Fall color at June Lake Canvas Print

The aspens erupt in the fall in the Eastern Sierras, and when peak color arrives June Lake is ringed by splashes of yellow and orange. This bunch of trees is easily visible from the side of the road, where most people stand to photograph it. I clambered through brush and scree to create a pocket for the little fishing boat floating across the water.

I began making photographs when I was 13 years old. I created a darkroom using a slide projector, some old food trays, and chemicals and paper my brother liberated from the neighbor's trash. 10 years later I was published in Time Magazine, and 10 years after that I was in graduate school studying political science. After more than 20 years studying, working, and teaching at UCLA I returned to my first love -- photography. Where the commercial work of my youth was mostly personalities (think 1980s television shows) I have always been drawn to landscapes, which are now my primary artistic focus. The photos I post here are a subset of my work. For the most recent stuff, visit my website www.joedohertyphotography.com.