White Sands is a photographer's dream. There are so many different shapes and shadows to use and it's fun trying to find the right layering and yucca plants to make a compelling image. The dark shadows two hours or so before sunset help define the dunes against all the white sand.

Nikon D800E.

This is a sunrise around Palm Beach, Florida. I liked how the glow from the homes on the right balanced with the sunrise on the left.

Nikon D90, Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM.

This was taken for the photography club at my school. It is green Palmolive dish soap on a cup. The color is natural and comes from the soap refracting the light from the SB-600 flash.

Nikon D90, reversed 35mm f/1.8, SB-600 with umbrella.

This is a shot from a morning excursion to the beach. This 3-minute shot was taken at 6:16am during the sunrise. The morning was really beautiful and it was incredible seeing the ocean light up with the rising sun.

Nikon D90 with Sigma 10-20mm.

This is a shot from a morning excursion to the beach. This 17-minute shot was taken at 4:50am before the sunrise in almost complete darkness. I brought a beach chair and relaxed while this picture was taken.

Nikon D90 with Sigma 10-20mm.