Berkeley, California / June 17, 2023 by John Lazo

Over the past several months, I completed a master’s degree at UC Berkeley. During that time I developed a running collection of photographs from Berkeley, California. Berkeley gave me so much in my short time there, and I’m grateful for the experience. I fell in love with the weather, the energy…I just loved it.

Death Valley National Park / May 10, 2023 by John Lazo

Over spring break I camped in Death Valley National Park for four nights. The park was one of the largest I’ve been to (only Yellowstone was comparable in size). It was great to get outside and explore the desert. I even experienced some snowfall at the higher elevations, which was pretty incredible. Below are some of my favorite photos from the trip. All the pictures were made on a Canon R5 using either an RF 15-35mm lens or an EF 70-200 mm lens. These were all edited in Adobe Lightroom Classic.

Samuel P. Taylor State Park / April 14, 2023 by John Lazo

About a month ago my girlfriend and I camped for a couple nights in the redwoods at Samuel P. Taylor State Park in Northern California. The trees were beautiful and it was great to get outside.

Below are some of my favorite images from the weekend. All the pictures were created using a Canon EOS R5 and an RF 15-35mm lens or EF 70-200mm lens. The pictures were edited in Adobe Lightroom Classic.

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.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks / April 19, 2022 by John Lazo

Over Spring Break I went to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. I camped for four nights. It was an incredible way to spend Spring Break and enjoy the outdoors.

Below are some of my favorite images from the trip. All the photographs were created on a Canon EOS R5 and edited in Adobe Lightroom Classic.

Lakeside, Oregon, Grand Canyon National Park, & Flagstaff, Arizona / October 24, 2021 by John Lazo

In early September, my sister and I took a road trip to Lakeside, Oregon for a week. Then we headed out to the Grand Canyon for three days. We camped on the East Rim for two nights and then camped on the South Rim for the final night. Finally, we spent a couple more days visiting my girlfriend in Flagstaff, Arizona. The experience was awesome, and was such a great way to end the summer.

Mammoth Lakes, California / August 4, 2021 by John Lazo

I recently spent a few days in Mammoth Lakes, California with my girlfriend. It was a little warm, but so nice just to be outside and enjoy nature. Here are some of my favorite images from the trip! All the pictures were edited in Adobe Lightroom.

Mammoth Rock Reflection

Treeline Pinnacles

Rolling Hills Sunrise

Chicken

3 Blind Mice

Rolling Clouds | Ephemeral

Colorful Mammoth Meadow

Mammoth Summer Slopes

Golden Mammoth Morning

Pink on the Peak

Orange on the Peak

Yellow on the Peak

Naturally Framed Peak Sunset

Orange + Purple Minarets

395 Landscape

Pyramids

Slice of Cheese

Where's the Bass?

Jurassic

Mammoth Minaret Sunset

Mammoth Treeline

Yosemite National Park / June 26, 2021 by John Lazo

I took a road trip to Yosemite National Park with my girlfriend towards the end of May. Luckily, there was still quite a bit of snow, which made for some unique photographs. Here’s some of my favorites! All the images were edited in Adobe Lightroom Classic.