So this is about as remote as you can get for a location shoot. For Maddie and her family, it was an 8 hour drive. Two of those hours were on a never-ending dirt road named Hole in the Rock Road. Maddie is my niece. Kids grow up so dang fast. We were on our annual spring family camping trip. This year we went out on the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. I promised Maddie a photo shoot several months ago. Our paths only cross occasionally and most of the time there is no time for photos. This time, we made time.
The location is specifically Dance Hall Rock. We were camped a coupled miles south of it. By the time we got to Dance Hall Rock, the sun had set, so we were working in twilight. It was fun.
Also of note on this shoot, my 50mm lens took a huge tumble and survived. It rolled out of my bag, down the sandstone about 10 feet and landed in a big crack in the rock. I thought for sure it was toast, but there isn’t even a scratch on it.
Dottie - May 15, 2010 - 8:43 pm
Wow. These are gorgeous! I love the settings and the bare feet! LOVE THEM!!!!