Thinking of summer along the Oregon coast! #photography #landscapephotography #oregon #ocean #sunset

A new fee structure in Monument Valley this year means most workshops won't happen and many smaller tour guides in the area will lose significant business. Too bad.

Working some close-up shots of a pinecone in Grand Teton NP last month during my workshop there. Amidst the grand landscape, I enjoy finding the small details around me and capturing them in a pleasing way. #photography #closeup #winterphotography #pinecone

Two bull moose having a conversation. We had some nice angled light on a group of moose in Grand Teton NP in December. I was happy everyone in the group got some great shots of these animals! #wildlifephotography #photography #nationalparks #wyoming

Loved catching these two sheep on the rocks near Jackson WY during my last workshop of 2025. What a great year it was! Happy New Year to all of you and I hope that the coming year is filled with joy, peace and good energy for you! #photography #wildlifephotography #wyoming #bighorn

The snow covered Tetons on a crisp winters morning. The fog hangs above the Snake River when it's really cold, dividing the image in to two parts! #landscapephotography #nationalparks #wyoming #mountains #photography

Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season. May you find peace and serenity.

Blue hour along Mormon Row in Grand Teton N.P. The TA Moulton homestead out in the distance shows the vastness and sometimes desolation of what it was like to live here. This day was the last clear day we had before the storms moved in. #photography #landscapephotography #nationalparks

WTF! The Trump administration plans to review (with the intent to remove or eliminate) some of the nation’s wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries. Agency director Brian Nesvik ordered officials to identify refuges/hatcheries whose purpose the administration claims “no longer aligns with the mission.”

First light on the Grand Teton. The one day during my workshop we had clear skies. Sunrise at the barns is always memorable. #landscapephotography #grandteton #nationalparks #mountains

It's dumping rain here in the PNW and my thoughts are returning to the desert, dry and warm. This was shot outside Monument Valley one evening. A great time! #photography #landscapephotography

A younger bighorn sheep near Jackson WY. As the snow fell, the sheep were out foraging for grass, occasionally posing for us to take their pictures. #photography #wyoming #wildlifephotography

The Chapel of the Sacred Heart in Grand Teton N.P. looks fantastic in the snow. Built in 1937, and still operating as a church in the summer months in the park. #photography #winter #nationalparks

Swans on the pond near Jackson WY. I liked the little circle of ice that the swans swam in to and thought it added a bit of something. City has added bubblers to keep this pond un-frozen for the swans. #wildlife #photography

Saw these coyotes out on the frozen Snake River near Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton NP. I had a few with them next to a partially unfrozen section, but I like this one better because of the expanse of white space all around the animals. #photography #wildlife #nationalparks

Creekin' in the Columbia River Gorge during Springtime. Doesn't get more fun than this! #photography #landscapephotography #oregon #fern

PNW forests are amazing ecosystems. This shot is near Olympic NP in Washington. I love the challenge of photographing in forests. #landscapephotogrpahy #photography #PNW #forests #green

Amidst the towering trees and mountains, I took time yesterday to narrow my vision and examine some of the smaller features of the landscape. #photography #nationalparks #pinecone #nature #closeup

Moose nuzzles - Two bull moose share a moment between sparring in the sage in Grand Teton NP. #wildlifephotography #nationalparks #wyoming #grandtetonnationalpark #moose #nature

It can be a fun place to stop and experiment a bit with different shots. I found this upside down piece of sage, ice coated, in a thermal area in the park and decided to isolate it against the blue water. Fun to play around and flex creative muscles. #photography #minimalism

Snake River overlook in GTNP. Probably the only day we'll see the mountains this week, so we took advantage of it. #photography #nationalparks #wyoming #landscapephotography

The clouds parted for just a moment just for a moment allowing us to see the tops of the Tetons yesterday. #landscapephotography #nationalparks #mountains #wyoming #photography

Out scouting locations in Grand Teton NP for my workshop starting Thursday. Saw lots of wildlife and of course great landscapes. Here is a bighorn sheep near Jackson. #wildlifephotography #photography #nationalparks

Heading out to the Tetons tmrw for my last workshop of 2025. Should be a great time! #photography #landscapephotography #nationalparks #wyoming #fujifilm

Heading to Grand Teton NP for my last workshop of the year. What a great way to end a great year! I hope everyone had a great holiday! #photography #landscapephotography #nationalparks #sunrise #mountains

Part 2 of our conversation with Guy Tal and Michael Gordon is live on We Talk Photo. A great conversation with these two great guys! youtu.be/69SstHdDe4U. #photography #podcast #landscapephotography

Latourell Falls in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon. I hope everyone has a great holiday! #landscapephotography #oregon #photography #ferns #watermotion #waterfallwednesday

Check out our podcast convo with Guy Tal and Michael Gordon. We just released part one of this fantastic discussion. Available on YouTube and podcast streaming services. We Talk Photo. youtu.be/zk8cVEgGvuk. #photography #podcast #landscapephotography

Bear Drool - In Katmai NP, we floated a river one day and saw 100+ bears doing all sorts of bear things. One of many captures I made on this trip. Epic! #wildlifephotography #photography #nationalparks #nature

2 Cubs walking along the bank of a river in Katmai NP, following mom as she searches for salmon to feed her hungry kids. #wildlifephotography #grizzly #alaska #nationalparks

Still mornings, the quiet of snow blanketing the landscape, the squeak of snow underfoot....winter is coming! Hoping for snow in the Tetons in a couple weeks for my next photo workshop. #landscapephotography #nationalparks #grandteton

Something quiet and subtle for Sunday morning from the Palouse. On this morning I was focused on the shape of the landscape and this subtle curve and pastel light really delighted me. Have a great day everyone! #landscapephotography #sunrise #pastel #photography #washington

A lone elk near Grand Teton N.P. during a snowy winter. I'm headed back in a couple of weeks and can't wait for it! I have a great group of folks and it is sure to be a great workshop. A perfect way to end the year! #wildlifephotography #photography #winter #nationalparks

Sunrise in Monument Valley earlier this year during my photo workshop there. Such a magical land and every time I visit I feel blessed for the opportunity. #landscapephotography #desert #navajonation #mittens #photography

Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge during a deep freeze a few years ago. It feels like Winter is starting to settle in a bit, here's hoping for a good one! Happy #waterfallwednesday #landscapephotography #oregon #waterfall #ice #photography

Mama left these cubs sitting in the river, in plain sight of her while she fished nearby. We were stopped on a gravel bar and eating lunch watching these cubs wait for mom to come back. Eat some lunch, shoot some pics of cute cubs, eat more lunch....it was a great way to spend our lunch break!

Driving the backroads of Washington looking for Fall color I came across this old house...don't know the story of it but would like to. #landscapephotography #washington #fallcolor #photography

I heard this today from a top AI guy and it resonated with me...The rise of the internet was an 'information explosion'. The rise of AI is 'cognitive outsourcing'. Think about that for a sec...outsourcing our thinking tasks. what is that going to make us in 10 years? just a thought...

Refuge in the Torrent - A lone leaf is stranded on a rock as the water rushes around it in a small creek in the PNW. We're getting hit with atmospheric river and buckets of rain...the creeks are full! #landscapephotography #photography #PNW #fallcolor

The subtle curves along the lakeshore caught my attention as we stopped along Jackson Lake during my last Tetons NP photo workshop. Such a magical time to be in the park. Can't wait to be back in a few weeks! #landscapephotography #photography #snow #winter #nationalparks

Found these pelicans along a spit of sand in a fishing harbor in Southern Oregon. I liked the golden light of early morning on the birds along with the stillness of the water. Happy Monday everyone! #photography #pelicans #oregon

Dragging a salmon out of the water to have an afternoon snack in Katmai N.P. #wildlifephotography #grizzly #bear #nature #photography #nationalparks

Snowy bison in Grand Teton NP during one of my photo workshops in GTNP. Can't wait to get back there in December with another great group! #photography #wildlifephotography #nationalparks #snow

If you have ever been curious what a photo trip to Alaska to photograph grizzly bears looks like, here's my latest blog entry detailing, day by day, our adventure. We had a fantastic group and as always, wonderful guides, to make a truly memorable photo adventure. johnpedersenphoto.com/johns-blog/

Colors and lines on the side of a fishing boat in southern Oregon. I enjoyed the pattern, color pop and texture of this boat hull. #photography

Something a little different...shot of a covered bridge in WA. I tried to distill the bridge to the most interesting elements while still conveying what you're looking at. Hope it worked! #photography

The Alaskan tundra was full of color during my workshop there in September to photograph the grizzly bears. The color really added a great pop to the images. #alaska #grizzlybear #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #katmai #nationalparks

Really impressed with the RAW files from the iPhone 16Pro. Finally got around to taking a few landscape photos with it and was very impressed when I got them on the computer and worked them. For a "camera" I have all the time, it's good! #photography #landscapephotography

Starting to get cold here in the PNW and I imagine that winter is right around the corner now. Can't wait for some of the magical low-angle light that winter brings. #landscapephotography #snow #photography #trees #frost

Repeating patterns of a fern can be mesmerizing. Found in a forest in the PNW. #green #photography #nature #fern #PNW