Delicate Arch No. 1, 2010

This is the first image I ever shot of Delicate Arch, one of Utah's most distinctive landmarks. Even after looking at photographs and paintings and other renderings of this iconic arch throughout my first 30+ years of existence, the experience of seeing it in person for the first time was staggering. Maybe it undercuts my work as a photographer, but there are places in this world you just have to see in person, and Delicate Arch is one of them.

No Pictures Please, 2010

It was incredible to see Delicate Arch in person for the first time, but my sister had a much tougher go of things. She and my brother-in-law weren't too interested in getting their picture taken in the shadow of nature's immaculate beauty, and a few days later, I learned that she was in the early stages of her first pregnancy (which they announced on a memorable afternoon with some custom fortune cookies). Though this particular moment might have been a bit awkward, the joy it foreshadowed makes this one of my most cherished images.