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By _mcastaneda_
By _mcastaneda_
We woke up at 4:40am to leave our spot in Mammoth and chase a predicted sunrise snowfall down at North Lake. Technically the altitude gave me fits that night so I only slept for 45 minutes but the chase for a fall and Winter collision was enough for me to power through that minor setback. When we arrived, the temperature was icy and the winds were blowing, but there was no snow in sight--only watery remnants of a storm that had just passed. The sun came up illuminating a lake surrounded by beautiful fall foliage and exposing a grim and smokey aura from the fires in Sequoia that enveloped the mountains high above. We did our normal routine and explored the area, then decided to take off for breakfast
After eating, we Pulled up the radar and noticed another storm was moving in so we decided to give it a go and head back up. While driving up, we noticed cars with clumps of snow on their hoods passing by as they made their way back to the city. Moments later the flakes began to hit my own windshield and winter was officially making its presence known. Shooting the fall color with the powder white snow is one of the best experiences I’ve ever encountered. The transition from one season to the next at one single point is something that isn't very common in that area and it will always remind me how precious our seasons really are.
For someone who hated nature growing up, you could say that the world sat under a veil of shadows for me. Once I was fully exposed to the amazing beauty of our natural planet, I was addicted and photography became a way for me to really showcase just how lucky we are to live here. Using Bierstadt and Kinkade as my inspiration, I grew a style that really focused on the daily battle of light and dark and the many colors the light would reveal.
For this project, my goal was simple: how to take my story and my style and merge it into one collection? I wanted to really show how the once darkened world I knew was finally exposed to the vibrant and colorful natural world that I had missed all those years. The revealing light symbolizes growth and appreciation from the darkness of a younger and more naive mindset. Absolute beauty comes from the masterful blend between light and dark and this collection was made to embody the emotion of that dance and really showcase the vibrance of our planet.
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We woke up at 4:40am to leave our spot in Mammoth and chase a predicted sunrise snowfall down at North Lake. Technically the altitude gave me fits that night so I only slept for 45 minutes but the chase for a fall and Winter collision was enough for me to power through that minor setback. When we arrived, the temperature was icy and the winds were blowing, but there was no snow in sight--only watery remnants of a storm that had just passed. The sun came up illuminating a lake surrounded by beautiful fall foliage and exposing a grim and smokey aura from the fires in Sequoia that enveloped the mountains high above. We did our normal routine and explored the area, then decided to take off for breakfast
After eating, we Pulled up the radar and noticed another storm was moving in so we decided to give it a go and head back up. While driving up, we noticed cars with clumps of snow on their hoods passing by as they made their way back to the city. Moments later the flakes began to hit my own windshield and winter was officially making its presence known. Shooting the fall color with the powder white snow is one of the best experiences I’ve ever encountered. The transition from one season to the next at one single point is something that isn't very common in that area and it will always remind me how precious our seasons really are.
For someone who hated nature growing up, you could say that the world sat under a veil of shadows for me. Once I was fully exposed to the amazing beauty of our natural planet, I was addicted and photography became a way for me to really showcase just how lucky we are to live here. Using Bierstadt and Kinkade as my inspiration, I grew a style that really focused on the daily battle of light and dark and the many colors the light would reveal.
For this project, my goal was simple: how to take my story and my style and merge it into one collection? I wanted to really show how the once darkened world I knew was finally exposed to the vibrant and colorful natural world that I had missed all those years. The revealing light symbolizes growth and appreciation from the darkness of a younger and more naive mindset. Absolute beauty comes from the masterful blend between light and dark and this collection was made to embody the emotion of that dance and really showcase the vibrance of our planet.
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