Electrifying: The Mountains of Salt Lake City

One of the most breathtaking mountain views ever as I descended from my hike. The mountains make beautiful backdrops behind the canyon with the clouds aligning so perfectly from above. 

That Sunset Glow: Colorful Orange Mountains

Red Butte Garden Part I: As the sun moves lower and lower into the sky, the stunning golden hour sunlight hits right at the mountains, casting the coolest orange glow ever.

Pink Sunrises and Moon Views in Fairbanks

Bright, frosty, clear skies on a wintry day at sunrise. 

It's one of those mornings where you walk outside and feel the blistery cold but breathe the pleasantly fresh air while soaking up the views. 

City Mashup: Visionary Skyscrapers and Blue Lights Imagery

City Mashup Part I: What happens when you mash up a bunch of cities together? 

I'm always just so fascinated by the visuals and the combined cities of San Francisco and Tokyo in Big Hero 6. Inspired by the colors and the combination of the two different cities, I decided to create an image with a bunch of well known skyscrapers from major cities and mix them all up together. 

I wanted to create an otherworldly effect with the skyscrapers by adding in unique graphic effects to the rooftops of buildings, incorporating blue streams of lights going up in the sky, and altering the background colors with a blue tinted hue (as inspired by Perfume's Tokyo Girl MV. 

Featured in Flickr's Explore.

The Golden Cacti at the Desert Garden

Huntington Garden Part VI: It's always so extraordinary how everything looks so different based on the time of day and where the light hits. 

It was a sweltering day in Los Angeles and the Desert Garden didn't offer much shade until the sun started setting. During the golden hour, the lowering sun casted a striking golden glow onto the cacti outside, creating a pretty cool magical vibe. 

Blue-Green and Purple Glass: Waves + Swirls Effect

What happens when you mix your favorite colors up together into a gradient and play around with all the filters and distort everything? 

You get some fascinating effects. I was surprised by how this one turned out--it looks like an interesting mix of a swirly wave with sharp glass edges and clear, vivid textures all throughout.