Landscapes Magic Travel December 22, 2018

That One Time in the Namib Desert

Ahhh, this photograph brings me back, once again, to one of the most epic photographic experiences of my life, that one time in the Namib Desert when I chartered a tiny Cessna and flew for two hours over some of the most beautiful, barren, poetic landscape I have ever had the pleasure of staring wide-eyed and slack-jawed at. My heart still gets all warm and fuzzy when I look at these photos…

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By Crystal Stafford

Photos June 28, 2018

Two in the Pan

A zoomed out version of the earlier photo, The Color Purple. I like this one better. Two trees at Deadvlei, dancing to the sun. Magic 179/365, Two in…

Animals Landscapes June 27, 2018

The Oryx and the Dune

Sounds like the title of some really profound Sufi poem, but it’s not. It’s just the only thing my tired mind could think of. I am officially…

Life Magic June 26, 2018

One More Mile

This goal of mine, to post a photo a day for a year, is kind of like running a marathon. I have never actually run a…

Life Photos June 25, 2018

The Straw that Broke the Momma’s Back

I had been doing really well keeping up with my blog while raising a newborn and I felt like I had a really good rhythm going.…

Landscapes Travel June 24, 2018

Dune in the Morning

I am spending the next few days working through the photos of the dunes in Namib-Naukluft park. I LOVED photographing in this park. The stark contrast…

HDR Landscapes June 23, 2018

Deadvlei Panoramic

This is an HDR panoramic I did of Deadvlei in Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia. It was only 9am but already the light was so bright, but…

HDR Landscapes June 22, 2018

The Color Purple

Purple is not a color you see much in nature, especially in the desert. That’s why I find it so surprising to be coming through loud…

Magic Photos June 21, 2018

Light Beams and Rumi

No better words can describe the magic of the sun than Rumi. So in honor of the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice here is a little bit…

HDR Photos June 20, 2018

It’s Electric

This is a fun HDR shot I took on the walk into Deadvlei in  Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia. Usually, I stay more on the documentary side of processing…