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A colorful moonset over beautiful Lake Tahoe. As the day transitions into the night, the pastel late evening colors light up the sky as a small crescent moon dances above. All coming together to create a scene from a dream.

Often it is hard to truly understand the scale of Lake Tahoe if not seen in person. But on the other side of the lake are 3,000+ meter peaks that hold endless beauty and adventure in their own right. A 191.6 square mile alpine lake with crystal clear blue waters surrounded by some of the best mountains in the world, Lake Tahoe truly is a gem of California and Nevada.

-Ryan Warner

Into The Night

Rolling fog moves through the dense forest of Maui Hawaii. With water rushing off the mountains down into the river below, surrounded by some of the most beautiful greens I have ever seen. Those greens being rendered in a magical way by the classic Kodak Portra 400 film stock.

-Ryan Warner

Rolling Fog

Lake Tahoe - I was lucky enough to say this is the place I grew up. Camping, hiking, and skiing. No place means more to me than Lake Tahoe. Although I do not live there now, no matter how long it has been when I return, this place feels like home. Tahoe shaped me into the person I am today. It is the reason I enjoy capturing the beauty of landscapes. 

I have spent countless hours shooting varying compositions around the lake. Hunting for a shot that I would be fully happy with. And I have come away with a good few that I love but I do not think any top this one. A burning sunset at Bonsai Rock.

This image holds all that I love about the lake. The crystal-clear blue water. the granite boulders above and below the water’s surface, a beautiful sunset, and the snow-covered mountains just visible in the background. All culminating into an image out of a dream filled with absolute serenity.

A true bucket list shot from the place that fills my heart, my home.

-Ryan Warner

Home

"The park clears as does the burning sunset. The only people who remain are the Milky Way chasers. The ones with true dedication to see the peaks of stacked multi-colored rock in a form of beauty that most do not bother to experience. The sky slowly begins to dance as the glowing Milky Way starts to show itself. This is when Zion comes to life."

This image is something truly beautiful. This spot has been shot so many times and for good reason. The composition doesn't get much better. This shot is 2 images blended together. The first image was shot at late blue hour for the foreground. This is because I wanted to have clean shadows throughout the whole image whilst holding sharp detail. The second image was a shot of the Milky Way as it moved above the river. The overall blend turned out seamless. In total around 5-7 hours of post processing was put into this image, and it shows. It is safe to say the work was worth it for this stunning final product.

Zion Lights

The coasts of Hawaii are known for nice beaches with palm trees and sunsets, but that is exactly the opposite of what I got on my trip. While I was there for eleven days, I got continual dramatic storms. But I knew this could make for some unique and incredible shots.

I spent days exploring the more dramatic side of Maui’s coasts, lined with sea cliffs that were repeatedly smashed by massive crashing waves. After standing in the rain at this particular spot for hours on end trying to capture the perfect wave and failing, I knew I had to switch up my strategy.

I ended up playing around with slower shutter speeds to allow visible movement in the water rather than trying to freeze the details in the wave. This resulted in patterns in the water that I truly loved. The drama of the sky and landscape did the talking while the beautiful patterns and colors of the water played the counter to that, creating the balance that I search for in all my work.

-Ryan Warner

Electric Tide

A film photograph taken on the shores of the McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park, one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. Shot on a Canon AE-1 with Kodak Portra 400.

Down by the River

Giants Pt. 2 of 2- 

Textures, colors, and atmosphere are my favorite aspects of forest photography. The vast number of textures and shades of greens and browns make every photograph captured in these places unique. And this image hits all those marks for me. The varying textures of the two trees that frame a misty fog filled forest with beautiful shades of greens creats the exact thing I look for in forest photography.

Originally when I captured this, I didn't think anything of it. I felt it was quite boring for my current style. But after sitting on my computer for over eight months I finally came back to it and realized how much I truly loved it. As my style had shifted over those months from only enjoying dramatic and colorful scenes to enjoying more of the understated ones, I realized this image was one of my best works. In my personal list, this one ranks within the top three. It shows my growth and how much I have matured as a photographer, two things I’m very proud of.

-Ryan Warner

Giants Pt. 2

Landscape Photography By Ryan Warner

The Oregon Coast is home to some of the most dramatic and beautiful scenes imaginable. When I took a trip there with my friends in February of 2022, I could not be more excited to get out there and see what art I could capture. But in typical PNW fashion, the weather ended up being bad for the trip with unforeseen rain.

But this didn't discourage me because I knew there was still opportunities for me as an artist. Because in recent months before this trip I had begun to dive into the world of composite photography. Which can be a touchy subject for some but I see it as a way for me to take advantage of every photo trip I take. And that is exactly what I did.

I ended up capturing this killer foreground with the leading lines and crashing waves. But the sky was flat gray. So, I ended up swapping the sky with one I had captured earlier in the year. This piece took a lot of work but came out better than I could've imagined that showcases my true artistic vision and ability.

-Ryan Warner

Coastal Colors

Within the Landscape V2

"To Hell or to Heaven, our fates lie on the other side. Everywhere we go, everything we do, the light follows. Our time on this earth is limited. Death waits for us to slip, waiting, watching. This life is the only one we've got, do everything you can to make it feel like a dream, before the light catches us."

The old train tunnels above Donner Lake created some of the most unique and challenging compositions for me to capture. This little girls family walked out of the tunnel, creating a seemingly dream like scene. This scene has beauty but feels like a sense of fear lurks behind the dream. Hence why I wrote the paragraph above like I did. I love finding meaning in my images, whether it be subtle or obvious themes. The light beaming in from the back instantly reminded me of what people apparently see right as they die. But this girl doesn't appear to be heading into the light, rather the light lurks behind her. 

The Luster of Time

Foundation

A photo of the poolside view at the colorful and photogenic Saguaro Hotel in Palm Springs California. Captured at sunrise as the light hit the mountains that tower over the desert floor of Palm Springs.

-Ryan Warner

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