None of the photos stand out for me to include as an example, however. This photograph is one of many that focuses on the red rocks.

XTi, EF-S 17-85mm at 17mm, f/10, 1/50 s, ISO 200 — view flickr page

The sky wasn’t clear once during my entire vacation to Arizona, which led to more interesting photographs.

I have published separate sets for Sedona and The Grand Canyon.

And now for some personal news. A few weeks ago, I began taking a Saturday morning class at the Arts Council of Princeton. I am hoping to improve my skills, particularly to find good guidance for spotting great photographic opportunities, building my aesthetic sensibilities, and improving my technique through every stage of shooting, including “post-production.” I have already picked up a few invaluable techniques that will help improve the balance and look of my photographs through Photoshop.

Currently, none of my photographs posted on Flickr have been corrected using Photoshop; the way they are posted is the way the are pulled from the camera. I do plan on selecting a few good photographs from future sessions to balance levels and perform other minor adjustments. I also plan on including my best results from this class in another set on Flickr and here on Photophyte.