Tahoe, California, December 2024.
From the video Photography under a foot of snow in Tahoe.
Fenced in, V
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lake tahoe
It's cozy inside
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South Lake Tahoe, California, December 2024.
From the video Photography under a foot of snow in Tahoe.
Play Here
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Nevada, December 2024.
From the video Photography under a foot of snow in Tahoe.
There are no bad places to photograph, only bad conditions
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I like to say that instead of photographing a location, I capture the conditions. That’s why I often don’t go somewhere, I go there when something is happening.
That was the case for my last trip to Lake Tahoe. I had been there a few years ago, and struggled with the image-making. I knew the place had potential; I just needed the conditions that work best for me.
Several days before the trip, I noticed the forecast: up to a foot of snow in the Tahoe area. I have some of my favorite spots in the weather app, so I’m almost constantly checking the conditions around me.
Of course, long-term forecasts can be little more than educated guesses, especially when it comes to predicting the weather up in the mountains. So, I waited until the last minute to book a room, once it was pretty clear the snow was coming.
Luckily, prices not only didn’t go up... they dropped. Mid-December is low season in Tahoe. It’s cold for swimming and hiking, but too early for skiing and the holidays. I find that when conditions are bad for crowds, they usually make for good photography… and for finding relatively affordable lodging.
I am so glad I gave Tahoe another chance. After all, there are no bad places to photograph, only bad conditions.
Fallen Leaf, IV
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California, December 2024.
From the video Photography under a foot of snow in Tahoe.
Secret door
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South Lake Tahoe, California, December 2024.
From the video Photography under a foot of snow in Tahoe.
The tree from the forest
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Tahoe, California, December 2024.
From the video Photography under a foot of snow in Tahoe.
Fenced in, II
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Tahoe, California, December 2024.
From the video Photography under a foot of snow in Tahoe.
Tahoe Trees
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Lake Tahoe, California, December 2024.
From the video Photography under a foot of snow in Tahoe.
Photography under a foot of snow in Tahoe
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My search for bad weather takes me to Lake Tahoe this time, where up to a foot of snow is expected. An adventure full of struggles, good moments, frustrating times, and some nice images.
Trees of Tahoe
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Lake Tahoe, Nevada. November 2020.
From the video (an older one) I had to push myself ~ Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Tahoe
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Lake Tahoe, Nevada, November 2021.
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
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This wasn't an easy place to photograph. For whatever reason, I struggled during my time in Lake Tahoe. I had to push myself, but now that I look at those images, a year later, I'm so glad I did. These images have grown on me, and are some of my favorites from that road trip.
Pushing myself in Lake Tahoe, Nevada
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I don’t usually struggle with motivation when it comes to getting out and making images. I’m generally very excited to take my camera out there and start shooting.
My time in Nevada was different. I was still adjusting to being alone on the road, and with the contested elections all over the news, I got distracted and lost my momentum. I had to push myself, force myself to get out even if I didn’t feel like doing it.
And as you might have expected, it was totally worth it.