The reason I love this one is because it marks the start of a whole new world of photography for me. I loved the location (and can't wait to return) which we lucked out on due to Arches NP being difficult. It was an amazing night under the stars from start to finish and the beginning of a whole new obsession for me. Thank you both for jumping through hoops to make it happen!

This is favourite shot from 2017, it was from a trip to Joshua Tree back in April of this year. I didn't manage to get out as often as I would have liked but this particular evening did not disappoint. I've always loved shooting Milky Way panoramas and was very happy with how this one came out.

There is a reason why it's called Hurricane Ridge but on this summer's night, there wasn't one flag blowing in the wind nor a twinkle in a star. As I made my way up the windy mountainous road, I came upon about a dozen large telescopes. To my surprise, several members of the Bremerton Astronomy Club had set up their telescopes for the general public. I took a peek into each one as they focused on clusters millions of light year away. The clarity of the sky was one of the best I had ever seen and I enjoyed the other element that I wasn't expecting.

After taking a wonderful and very insightful workshop with Brad Goldpaint I had the opportunity to capture the Milky Way in Maui, Hawaii. This is a single exposure and the foreground is lightpainted. The Milky Way perfectly lined up with the composition I wanted at this hidden beach, and it truly is beautiful to see the night sky in places that are not filled with light pollution.

I wanted the Milky Way to showcase this unique abandoned grainery in the Palouse area, Washington, so I waited an entire year for the perfect clear early summer night.

Taken during the night photography workshop at the Madeline Island School of the Arts with Goldpaint Photography.

This image is my favorite for 2017 because I had the startlingly good fortune to have the valley entirely to myself. Sweet solitude with these ancient formations under the stars.

It was a difficult choice, but this was my favorite image from 2017, which was taken in May at Toroweap, a remote area of the Grand Canyon. I like the way the Milky Way lies over the canyon, where the walls are 3,000 feet to the Colorado River below.