Aloe Polyphylla
Taken in the village of Malealea, Lesotho, on August 25th, 2008 Aloe plants are found all over the world but none of them can quite match the geometric precision achieved by the spiral aloe, which is native to the highlands and Drakensberg Mountains of Lesotho and South Africa. I found this excellent specimen in the […]
Karoo Creation
[av_heading heading=’Behind the scenes of this photo’ tag=’h3′ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#949494′ style=’blockquote classic-quote’ size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ padding=’0′ av_uid=’av-2qhzn5′][/av_heading] Taken in the Great Karoo Desert, South Africa on August 21st, 2008 Photography is all about being in the right place at the right time, and I believe that making the two come together is really 95% planning. […]
Calla Lily
Taken on Robben Island, South Africa, on August 14th, 2008 Robben Island is well known as the political prison which held Nelson Mandela for many years until his release in 1990. Now a tourist spot and protected area, Robben Island is home to many members of nature’s kingdom, including rabbits, deer, penguins, and the Calla […]
Calla Lilies
Taken on Robben Island, South Africa, on August 14th, 2008 Robben Island is well known as the political prison which held Nelson Mandela for many years until his release in 1990. Now a tourist spot and protected area, Robben Island is home to many members of nature’s kingdom, including rabbits, deer, penguins, and the Calla […]
Banner Peak over Garnet Lake
Read The Story Buy A Print The Story Behind This Photograph: Taken at Garnet Lake beneath Banner Peak in the Ansel Adams Wilderness on July 27th, 2008 Sometimes it’s difficult to imagine how beautiful certain places on the planet can be. Garnet Lake in the high Sierra, with its clear, clean waters, pond-studded granite peninsulas, […]
Mt. Ritter and Banner Peak on a Summer Morning
[av_heading heading=’Behind the scenes of this photo’ tag=’h3′ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#949494′ style=’blockquote classic-quote’ size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ padding=’0′ av_uid=’av-23sqim’][/av_heading] Taken in the meadows above Ediza Lake overlooking Mt. Ritter and Banner Peak in the Ansel Adams Wilderness on July 26th, 2008 Surrounded by the Minarets, Mt. Ritter, and Banner Peak, Ediza Lake and its environs are surely […]
The Art of Nature Photography
Is nature photography an art form? If you asked that question among the photographic community, I believe you’d get an unequivocal “YES!” as an answer. That nature photography is a form of art is something the I and many other photographers believe fully. But what if you asked that question among the general public? Or […]
Photo safari to South Africa
From August 8th through September 15th I’ll be cruising around South Africa. Should be coming home with some great shots.
Photo trip to the Ansel Adams Wildnerness
I’ll taking a five-day backpacking trip to Thousand Island, Garnet, and Ediza lakes in the Ansel Adams wilderness in July. Details to be posted as they arise.
Thank God It’s Friday
Taken at Lunada Bay, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles, California on May 23rd, 2008 On the afternoon of Friday the 23rd, I observed that the sky above Los Angeles was unusually full of layer upon layer of differently-textured clouds. Knowing the sunset could be spectacular, I drove to the Palos Verdes peninsula and hugged the […]
No more unmatted/unframed prints
In order to maintain a higher standard of professionalism for my customers, I will no longer be selling stand-alone prints. From now on, all prints will come hand-signed, matted, and mounted.
We are locked and loaded
Come one, come all! The grand opening of Joshua Cripps Photography is now under way. To celebrate this occasion, all photos are 10% off normal price. So head to the site and start shopping!