Goldpaint Photography Alumni: Favorites from 2018
This year we again asked our 2018 workshop participants to submit to us their favorite personal image along with a short blurb about why they chose it. Each year, the bar is set higher and higher with amazing photos from around the globe. We are so proud to see such great work being produced because their submissions are improving year after year! Thank you GP Alumni for reminding us about the importance of preserving our wild spaces under the stars by exploration, artistry, and continuing to support our mission.
Click on the images to read their stories and visit their websites to see more of their fantastic works. Like what you see? Share in the comments below!

It has been an honor to witness the evolution of these artists and the development of their works.”
- Sashikanth Chintla“There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing som ...
- Greg LiengswangwongThis shot of the Milky Way at Two Jack Lake in Alberta, Canada is one of my favorite shots ...
- Nancy FormanSonoran Desert Tucson
- Keith LiskThis image was recorded in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, at one of the historic ...
- Tim HerringThis was a challenging year - Not as much flexibility in getting away to shoot, acquired s ...
- Rob HazzardThis is not only my favorite for 2018 but my favorite picture, period. I visited near my h ...
- Sanjiv ModiThis is my favorite night photograph of 2018. I had planned to take Milky Way picture in O ...
- Evie UrbinaMy personal favorite from this season as well as one of the most memorable nights shooting ...
- John WatkinsIf I had to choose one from 2018, this photo of Palouse Falls in Washington would be the o ...
- Yoshiki NakamuraMt. Rainier reflected on Reflection Lake, WA. It was fortunate that the rising moon starte ...
- Helen FrancesThis image of the Milk Way gliding over Crater Lake has been a two-year challenge! That’s ...
- Lynn ClauerWith clouds mostly lifting, I took my brother who was visiting from North Carolina to chec ...
- Kirsten TuckerKalahari Plains in Botswana
- Diane RamthunSailing in the Canadian wilderness of Northern Lake Superior, we sought refuge from a stor ...
- Ian JonesThis image was shot from the deck of the wooden sailing schooner Hildur. Bear Islands, Eas ...
- Bob KelleyHere's my favorite image of 2018 taken on the morning of March 23rd outside my B&B cabin i ...
- Michael DuncanI like this image because of the lighting techniques I used (thanks, Brad!) and because th ...
- Sergio Garcia RillI chose this as my favorite because it represents my favorite trip of the year (to the Can ...
- Steve NiemczykLynda and I spent the evening overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge while the camera's clicke ...
- Terri BarryI took this image the night after the conclusion of the Mt Shasta 5 Day Alumni Workshop. S ...
- Susy StephensHere is my photo for Best of 2018, not because of its quality, but because of the experien ...
- Doug DeVotoSome weekends stand out a little more than others. I enjoyed the marriage of two amazing f ...
- Howard GoldmanGrace Island anchors the west end of Isle Royale in northern Lake Superior. This image, my ...
- Pat MaccariellaThis is my favorite photo for 2018, taken during the Mono Lake alumni workshop in May, 201 ...
- Kathleen KingmaI captured the Persieds in 2018 using a fisheye on the Canon 6D and the iOptron SkyGuider ...
- Thomas PiekunkaThis image is my favorite because of the challenges involved in getting to this location, ...
- Jonathan AdamsThis image isn’t as beautiful as some of the great Milky Way astroscapes, but it’s my favo ...
- Kevin RailsbackEarlier in the day, this was the spot in Yellowstone National Park where I was married. I ...
- Lynda SandersThe absolute magic of the aurora, at Charlie Dome, Alaska. The ancients believed this was ...
- Kelly DavenportThis is my favorite night image I shot in 2018. I live in Kentucky in an area where there ...
- Esther FlemingThis is my favorite night photo because of being able to hike up to the location and enjoy ...