Joshua Tree National Park / May 14, 2024 by John Lazo

Near the end of February, my sister and I spent a weekend camping in Joshua Tree National Park. The weekend had excellent weather (lows in the upper 30s and highs in the low 60s). It was genuinely refreshing to be outside, camping in the desert. Some of my favorite images from the weekend are below. The pictures were created using a Canon EOS R5 with a 15-35mm or 70-200mm lens, and edited in Adobe Lightroom Classic.

Big Joshua Tree Rocks & Blue Skies

The View From Keys View

Wind Powered Sunset

Salton Sea From Joshua Tree

Snow Capped Mountains at Sunset

Chipmunk Portrait

Sunset Mountain Sky in Joshua Tree

Keys View Sunset

Pink, Orange, Magenta From Keys View

Alien Joshua Tree

Ryan Mountain View

Almost Feels Like Mars

Our Tent Is Out Here

A Perfect Balance

Smooth Textured Jumbo Rocks

Facing East at Sunset

Colors at Jumbo Rocks Sunset

Joshua Trees in the Desert

Joshua Tree Rock Pile

Magenta Sky Joshua Tree Sunset

Cool Camp Sunrise

Heading Home Sunrise

Twisted T(r)ea

Dancing Joshua Trees

Joshua Tree National Park / January 30, 2023 by John Lazo

At the start of the new year I camped in Joshua Tree National Park for a few days with my girlfriend. It was chilly, especially with the wind, but great to be outside and enjoy nature. I recently purchased the Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM lens, so it was an awesome opportunity to experiment with it. I was particularly impressed with its detail in the middle ground, especially at f/11.

Below are some of my favorite images from a great start to the new year. All the pictures were made with a Canon EOS R5 using either a 15-35mm or 70-200mm lens.

Joshua Tree National Park / March 31, 2021 by John Lazo

This past weekend I went to Joshua Tree National Park with my girlfriend and camped for three nights. Here are some of my favorite photos from the trip! All the pictures were captured with a Canon 5D Mark IV and edited in Adobe Lightroom.