The stories behind my five favorite photos from 2024
As we ring in the New Year, I'm very grateful in 2024 to have been present and able to capture thousands of photographs in many visually inspiring places. Here are my five favorite images of the over 10,000 that I took in 2024 and the stories behind them. "Fan out" There was a massive storm accompanied by wind speeds of over 70mph that shut down nearly all the resorts in Utah on March 15. March 16, I was at Powder Mountain in Eden and could not believe what I saw underneath the chair on the Paradise lift. I immediately had my camera out and was snapping like mad at the gorgeous shapes and textures in front of me. You can see more of the otherworldly scenes here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBhMes "Umbrella Speed" In the spring, I was in the Ginza district in Tokyo on a weekend when they close the streets to cars. Many people were walking outside and enjoying the sunny spring day, providing excellent opportunities for street photography. I loved the horizontal lines o...