Light and Water
Only by living away from it for so long did I learn to see it again. Now, I don’t think I’ll ever tire of gazing at light playing with running water.
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Born in New Mexico, raised in Wyoming and Montana, the mountain west has always been my home. I come from mountaineering families on both sides: my maternal grandfather was a pioneering climber in the Sierra Nevada, while my father guided in the Tetons and climbed in China and Nepal. Both my parents guided for Outward Bound. I ran my first river at nine months old, and have been hiking and backpacking longer than I can remember. My other major influence has been my step-father, Stephen Bodio, a nature writer, falconer and traveler, and as fine a family member as I could hope to have.
I studied black and white photography in high school, under an excellent teacher, but failed to apply myself. After high school, I began guiding for ARTA River Trips, and my interest in photography gradually rekindled as I endeavored to share with friends and family my work in the finest landscapes of the American West. Meanwhile, I studied classical literature, philosophy and history of mathematics at St. John’s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity in 2005. I am currently living with my wife and son in Deep Springs Valley on the Nevada-California border.
Photographically, I travel light and prefer to shoot off pavement and explore unknown locations. My favorite landscapes include the unknown expanses and little-visited mountains of rural New Mexico, the canyons of Dinosaur National Monument, and the vast wilderness of Central Idaho. I have also been fortunate enough to travel in Turkey and Mongolia, and can’t wait to do more.
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Crest, Cliff & Canyon 
Sigh. Makes me wish we had more running water out in the open where it’s hit by sunlight, like in your photos. Lovely intimate and abstract work, Jackson.
Thanks! I loved the sparcity of water in the desert, the way that the entire landscape was shaped by water’s ghosts and absence. But living here near the Shangri-La of wild rivers (i.e. central Idaho) has really reminded me what a joy it is to see the stuff flowing clear and powerful.
These are delightful, Jackson. I like the alternating views and techniques. Your remarks in the reply above about desert water and mountain water are very interesting.
I hope you’re enjoying the holidays, inside and outside. Wishing you a healthy, happy, and creative New Year.
Thank you! I have to be honest, when I was killing time by the creek where I shot the second and fourth, I thought of you – “what would bluebrightly do here?” Best New Year wishes to you too!
:-) What a surprise, well, I’m glad that worked out. Playing with shutter speeds and shooting into the water can be mesmerizing, addictive even. These look joyful.
The final image is a beauty!
Thank you, Rajan!