Zabriskie Point is one of Death Valley’s most famous and most photographed areas. It is easily accessible, even for disabled people, and the views are magnificent.
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How to photograph Zabriskie Point
2009/05/05 – 15:13
How to photograph Badwater Basin
2009/04/30 – 14:55
The Badwater Basin, the area south of the Badwater Viewpoint and Boardwalk, offers some of the most prolific photo opportunities in Death Valley. Although Badwater Viewpoint is one of the most photographed and most visited areas, not too many people find their way passed it. No point is marked on a map and no designated parking area is telling prospective photographers where to take their shots.
Badwater Viewpoint and the Salt Pan Polygons
2009/04/23 – 14:39
Badwater Viewpoint is the most visited attraction in Death Valley. It is the lowest point on the northern hemisphere, with an elevation of 282ft below sea level (-86m). This makes Badwater interesting to all tourists who come here to experience not only the lowest point, but also one of the hottest places in Death Valley and the only place with permanent pools of water. The spring fed pools are home to small creatures.
How to photograph Wildflowers in Death Valley
2009/04/20 – 15:00
Spring turns the barren landscape of Death Valley into a colorful oasis. Wildflower carpets cover much of the valley, adding visual interest to many otherwise bland compositions. In this article I describe the best areas to look for wildflowers and how to shoot them.
How to photograph Skidoo Ghost Town
2009/04/16 – 14:48
Ghost Towns are abundant in Death Valley. Many prospectors tried their luck in this unforgiving landscape. The remote mining site of Skidoo is one of the hidden treasures of Death Valley. The hills around town are riddled with holes like a Swiss cheese. A big warning sign tells you to keep your children at a leash and your dogs close, or the other way around, I forgot.
How to photograph Harrisburg Ghost Town
2009/04/14 – 05:30
Fortunes found and fortunes flown away, the Ghost Towns of Death Valley are legendary. Maybe our vivid imagination lures us to these places or the parallels we see to us in people who carved a living out of this hostile environment.
