A night shot of The Grand Teton and Mount Owen peaks in Grand Teton National Park.
Shooting under a full moon always provides some incredibly fun conditions for photography. For one, all rules about photography get thrown out the window. The subtle light in place of what’s normally the sun creates a whole new set of rules, yet there still resides a certain level of unpredictability, such as the movement in the clouds, among other things. I think that’s why night is one of my favorite times to shoot, for the unexpected results of something that’s seen every day in a completely new way. Take this shot of the Grand Teton and Mount Owen. They’re peaks that hundreds, and sometimes thousands of people see every day. Yet most people are either keeping their eyes on the road at this time of night or are in for the night. Yet as far as I’m concerned, the good shooting times don’t end when the sun goes down, they continue on throughout the night, moon or not. And given certain weather conditions, there’s potentially 24 hours a day of possibilities.
