Christine Kenyon Photography

Christine Kenyon Photography Landcape & Milky Way Photography Workshops in the West • Overland-Adventure Photographer • Speaker • Educator • Dog Lover❤️

WOW!!! What an autumn! Color is popping along the Wasatch like it hasn’t in recent years, and I’m here for it!Hope you’r...
10/02/2026

WOW!!! What an autumn! Color is popping along the Wasatch like it hasn’t in recent years, and I’m here for it!

Hope you’re enjoying fall wherever you are🍂🍁

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Milky Way Over the Ruins —
09/29/2026

Milky Way Over the Ruins —

“Memories” — I can imagine children running through the fields, as their father tends the cattle, and their mother prepa...
09/26/2026

“Memories” — I can imagine children running through the fields, as their father tends the cattle, and their mother prepares a family feast.

Now, all that remains are the humble structures of a bygone era.

Photo Tip: There were a fair number of people shooting this scene that morning. I walked around behind them for a time, until I found my chosen spot. However, quite a number of folks left as the sun began to graze the Tetons—while the light was just getting good! Be patient my friends, wait for the light.

Hooray for Ouray! — Next week, I’ll be enjoying the beauty of Western Colorado for fabulous fall color for my Colorado i...
09/24/2026

Hooray for Ouray! — Next week, I’ll be enjoying the beauty of Western Colorado for fabulous fall color for my Colorado in Color workshop. Ouray will be our base camp, and I can’t wait to be back!

I’ve created so many wonderful memories in this quintessential Western town over the years. Here’s to the American West!

Photo Tip: This star trails image was captured with a waxing gibbous Moon illuminating the scene from behind us. Contrary to some often-repeated advice that star trails are best photographed with much less Moon, a Moon this bright can still produce a beautiful star-filled sky while naturally illuminating the landscape.

Where earth, sky, and starlight meet.Silence... such a lovely sound... until, of course, my Lab, Aspen, nearly decided t...
09/18/2026

Where earth, sky, and starlight meet.
Silence... such a lovely sound... until, of course, my Lab, Aspen, nearly decided to explore the pool of water at my feet— which would have injected quite the cacophony into this otherwise serene night. Ahhh, what bliss...

Last night it dipped to 48° here in Utah, and fall suddenly feels right around the corner. 🍂A few of my favorite memorie...
09/14/2026

Last night it dipped to 48° here in Utah, and fall suddenly feels right around the corner. 🍂

A few of my favorite memories from autumns past. I’m looking forward to seeing what this year brings.

Where are you headed to photograph fall color this season?

Navajo Shiprock – From a land of marvels comes a proud people and rich traditions.Rising dramatically nearly 1,600 feet ...
09/01/2026

Navajo Shiprock – From a land of marvels comes a proud people and rich traditions.

Rising dramatically nearly 1,600 feet above the high desert of northwestern New Mexico, Shiprock is one of the Southwest’s most extraordinary landmarks. Formed from the hardened core of an ancient volcano and sculpted by millions of years of erosion, it stands seemingly alone above the vast desert floor, visible for miles in every direction.

To the Diné, Shiprock is Tsé Bitʼaʼí — “rock with wings” — a sacred place woven deeply into Navajo history, tradition and stories of their people. Its striking form and the great volcanic dikes radiating outward across the desert make it as fascinating geologically as it is powerful to experience in person.

There is something about this landscape that photographs can only begin to convey — the immense scale, the silence, the changing light and the sense of history that surrounds you.

It is an extraordinary privilege to lead photography workshops through this sacred land, to share its beauty with others, and to do so with respect for the people, traditions and stories that have belonged to this landscape for generations.

Some places are beautiful. Others stay with you. Shiprock is one of those places.

To experience this remarkable place for yourself, there’s room for one more photographer to join me here this October. You can learn more about the workshop through the link in my bio.

This is an old image. It's a single exposure captured back in the early days of my exploration into Milky Way photograph...
08/25/2026

This is an old image. It's a single exposure captured back in the early days of my exploration into Milky Way photography. I used a Nikon D600 and the legendary Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 ultra-wide zoom, and it's a testament to the fact that best practices could yield good results with a DSLR made 14 years ago.

I also met Royce Bair that night, after recognizing him from his Nightscaper e-book that I had purchased to get started in this exciting and challenging genre. Royce has remained a dear friend and I greatly appreciate his impactful contribution to the art we make in the dark.

While gear does matter, it’s equally, if not more important to know your camera and it’s capabilities, and know the settings that yield quality results.

This year marks 10 years since I made my first Milky Way photograph, and I’m still learning, still exploring, and still amazed by what we can create under the stars.

I’m honored to share that my newly published feature article appears in Issue 08 of Wild Eye Magazine.In this deeply per...
07/24/2026

I’m honored to share that my newly published feature article appears in Issue 08 of Wild Eye Magazine.

In this deeply personal story, I trace the journey that took me from growing up in the Washington, D.C. suburbs, to my first unforgettable view of the Milky Way over the Rocky Mountains as a child, and then on a life-changing seven-thousand-mile road trip in search of a place that had nearly been lost to me.

It’s a story about a life shaped by photography, wonder, restored memories, and the unexpected paths we sometimes find ourselves following. I hope you enjoy it!

Wild Eye Magazine has generously provided a link to a complementary issue of the magazine, and a special subscription discount for my audience. Use code ISSUEGIVEAWAY to purchase an annual subscription for just $29 (normally $49) at www.wildeyemagazine.com

If you’d like to read the full feature and download the entire issue at no charge, visit my link in bio.

I’ve been following the fires in the West and what they may mean for the places I love, and it moved me more than I expe...
07/13/2026

I’ve been following the fires in the West and what they may mean for the places I love, and it moved me more than I expected.

It made me think about how briefly we really hold the landscapes that matter to us. Nature doesn’t move on our timeline.

I went back into my archive—not just to look, but to revisit a place I’ve returned to over the years. A scene I had always meant to finish.

And something unexpected happened. This may be the only photograph I’ve ever edited where my process faded completely into the background.

I was so in the moment—reliving my experience there over many years. Hearing the creek, feeling the cool air, the rustle of aspen leaves around me. Standing in that place again.

I wasn’t thinking about process or technique, and at the end, I couldn’t trace my steps. I was just… there. Fully immersed in a place that I can’t be sure will ever exist quite the same way again in my lifetime.

Creating the image felt like an emotional release. A quiet way of holding on. I ended up working through the rest of my thoughts in a blog post that’s now on my website. You can find the link in bio.

Is there a place you’re especially grateful you experienced when you did?


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