CBZ photography

Some of my favorite pictures i've taken

2011-01-13T01:09:00.005-07:00

My current obsession with photography has been centered around taking night time shots, I thoroughly enjoy the results and it is always lots of fun to go out with friends, up in the mountains, late at night and sit around and talk. I feel I have grown closer especially to my brother Robbie who I have somehow talked into going out with me, often times leaving the house around 1 o'clock, and not returning until the wee hours of the morning. But the time we have spent together out on the tops of mountains, or in the middle of a desert have all been very fond memories of mine, and I will forever cherish the memories as well as the pictures.

Lifting Burdens: The Atonement of Jesus Christ

2010-09-08T01:58:00.000-06:00

it was one of those days..

2010-09-08T01:35:00.006-06:00

today, was a great day, i was able to sleep in until 11:00, wake up by watching president samuelson's devotional, and then head off to my one tuesday/thursday class at 1:00. after my class i was able to hang out around the house with my friends, and since i had nothing else to do i worked on my american heritage homework and i finally took the sillabi from their plastic coverings and put them into a binder..

but all this free time, gave me time to think, and i had an interesting analogy come to mind. Well yesteday i went out with my roomate and his family out on utah lake and we had the opportunity to go wakeboarding, which was tons of fun and i got up for my first time! But the downside was i forgot sunscreen, and i was out on the lake from about 10 in the morning to about 4 in the afternoon, which i could hear ringing in my head in the voice of my dad "was the time of the day when the sun is the most intense!" nedless to say i am quite fried..
But anyways, i was thinking about how, when my skin is sunburnt, i feel its rays much more intensely, even to the point where they're painful. and i was shocked by this sensitivity.. But being raised by my wonderful parents, my mind automatically started thinking of how could an affliction like a sunburn, be related to the nature of god.. And then i realized something, when we are constantly feeling the spirit we are much more sensitive to it's "light" and it is always governing the way we do things, much like the deliberately slow movements of a sunburn victim. I dont know.. i thought it was pretty cool. but time went on and then later
Tonight at about 10:00, i remembered i had some math homework, due by 11:59
it was tough, and i felt quite like this...

and of course as soon as i started my homework, my belly decided that it needed some food
so, instead of starting on my homework i decided to make some spaghetti..
lots of spaghetti..

i ended up with tons of spaghetti, and there is still a mess all over the kitchen.. (it was my first time making real food on my own)

so once i had finished making my spaghetti it was time to go back to my math
but i really just didnt get it, and i was getting frustrated and contemplating whether i should maybe just be dropping the class, seeing as one of my roomates had chosen to do so today.. but i continued on, because of a persistent thought about a paragraph in my patriarchal blessing that says "there will be times when others around you are satisfied with mediocrity, this is not for you.." something to that effect, and so i girded up my loins and went back to work, but i was still flustered and things just werent making any sence. So i tried reading a couple passages from my scriptures, but not even that helped.. So i went on youtube and typed in mormon messages (if you havent found these, they are instant ways to regain peace, or feel the spirit) and clicked on a video about how the atonement can lift our burdens.. and it was amazing the peace that i felt.

it always amazes me how ready heavenly father is to bless me, with comfort, remembrance, and some times just the hope that through him i know that things will turn out the best. I know that i have a father in heaven who loves me.. and i sure hope he knows that i love him, even though i forget to thank heavenly father for my spaghetti until there's only one bite left.. or when my prayers are shorter than they should be.. I hope he still knows that, i know that without his love for me and his great plan, there would be no way that i would make it through this life.. let alone make it through this life on a path heading towards an Eternal life. I know that my redeemer lives, it truly is manifested through everything around us.. even in my sunburns..

Night time in Provo

2010-06-18T10:11:00.006-06:00

I came into some money recently, and so i bought a tripod. It has been soo fun! and i have been quite pleased with the results i have gotten from going out in the middle of the night and taking some pictures. Wether from my back yard or up the canyon it has been great!

Up at squaw peak

Monty was a natural

Rob was too

But good ole Bennett struggled a little.. haha :)

At the house..

For this one we would take turns getting up on the ladder and trying to stay really still for about 90 seconds

The Trampoline was really nice, especially with a flash and a flashlight

I usually use f. 3.5 and a bulb exposure of at least 90 seconds, depending ton the situation. but the hardest part when out in the wilderness is to get a good focus point since the AF system doesnt really work in the dark.. go figure..

Bryce/Zions

2009-10-26T18:07:00.008-06:00

This past week i went on a trip to Zions national park with a school group and a group of german exchange students.. it was fun! We went on this hike in Zion, called hidden canyon, all the pictures from this post are from that hike, i would definitely recommend it to anyone!

wow, its been a long time!

2009-09-14T22:30:00.007-06:00

Since i've last posted....

I've been to Germany!

(oh boy, dont even know where to start with all the pictures from germany!)

I've been to Great Basin National Park

(plenty of pics from there too)

here's just a little teaser of some of the pictures i've taken, and hopefully i'll get in the habit of posting them so maybe, one day i'll have posted enough to do those trips some justice!

(i took more than 6,000 in germany :)

A Bunch of Beautiful Girls (and jordan)

2009-05-22T10:00:00.000-06:00

This is the first time ruby and olivia met, it was super cute and way fun to take pictures of.

ruby's learned the body parts, and she loves to show us.

Thanks siblings for having such awesome babies! They are definitely my favorite thing to photograph

part 2 of 2

2009-05-19T10:00:00.000-06:00

Thanks guys for letting Amy and I come over and take some pictures of my Niece!

Olivia photo shoot pt.1

2009-05-17T13:00:00.000-06:00

more Olivia

2009-05-16T15:03:00.002-06:00

Olivia

2009-05-04T00:23:00.009-06:00

random goodness

2009-03-22T23:27:00.004-06:00

christmas break

2009-01-06T21:10:00.010-07:00

sorry, they're in backwards order and i didn't want to change it :)

grandparents in town!!

2008-12-10T16:14:00.003-07:00

Utah lake

2008-11-01T10:35:00.001-06:00

Having fun...

2008-10-09T15:43:00.000-06:00

Fall!

2008-09-30T19:35:00.003-06:00

Sorry about the darkness of some of the pics, I'll get on top of it!

Skating

2008-09-21T21:33:00.005-06:00

Dude rob this one's for you, travis and his cousin were out skating today and I thought you would get a kick from seeing them skating.

Lotoja!!

2008-09-09T17:25:00.007-06:00

6:32 a.m. or something

206 miles and 3 states later and it all comes to a sprint (yes it is all in one day..)

Feed zones are very important and make it possible to ride for so long

Good job Scott Leaver just fyi, this is pic #666 hah

No, he isnt smiling for the whole race just when he sees me hanging out the window taking pics and screaming "GO DAD!!"

Passing the time in between sightings

Even More

2008-09-03T16:06:00.004-06:00

I'm not gonna lie..

2008-08-30T12:41:00.006-06:00

We definitely have the cutest kids in our neighborhood

Free Boarding

2008-08-29T16:56:00.003-06:00

I bet your Young Men's president doesn't go Free boarding and/or wear Rock & Republics!

Please forgive me I was playing around in lightroom, but please tell me what you think!! :)

I'm lovin' it

2008-08-27T15:37:00.002-06:00

I'm just having so much fun with my camera and taking pictures of our beautiful surroundings

San Pete Classic

2008-08-25T15:48:00.005-06:00

Dad

Jenn, but check out the reflection!!

I really like this one because of the movement

Ferg

Gerald

Neighborhood kids

2008-08-24T16:33:00.000-06:00

Sam Wood

Brian Wood

Grady Gregory

Grady II

Jacob Gregory

What a gorgeous Mountain!

2008-08-22T15:00:00.002-06:00

Melted glacier water... Fun!!

Zack

Brother Bons

Emerald lake plants

Skipping rocks

Snowbird Hill Climb, and Jeff

2008-08-21T20:30:00.001-06:00

I was playing around with the live view functions on my camera and and looking through later found this picture of jeff

Well of Course he won it!

The Weekend, one of my favorite things ever.

2008-08-20T21:22:00.003-06:00

The above two Pictures are especially for robbie, sorry man I didn't get them on in time for you to see them last week

Nico was in town and he left to day, it was definitely the highlight of my summer having him in town to visit

Great Weekend

2008-08-17T22:53:00.003-06:00

Warming up for the snowbird hill climb, which he won ( his class) Sorry i dont have more pics, i have tons the server is being weird and i only got one pic in so i'll be adding more tommorow

Summer Time!

2008-08-15T09:51:00.006-06:00

These pics of Ruby are my first with my new 40d!

And obviously the pictures of me, weren't taken by me, thanks Amy!

Robs Skate movie

2008-07-30T09:50:00.002-06:00

For any of you haven't seen this, this is a movie robbie made before he left on his mission.

Utah fast pass, car show!!

2008-07-29T16:30:00.009-06:00

A Shelby of some sorts.

Ferrari F430

Porsche 911 GT2, I think

Aston Martin DB9 what more can i say..

Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren!!

It only comes in Automatic! dumb!!!

Audi R8 is such a good looking car.

You may have noticed, my favorites are this Audi and the Aston Martin

This Dude was soo cool he pulled over right infront of me and was like, "here, take a good picture!" but the experience was better than the picture

inside of the Lambo

Lamborghini Murchielago LP640

The Noble M100

Ford GTX1, There were a bunch more cars, like 50 of them but i only put on the ones I liked. Thanks dad for taking me!

Utah State road Race

2008-07-27T14:38:00.010-06:00

Yeah, so thats all we see for 3hrs!!

Fire up provo canyon

Sorry about how dark the pictures are they were taken out of the car window

Book Lovin Jennifer

Mike

Steve

Jenn

Sasha

Dad

Jerald & Zan

Ferg

Zan & Dad

Start, sorry its kinda dark I had the camera on the wrong setting, thanks anyways marty for letting me borrow your camera!

Post race discussion

This sign actually meant something

COWS!!

Pre-race strategizing

"If we......"

Zan and Kelly's dog Sasha

Beautiful blue eyes

The team is sponsored by Mazda

Ruby

2008-07-25T09:30:00.004-06:00

I love my cute little niece and enjoy taking pictures of her, she is soo cute!

Trampolines....

2008-07-23T09:50:00.001-06:00

Robbie

As you may have noticed i still have long hair in that picture.... Yeah i gave in and got it cut

Yosemite, and June lake california!

2008-07-05T13:17:00.000-06:00

vernal falls in yosemite

half dome

the tufa formations at mono lake

more tufas

even more

sweet flower by our hotel

I don't know why but this sign reminded me of Brian Neff so I took a picture of it!

Mono lake yet again!

woke up to the sounds of excited tourists checking out a bear

super cool tree in yosemite

squirrel

2008-06-22T23:22:00.000-06:00

moab this weekend

2008-06-14T20:03:00.000-06:00

my awesome leader marty patch

the ride back from moab

four gene.... cont

2008-06-14T20:00:00.000-06:00

sorry, this one's seperate you can only do so many in one post. We sure love you grandpa Jim! (me and ruby) hahaha just kidding we all do

Four generations!!!

2008-06-14T19:46:00.000-06:00

Cute little ruby making faces at the camera

four generations...

some pretty girls,(from the left) mom, amy, ruby, grandma tingstad

just suckin away

awww, soo cute!!! (both of ya)

yeah, also i live by mountain

2008-06-09T22:04:00.000-06:00

snowbird

2008-06-08T13:18:00.000-06:00

this week.

2008-06-06T22:16:00.000-06:00

thank you martin for the tripod

sunsets in provo utah

2008-05-31T22:13:00.000-06:00

There's a storm a brewin.

2008-05-30T09:54:00.000-06:00

fallen tree

2008-05-29T14:16:00.000-06:00

Yeah I love living by a river

Thunder and Lucy

2008-05-28T12:32:00.000-06:00

the two best dogs in the world..

ruuuuby

2008-05-27T11:54:00.000-06:00

rain

2008-05-26T14:21:00.001-06:00

reflections

Aww i didn't think I smelt that bad!

2008-05-25T13:37:00.000-06:00

me and ruby

oh the joys of variable shutter speeds and low light...

fun day.

2008-05-24T19:20:00.000-06:00

yeah it was raining at the race.

this one is for marty

the cutest niece in the world ruby lynn wright

you know you're in hickville when there are bullet holes in all the signs

some cool lichens i saw at my dads race today

yeah.

My family

2008-05-23T15:30:00.000-06:00

my family.

the river.

2008-05-23T15:09:00.000-06:00

out at the river the other day

tulips

2008-05-22T17:13:00.000-06:00

Another picture

cool picture

2008-05-21T15:32:00.000-06:00

I am going to just put any cool new pictures that I take on this blog so people can see them here are some of my favorite pictures I have taken, and I will probably add a new picture every day or at least once a week