John Crane Photography: Featured Galleries and Collections

COLORADO

jbc@johncranephotography.com (John Crane Photography) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:43:00 GMT

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Every day something happens. This gallery is dedicated to the things that happen every day in my home, Colorado. Without a camera to record them, they fade anonymously with the end of each day. This isn't a bad thing-but this gallery is my attempt to remember some of these things.

This collection is persistently updated to keep it fresh. At some point a photo may seem to work, then at some later point it may be realized it didn't work quite as well as I'd hoped.

This gallery is an exercise in the mechanical aspects of photography-learning the cameras, characteristics of film, a particular sensor's traits, the sweet spot of a lens, etc. And of course the aesthetic aspects-composition, exposure and light. It also attempts to explore the intangibles-the emotion, the moment and the feeling behind a person or place that's fleeting.

I hope you enjoy this ever changing collection of images.
-John B. Crane

Grand Circle

jbc@johncranephotography.com (John Crane Photography) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:09:00 GMT

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Shots from various destinations on the Grand Circle including Grand Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Page, Arizona and vacinity, Bryce Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Arches National Park and Moab, Utah.

Please enjoy the images.

Best of NFFC

jbc@johncranephotography.com (John Crane Photography) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:23:00 GMT

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Welcome to the comprehensive collection of 2007 National Fly Fishing Championship photographs. Congratulations to all the competitors, but especially the top finishers in order: George Daniel (Gold), Josh Stevens (Silver) and Eddie Pinkston (Bronze).

To purchase any prints, please click the image thumbnail you wish to purchase and click "Add to Cart" in the upper right corner of the page. Or, when the image appears large, run your mouse over the image. This will produce a shopping cart icon in the upper left corner.

All photos are offered in various sizes, and printed on the highest quality Kodak photo paper, and shipped directly to you. It's secure and safe, and the prints are beautiful.

Thank you for visiting this gallery and I look forward to your comments. All images, unless otherwise noted, were shot by me, John Crane.

Happy fishing and tight lines,
John B. Crane

Dinosaur National Monument

jbc@johncranephotography.com (John Crane Photography) — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:55:00 GMT

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Colorado is full of incredible wilderness. Yes, each year brings more people, crime, pollution etc. The good news is, however, you can still escape it fairly easily. This trip proves it.

In early July 2007 we took a 4-day camping trip in our 1992 Coleman pop-up to the spot on the map where they put the compass. What we found there was stunning.

I hope you enjoy viewing these images half as much as we did discovering them.

Eldorado

jbc@johncranephotography.com (John Crane Photography) — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:53:00 GMT

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Rocky Mountain National Park

jbc@johncranephotography.com (John Crane Photography) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:38:00 GMT

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From lush valleys to craggy peaksThis living showcase of the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains, with elevations ranging from 8,000 feet in the wet, grassy valleys to 14,259 feet at the weather-ravaged top of Longs Peak, provides visitors with opportunities for countless breathtaking experiences and adventures. Some select shots from my home away from home, Rocky Mountain National Park.

Please enjoy the images.

Mountain Goats

jbc@johncranephotography.com (John Crane Photography) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:30:00 GMT

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North Park, Colorado

jbc@johncranephotography.com (John Crane Photography) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:18:00 GMT

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Chicago

jbc@johncranephotography.com (John Crane Photography) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:06:00 GMT

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I love Chicago and everything about it. The people, the food, the architecture, the culture, the museums, the sports, the food, the festivals, the shopping, the skyline, the Lake, the food, the energy, the sophistication, Michigan Avenue, Lake Shore Drive, the food, Wrigley Field, Millenium Park, The Bean, Comiskey Park, the churches, the food, the pilgrimage to Calumet Photo...

Every trip back to the Windy City a highlight is trying to schedule a day of just walking around, street photography in the City of Big Shoulders.

This gallery will change semi-annually. Please enjoy.

Octoberfish

jbc@johncranephotography.com (John Crane Photography) — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:42:00 GMT

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Water Dog

jbc@johncranephotography.com (John Crane Photography) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:58:00 GMT

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Action shots of Henry, our 5-year old Black Lab. To see more pet portraits please visit http://www.johncranephotography.com

Alaska Inside Passage-1984

jbc@johncranephotography.com (John Crane Photography) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:59:00 GMT

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In 1984 after graduating from Colorado State University, my dog Maxine and I hitched a ride from Colorado to Seattle. From there, we sailed up Alaska's Inside Passage to the Norwegian fishing hamlet of Petersburg Alaska, where we settled in for the summer and worked the salmon.

It was a summer of travel and adventure, and something I'd dreamt about my whole life. I read poetry by Robert Service, stories of wilderness travel by John Muir, and dreamt of living an atypical lifestyle. By the end of a very wet, cold summer I was ready to return to the semi-arid warmth of my beloved Rocky Mountains and headed home.

These photos are nearly 25 years old at this posting, all shot with my Canon AT-1 35mm film camera.

Pere Marquette, Illinois

jbc@johncranephotography.com (John Crane Photography) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:35:00 GMT

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Prints

jbc@johncranephotography.com (John Crane Photography) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:28:00 GMT

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Sunset & Sunrise

jbc@johncranephotography.com (John Crane Photography) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:09:00 GMT

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Sometimes nothing produces the drama of a moment like shooting right into the sun, whether it's coming up or going down.

Photographers lament coming across beautiful vistas during the harsh light of mid-day. The ever-present question: do you wait the few hours until the light begins to melt the day, or do you mark it in your notebook as a place to visit again someday when you have time to shoot it properly?

This collection is an attempt to show some of my favorite sun rise and sun down shots, where the light of the day is at its very best and you seize the moment and try to bring it home with you. Please enjoy.

Graphics

jbc@johncranephotography.com (John Crane Photography) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:42:00 GMT

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