Sunrise at Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park
SANJYUU NICHI GA AKETE
Welcome to the third installment of Rising Sun Photog Field Notes — dedicated to my third annual “30 Days of Dawn” personal photo challenge or “sanjyuu nichi ga akete!” in Japanese.
Adding a Sony 200-600mm telephoto lens and DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone to my camera bag earlier this year gave me the chance to experiment with a variety of new photography styles, compositions, and perspectives. I was able to fly into locations I’ve never been able to reach before with an eagle’s eye view of rivers, forests, roads, and mountains. Beyond Aspen Snowmass, #30DaysofDawn 2021 also took me to three National Parks: Arches, Canyonlands, and Great Sand Dunes.
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Adventure awaits, where will it take you?
Craig Turpin
Owner, Rising Sun Photog
@risingsunphotog
Watching CBS Sunday Morning is a Sunday morning tradition, so appearing on the October 10 episode to talk about photography was truly a career highlight. Click here to watch the segment.
“In Aspen, Colo., some fans of fall foliage go to extremes for a spectacular view – namely, jumping off a cliff above a sea of autumnal oranges, reds, yellows and golds. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports on paragliding in a leaf peeper’s paradise.”
— Jane Pauly, CBS Sunday Morning
IN THE NEWS
In September, I was honored to cover the annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen as a Meredith Corp. staff photographer. It was a triumphant return to the in-person event scene with celebrity chefs and pass holders alike gathering together again to discover wines from around the world, learn cooking skills from the masters, and taste-test gourmet bites. Click here for some of my favorite photos.
Our summer vacation took us home to Ohio for a long overdue visit with family and friends. But the real adventure was the journey across America and back while test-driving “van life” thanks to our friends at Rossmönster. One of the highlights was a stop at Bandlands National Park, where I captured the cover image for our quarterly travel feature in the Aspen Times Weekly. Read all about it in print or online.
CURRENT COFFEE
During a sunrise session at the Maroon Bells, a photographer friend busted out his Jetboil and expertly crafted a cafè latte using a single-serve pour-over setup I had not seen since I was in Japan. He tossed me an individually wrapped bag and offered me a cup. I’ve employed this quick and easy system almost every morning since.
PHOTOG FACTS
The first camera was imported to Japan by Dutch traders in 1848. Today Japan exports over 60 thousand units of photo and video equipment annually.
25 years ago, Sony launched their first digital camera the DSC-F1. It had one-third of a megapixel, four megabytes of built-in memory, a 1.8-inch screen and a lens housing that could rotate 180 degrees.
The Monaco Grand Prix features the shortest circuit with a track measuring just 3.3 kilometers, but it has the most number of laps at 78.
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