Moab Utah is one of the most striking landscapes on earth. The town of Moab is sandwiched between Canyonlands National Park, Arches National Park and the alpine peaks of the La Sal Mountains to the east. Canyonland’s grand vistas and chiseled canyons often are a pleasurable assault on the senses. Arches National Park’s sandstone formations bring amazing landscapes to your lens and wonder to your soul.

 The Moab area is a paradise for photographers.  Under conditions of constantly changing light, Moab's red rock landscapes provide limitless photographic opportunities. Moab’s unique combination of beautiful red rock scenery, two national parks, and the cool waters of the Colorado River have made it one of the most sought after destinations in the southwest.

 Moab is beautiful in April, the weather can be cold but better yet, it isn’t hot. I find April skies have more weather dynamics that bring more drama to our photos. Dramatic cloud formations, along with the shadows that they cast, can add real depth to a photograph.  If the sky has scattered clouds, just about any time of day is great for photography around Moab.  If you are lucky enough to be here during a passing storm, count your blessings!

 Arches National Park located just five miles north of Moab which contains the world's largest concentration of natural sandstone arches. Although over 2,000 arches are located within the park's 76,518 acres, Arches also contains a plethora of other geological formations, massive sandstone fins, large balanced rocks on improbable pedestals, and soaring pinnacles and spires.

Canyonlands is the largest national park in Utah, and its diversity staggers the imagination.  Canyonlands has two entry points, the Island in the Sky district, 32 miles north of Moab and another way south of town. For our photograph purposes we will be shooting only in the Island in the Sky district. Dead Horse Point State Park is right along the way.

 It is among this glorious part of the American Southwest we will find a place for you to plant your tripod.

Several of Moabs coolest landscape points of interest are about three mile round trips across difficult terrain so you must be willing and able to negotiate such terrain or be willing to sit a few spots out.