Cody Hatch

Finally Some Snow

After a dearth of snow we are finally receiving a bunch. Now, should I ski or take the camera out? Update: I went skiing. It’s too difficult to use my spare time taking photos when I could be skiing.

Delicate Arch in Arches National Park

Delicate Arch is one of the most photographed locations in all of Utah, which typically means I avoid photographing it. I usually shy away from a location if it has hordes of photographers or has been photographed every which way possible but, for some spots, I have to make an exception due to their iconic [...]

Christmas Meadows at Night

This was an experimental shot that I ended up liking. While at Christmas Meadows in the Uinta Mountains of Utah, I decided that the moonlit night was looking pretty good for an attempt at some night photography. I haven’t done much night photography (I keep telling myself that I should make it more of a [...]

Wasatch Mountain Winter

I had been dying to get out and take some photographs but the weather lately has been awful. There’s been little new snowfall, smog in the lower valleys, and the skies have alternated between gray or cloudless blue. Today, however, that all changed with a bunch of new snow overnight and throughout the morning. As [...]

Fresh Snow and Photos at Lunch

We had some fresh snow last night and this morning so the ground and trees are looking great. The sun came out around noon and things looked quite fantastic, so I headed up to the mountains to see what I could find. I ended up taking shots at about four locations but have yet to [...]

Salt Lake Temple at Dusk

This photo was taken on a trip to the Salt Lake Temple to shoot the autumn leaves with the temple in the background. Like usual, the original purpose for my visit was a complete waste of time as the leaves weren’t peaking at all, but the skies were looking pretty good. After looking for several [...]

Canon AF-On Button

Up until recently I had been a recomposing monkey when taking portraits or family photos. See, when using auto focus (AF), I like to use the center focus point, focus on what I’d like to be sharp, and then recompose the shot. The problem that crops up though, is that once I recompose and press [...]

Christmas Meadows Sunrise

Prior to this shot I had been looking for a spot in Utah where I could capture a meandering, still river with snow capped mountains in the distance. I finally came across Christmas Meadows in the Uinta Mountains of Utah and spent a few days camping up there. When I took this shot I was battling [...]

Bountiful Temple at Sunset

I was on my way to the Utah State Fair to take some pictures when, due to a large storm, I decided to head to the Bountiful Temple in Bountiful, Utah. I had been waiting for dramatic skies in order to photograph it and it appeared that I would be blessed with great skies due [...]