking technique to put this image together.

Simple Beauty, 2016

I've never been all that passionate about do-it-yourself fireworks displays, but for the 4th of July in 2016 I picked up a few sparklers, thinking they might make for a few cool pictures with my nieces. Aside from just capturing a nice image, this shot is unique for being the very first shot I took that night.

Sunset Swim, 2016

In the summer of 2016 I traveled to Coos Bay, Oregon to attend my cousin's wedding. The first night I was there, I drove out to Sunset Bay to, well, shoot the sunset. As I was doing my thing, watching the sun descend over the Pacific Ocean, a random kid wandered into my frame, and gave the image a little perspective.