I recently went on a trip to Navajo land in northern Arizona. My companions were also photography enthusiasts who shared a similar interest, not just in photography in technical terms, but in photography as art. Our teacher is Alain Briot who lives in Arizona and conducts photography workshops that are a bit different than the average photography workshops that focus mostly on equipment and location. Alain teaches us to approach photography as an art form, helping us to develop our personal vision of the art we produce.
This trip took us to little know Navajo locations in Arizona and Utah, that few photographers visit. Several of these locations are also considered sacred by the Navajos that live on the reservations, so they are not always enthused to see photographers encroach on their traditional lands. This was one reason that our group consisted of a limited number of people, so as not to draw attention to ourselves.
Coal Mine Mesa is a beautiful place where coal seams are evident in the strata of the canyon. The colours we see here are created by the soft morning light just before the sun rose over the horizon. The colours change dramatically as the sun rises, from a rosy colour to a golden yellow colour. The window for taking these types of photos lasts for maybe an hour and a half. After that the terrain is bleached by the hot Arizona sun.
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