So you just signed up for one of Adam Schallau's photo adventures on the Colorado River? Awesome! It will be an experience that you'll remember and talk about forever! You've probably glanced over the official guide Adam sends out. And if you're like most of us in 2025, at some point you searched YouTube for 'what to bring' videos. Even I have done this, and I've been down the river a couple of times already. You likely saw advice like 'bring a wide variety of differe

As I write this, the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is burning. The historic lodge, as well as most of the buildings that make up the...

I was recently asked whether I had a blog that might inspire a new photographer. My response was that I indeed write about photography, ...

Decades ago I found myself in the wind, clouds and snow at Maroon Lake, high in the Colorado mountains. As I watched and waited, I...

About a year ago a photographer friend suggested that I quit doing 'traditional' photography and switch to A.I. He mentioned how much...

This spring I'll be back on the rapids, floating down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. This will be a 10-day raft trip with...

I'm planning to take another raft trip through the Grand Canyon in the spring But would I do better just to stay home at my computer?...

Antelope Canyon is probably one of the most over-photographed subjects in North America. But of course this was not always the case. I...

Probably most photographers (and generally most artists) have had mentors that helped guide their paths. I've been lucky enough to have...

Like many photographers I love shooting 'old things': ancient Anasazi ruins in the Four Corners, falling down mills in the Ozarks or an...

One of my favorite old film images is of a colorful winter sunrise at an iconic arch in Utah. This was taken so long ago that one could...

Decades ago, when I first got into serious photography, my typical photo trip involved pulling my little tent trailer into a new...

I've been meaning to spend more time on regional photography. So when I upgraded to a new camera recently, I decided to revisit some...

When people ask whether I prefer to shoot color or black and white, my response is usually "both!" Over the years I've gone back and...

It's been a month since my expedition through the Grand Canyon. I've had time to look through the images and reflect on the experience. ...

By about the third day, most of the stress is gone. Work e-mails, Zoom meetings, all forgotten. Even minor river challenges like no...

After decades of shooting film, a few years ago I finally tip-toed into the world of digital photography. I would add the cliche "and...

If all goes according to plan, in exactly 2 months I'll be on the Colorado River with a couple of cameras and a whole bunch of batteries....

I consider myself a landscape photographer, but occasionally I'll wander off the trail and take pictures of non-natural subjects. I...

Photographers sometimes use the phrase "chasing the light" to describe the pursuit of the perfect image. In fact it has become a bit of...