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 …
Author: Chip Thomas Photos @ Colorful Colorado Photography
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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Back Behind the Lens (and the Keyboard): A Creative Comeback
Hey friends, Chip Thomas here--your resident nature-chasing, mountain-loving, tripod-wielding photographer at Colorful Colorado Photography. If you've been following the blog for a while, you might've noticed that things got a little... quiet around here after April 2024. No, I didn't fall off a cliff trying to capture a sunrise shot (though let's be honest, it's …
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