Why Joining the Prime Community at Photography Academy Might Be the Next Step in Your Creative Journey

What is Prime Community? Every photographer reaches a moment when they feel stuck. Maybe your photos look good… but not quite how you imagined them. Maybe you’ve mastered the basics but still feel like you’re guessing when it comes to composition, light, or storytelling. Or perhaps you simply want to grow faster — with guidance, …

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The Mystery of Colorado’s Hidden Hoodoos

There are landscapes in Colorado that feel like they’ve leapt out of a dream—towering spires of stone, wrapped in forests, where light and shadow turn the earth into a cathedral of rock. Some are well-known, like Bryce Canyon in neighboring Utah or our own Wheeler Geologic Area in the San Juans. Others remain unnamed, unmarked …

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The author up on Buckskin Pass trail looking back toward Pyramid Peak

Reframing the Focus: Shooting with Purpose After a Creative Pause

There’s something sacred about the first time you pick up the camera again after a creative break. It’s quiet at first. No pressure, no checklist—just the sound of your boots crunching fresh snow and the familiar weight of your gear pressing gently against your shoulder. That’s how it started for me. A cool winter morning, …

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