Road Trip Photography

California Highway 395

Goes without saying that road trips are one of my favorite things to do on the planet. It’s not often though, that I’m in the passenger seat and able to make images during the ride. Such was the case a few weeks ago on a trip to Bishop/Mammoth for some fly fishing (also a favorite).

There’s a stupid but true thing that people love to say in the mountains - “if you don’t like the weather, wait ten minutes”. Wish they had to dish out a dollar every time they said it. We encountered some typical mountain weather during out couple days there. Really hot during the day, then cold and stormy as hell at night. Not ideal when camping, but great for images. Love the tones in a lot of these shots.

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Along the 395

Independence, California

Benton Crossing

View of the Eastern Sierra from Benton Crossing

Mammoth

Sun sets on a dirt road near Benton Crossing

Bishop, CA

View of the Sierra Nevada mountains near Bishop, CA.

Sunset

Sunsets over the Eastern Sierra near Mammoth Lakes, CA.

Rainbow

A rainbow is seen from a moving truck near Mammoth Lakes, CA.

Clouds

Storm clouds over the Eastern Sierra near Mammoth Lakes, CA.

Rearview

Clouds over the Eastern Sierra are seen in the rearview mirror of a moving truck near Mammoth Lakes, CA.

Fly Fishing Photographer

Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing

When my obsession with fly fishing first started it was just a warm weather thing. A fun pastime to do on a sunny day while camping or backpacking. Fast forward X amount of years and I still have trouble figuring out what the best season is for it. I’m currently leaning toward winter, but it’s still up for debate. Furthermore, my appreciation for the Eastern Sierra grows immensely each time I visit. It’s a massive playground that is always showing you new places to play as you get deeper into it.

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A fly fisherman walking through fall colors in the Eastern Sierra.

A fly fisherman prepares his gear.

A fly fisherman casting in front of a mountain backdrop.

A fly fisherman walking through the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

A fly fisherman prepares his gear in front of fall colors and a mountain backdrop.

Fall fly fishing near Mammoth Lakes, CA.

Fall fly fishing near Mammoth Lakes, CA.

The Drake Magazine

The Drake Magazine

Fly Fishing Photography

As a photographer I’m very confident in my abilities but rarely fully satisfied with results, always thinking they could be better. Which, in my opinion, is a positive thing. This is one of the rare exceptions that I was very satisfied with an image, so to see it go to a great home is also very gratifying. If you know fly fishing then you know The Drake Magazine and it’s high standards for writing and photography. They aren’t like most other publications that just post pics of people holding the big fish they just caught. You also have to appreciate their style of shit talking to the rest of the industry. They know their niche. In the upper right corner of every cover it reads “Seven bucks. $14 for bait fisherman”. The other thing that makes me really happy about this shot is it was made during a great day on the river with friends, not a set-up photo shoot.

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