Category: Location (Page 6 of 8)

View from Matrimonial Mesa, near Abiquiu, New Mexico

Three Kings

December 4, 2010 / Hitzeman Photography / 0 Comments

Three Kings

This was an exciting trip to several iconic locations in north-central New Mexico. I was blessed with beautiful weather and days of spectacular clouds and light while photographing Battleship Rock, Cerro Pedernal, Chama River, Chimney Rock, Plaza Blanca, Orphan Mesa, Mesa Montosa, and the brilliantly colorful Painted Desert made famous by the paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe.

In this season of innocence and gratitude, I am grateful to have been able to photograph these timeless natural sculptures, and glad to be able to share these images with you.

My best wishes to you and yours!

Gateway to Heaven

October 29, 2010 / Hitzeman Photography / 0 Comments

“Gateway to Heaven”

This image is of the rock formation known as Puerta Del Cielo, or Gateway to Heaven, with the red hills of Georgia O’Keeffe’s painted desert in the foreground.

So many beautiful locations in New Mexico!

See more in the High Desert Portfolio.

Hand of God

October 17, 2010 / Hitzeman Photography / 0 Comments

Hand of God

Still under the spell of the Land of Enchantment — New Mexico — near Ghost Ranch. Here is my image titled “Hand of God”, taken of a mesa named Pack’s Point during an evening thunderstorm.

Normally, it is a “no-no” for the photographer’s shadow to show in a picture but, hey, I need to keep doing my shadow-work! The sun at my back, I consider the hand of God made that mesa, and even helped me get up there to get the shot. Talk about an enchanting evening!

Water Color

July 25, 2010 / Hitzeman Photography

Water Color, Cannon Beach, Oregon

I wanted to write something clever and inspiring for this post. I was even going to go so far as to quote Forrest Gump, and how his saying about chocolates also applies to landscape/nature photographers: “Life [landscape photography] is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”

I was going to emphasize that the work is to be there, READY to receive what comes, to put yourself in a place and time to receive what the sky and weather and light and wind give you. Just be READY!

But I had lunch with my son Harry III today, and he told me, “Dad, you don’t have to write anything. Your pictures are worth a thousand words.”

So without further ado, I invite you to view my Oregon Set on flickr — Hood River, the Columbia River Gorge, and the Pacific coast from Florence to Astoria. Waterfalls, mountains, lighthouses, crashing waves, beautiful sunrises and sunsets.

Enjoy!

"Lake Powell Sunset", (c) Harry Hitzeman

Juried Artist Exhibition at Gallery 7 Open Lens

June 13, 2010 / Hitzeman Photography / 0 Comments

Lake Powell Sunset

I want to thank my followers, you are an important part of my life. Serving you, happily and regularly, is a pleasure for me because you nurture MY life.

Harry Hitzeman at Open Lens Exhibit, with his entry “Lake Powell Sunset”

My wife Marti told me three of her women friends who follow my blog were asking how it went for me at the “Open Lens” National Juried Exhibit at Gallery 7 in Joliet. (Why is it always women who are able to ask about these things? Wait — actually I’ve had two men and one woman ask me directly.)

What can I say? I was happy to be there, but more than that, I felt like I was a part of a tribe who was celebrating seeing and creating and having the desire to buy the camera and lenses and make travel plans to go to the place and pay the teacher and guide and set up the tripod and focus the camera and set the exposure and capture the image and develop it in the software and print it and frame it and bring it to the show. (Sorry for the long-windedness, this is always a danger when I talk about my feelings!)

So to my friends and family and other unknown audience of the world-wide web — it was GREAT! We had fancy hors d’oeuvres and wine and beer and pop and desserts. There were jazz guitarists. There were more awards. And my loving daughter Helena accompanied me, and even took a picture of me standing next to my art hanging on the wall and posted it on her Facebook page.

It was a thrill to take that picture of Lake Powell. It was a thrill to stand in that spot and watch the reddish light of sunset slowly trace its way across the silent rock and shimmering water. Nature’s quiet, slow, eternal fireworks display

And I am happy to let the world see it and experience some peace or joy or mystery or sense of beauty, depending on what they see inside themselves.

In Other News …

I have been shooting and/or developing my Chicago, Arizona, California, and Utah Galleries. This month I will be shooting Oregon waterfalls, lighthouses, seascapes, and sand dunes. Stay tuned for more Hitzeman Photography Gallery Premieres!!

And in Other, Other News …

This week’s BIG NEWS for Chicagoans! Congratulations and thanks to the 2010 Stanley Cup Champions, the Chicago Blackhawks, from this hard-working Lighthawk!