Stephen W. Oachs


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I am very excited to announce that my first book is now available for purchase!

This book showcases many of my favorite photos taken during the beginning of my expedition, as well as a couple "how-to" articles and tips on how to take the best photos of nature, both animals and landscapes. Join me in this visual journey, LIGHT: The Expedition, Beginning A Journey is now available!

 
Edition I - Beginning A Journey
By Stephen W. Oachs

Popular Photography Magazine awarded my Horseshoe Bend Sunset photo 1st place for the "Your Best Shot" profile in their September 2008 issue.

Read the story behind this photograph - "Horseshoe Bend Sunset"


I've launched a new Website showcasing my landscape photography. LIGHT: The Expedition is a visual exploration of the world around us, seen in a way most don't venture far enough to see.

Alaska/Horizon Air In-flight Magazine has selected my Hallo Bay photo of a baby grizzly with his mother watching closely, for 3rd place (out of almost 12,000 entries) in their 2008 "Give us your best shot" photography contest. See the full-size photo at my Hallo Bay & Katmai National Forest gallery.

The National Wildlife Federation has announced my Yellowstone Park photo, "Bears Play Fighting," took First Place - Mammals Amateur Category - in their 2007 National Wildlife Photo Awards Contest. See my Yellowstone gallery - "Bears Play Fighting"

Popular Photography Magazine selected my San Francisco Zoo photo, "Powerful Primate," for the "Your Best Shot" profile in their June 2007 issue.

See my full San Francisco Zoo gallery - "The Mandrill"

 
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:: My Latest Capture ::

This is the San Francisco Bay Bridge, taken around 11pm at night. In the distance on the horizon is the Port Of Oakland. In the foreground are reminants of pier pilings from days past.

I took this image with a Canon 5D using a Canon 17-40mm. (EXIF: 17mm 50s ISO 100, f/14)


:: Recent Photo Journals ::
[Sep 2008] Grand Teton, Wyoming 
[Apr 2008] Page, Arizona
[Apr 2008] Maui, Hawaii
[Mar 2008] Big Sur, California
[Dec 2007] Kalispell, Montana
[Nov 2007] Bosque Del Apache
[Nov 2007] Rio Grande Zoo
[Aug 2007] Kalispell, Montana
[Jun 2007] Katmai Grizzly Bear
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