Stephen Sandau
In high school I picked up my dad’s old Canon camera and went up the Fall River in Idaho to shoot a roll of black and white film. The day was perfect! I knew the pictures I worked so hard to capture were going to be amazing! It wasn’t until I got home that I realized the film hadn't even caught on the take-up spool. In realty, I hadn’t taken a single image. Despite that first disappointment, I’ve enjoyed chasing pictures ever since. I delight in the hunt!
I live in the beautiful Uintah Basin… a picturesque region tucked up in the northeast corner of Utah. We have a variety of vistas and stunning landscapes to capture through the lens. Whether it’s a grand sweeping view of Flaming Gorge from the Red Canyon Overlook or the barren badlands of Red Wash. Not all the Basin beauty is on a grand scale. I love to find the small details to photograph. From miniature mushrooms to the petals of an alpine flower, or a prickly pinecone nestled in a bed of pine needles.