Zion National Park in March

This past weekend I went to Zion National Park with my friend Wray. We went down there Friday night and camped, which was WAY colder than we expected. Even with a 10 degree sleeping bag I was cold, but it was fun. On Saturday we did a couple hikes, searching for slot canyons and things, and then later hiked the Narrows, which were also pretty cold and much deeper than during the Summer months. We got about a half mile up before our feet and legs almost froze off, seriously, it was freezing but a lot of fun and in addition to that we looked really hard core which is always a plus.

On Sunday we planned to hike the Subway, but after hiking the mile down to the start of the actual trail we saw that the river was really high and there was a lot of snow so in an attempt to not die we opted out of the hike. I guess we'll just have to go down again this summer when there is less water and warmer temperatures. So we just hung out the rest of the day in search of a cool shot.

But overall it was a great trip, now I'm wasted.

Lens Comparison

While traveling in Hawaii we went on a hike in the rain. Apparently hiking in mud can be slippery and as a result I slipped and broke one of my lenses. Luckily, my wife is a saint and let me get the Nikkor 24-70 as a replacement. I love the lens, it is SO crazy sharp, but it is just not at all wide enough for me to get the landscape shots I want. So I'm debating between 2 lenses, the Nikkor 14-24 F/2.8 and the new Nikkor 16-35 F/4. If this was a perfect world I would just get the 14-24, however, it is WAY more expensive and I can only tell a difference when the 16-35 is zoomed all the way out to 16mm, and then it has some serious distortion (however that can easily be corrected in Photoshop). So assuming Jenna wouldn't care which one I got(which she probably does), do I save $800 and get the 16-35 or just splurge and get the 14-24? Please help me decide...

Brea's Bridals

Yesterday I went up to Salt Aire to take Brea's bridals. It is a really cool place with an old building with a lot of graffiti, an old train car, and great scenery by the lake. Unfortunately for her it was freezing, but she was a great sport. She and her fiance are getting married in just a few weeks and it's going to be a great wedding, I'm stoked.

Chase and Morgan

Chase and Morgan are great! This week we went up Little Cottonwood Canyon and then later to downtown Salt Lake to take some great pics. They were so much fun to work with and they will make a great married couple. Here are a few of my favorites!