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Break in the Storm, White Sands National Monument

23 Jan

Fitting quote for the week as we wrap up a week here in the United States commemorating the life of Martin Luther King Jr.:

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
– Martin Luther King, Jr.

Break in the Storm, White Sands National Monument – New Mexico

If you ever show up to a location you’ve had your heart set on to photograph only to find that the weather isn’t up to your expectation this photo is a reminder to clear your mind of preconceived ideas and start fresh. Mother Nature always has a way of revealing a facet of her beauty, you just have to be open minded enough to see it.

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Break in the Storm, White Sands National Monument

JMG-Galleries – Jim M. Goldstein Photography

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Announcing: ePhotobook? White Sands HD iPad App

30 Oct

I’m excited to announce the release of my first iPad app, ePhotobook White Sands HD, a collection of fine art photographs taken earlier this year in White Sands National Monument, New Mexico.

Announcing: ePhotobook White Sands HD iPad App

Features of Note:

High resolution images, sans watermark, that can be explored in detail above and beyond the resolution of the iPad
Previously unpublished photographs
Exclusive essays
Twitter & Facebook integration to share with friends
Web based content via RSS to keep you informed of new workshops, app & ebook releases, photographs and more

Inspiration and beauty for only .99 USD

Note: ePhotobook development services tailored to professional photographers are now available. Inquiries for ePhotobook authoring services are now being accepted.

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Announcing: ePhotobook℠ White Sands HD iPad App

JMG-Galleries – Jim M. Goldstein Photography

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Petrified Textures – White Sands National Monument

22 Sep

Truer words have never been spoken and such was my time in White Sands National Monument, New Mexico …

When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs.
When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.
– Ansel Adams

Petrified Textures, White Sands National Monument

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Petrified Textures – White Sands National Monument

JMG-Galleries – Jim M. Goldstein Photography

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Snakehead Yardang, White Sands National Monument

30 Apr

In 2004 I stumbled upon an incredibly interesting area of White Sands National Monument while hiking out into the 360 square miles park, an area I can only describe as an ancient dune field. When I first discovered this area I photographed one of the many yardangs I found in this isolated area (see photo #2 in My Top 5 Favorite Photographs and Accompanying Stories), but upon my return in April of 2010 the formation I originally photographed had been eroded into oblivion and was gone forever. I have to admit I was really bummed the formation was no longer present, but that disappointment soon transformed into an adrenaline fueled high as I discovered yardang after yardang the farther I hiked out.

Snakehead Yardang, White Sands National Monument

One of the more fascinating yardangs I found and photographed was one that resembled a snakehead emerging from a 60 foot dune. I took care to photograph various compositions of this fragile sand formation and cherished the fact that no one would ever see this formation in the exact same way. As I discovered while visiting the area of my last yardang photo these formations are here one day and gone another. The winds of the Tularosa Basin simultaneously shapes and destroys the landscape providing a unique experience with every visit. It is for this reason that every visit to White Sands National Monument is as exciting as the first.

Photo Details:
Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 II, 16mm, 1/200 sec, f/16, ISO 200

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Snakehead Yardang, White Sands National Monument

JMG-Galleries – Jim M. Goldstein Photography

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White Sands Textures I

03 Mar

The dunes of White Sands National Monument in New Mexico are an endless fascination of mine. The landscape here is full of paradoxes. The regularity of irregular patterns formed by the wind create incredibly photogenic sand patterns. The rolling dunes provide an infinite fabric to catch contrasty shadows in the sand patterns throughout the day making optimal lighting virtually an all day affair. Yet what I love most about this terrain is the ability to find simplicity amid the complexity.