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Long Island Fine Art Photography Heads to Sedona, Page and the Grand Canyon- Part 2

9/14/2016

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If you have been following my blog or facebook posts, then you know that I have just come home from an incredible trip to the Arizona Southwest.  After my family and I spent 3 amazing days in Sedona, we packed up the SUV and headed for a day of adventure in Page, Arizona.
 Page, Arizona is on the border of Utah and is the home to Horseshoe Bend, Antelope Slots Canyon and the Colorado  River Rafting Discovery tour. Our first stop of the day was a fantastic, slow river raft tour down the Colorado River. This four hour tour started at the Glen Canyon Damn, looping around Horseshoe Bend and then back up to our starting point. 
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After we finished rafting, we embarked on what I think might have been the highlight of my entire trip, hiking up to Horseshoe Bend overlook! 
Taking a photograph of Horseshoe Bend has been on my photographic bucket list for sometime. I have seen the iconic photo, researched it online and decided that although there are a million shots out there by every photographer under the sun, I still wanted to take it myself and place it into my own photo gallery. Not only is it a beautiful photo location, but it also requires you to sit very, very (and I mean very!) close to the edge. There are no guard rails on this cliff, so if you are not careful you could fall off very easily. 
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etyThe trail to Horseshoe Bend is located 5 miles outside of Page and is highly visited by tourists. Before this trip, I did my homework, researching the best routes and sights that I wanted to see. But what surprised me during this hike was the the wide and expansive trail of first sand and then rock layers. It was like nowhere I had ever been, and afterwards I kept saying that I felt like I was walking on a moon crater. The pictures above show you the sandy trail and in the distance you can see the rocky, crater like ground.  
Once I was standing on the abyss, I was awestruck by the intense beauty all around me and yet completely petrified by the height. I planted myself near the edge of the cliff, perched my tripod in front of me, tilted my camera downward and took a bunch of shots. In order to capture the full magnitude of the entire river bend you must use a super wide angle lens. I used a Tamron 15-30 mm lens on my Nikon d750 camera at 15mm. 
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Photo Credit: Alissa Rosenberg/Alissa Beth Photography
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Video Above: Quick video showing you the view and the drop a the top of Horseshoe Bend
I must say, I was thrilled with the results of my effort. Not only do I feel that I took a worthy photograph, but every time I look at it I will be reminded of my ability to overcome one of my greatest fears! 

Stay tuned...Part 3 of our adventure is coming soon- The Grand Canyon! 

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To Read: Long Island Fine Art Photography Heads to Sedona, Page and the Grand Canyon- Part 1

All photographs are the property of  © Alissa Rosenberg from Alissa Beth Photography and Long Island Fine Art Photography. Reproductions and downloads without permission is prohibited. 

However, you are welcome to share this post on your own site or through social media. :) 

The Horseshoe Bend Fine Art image can be purchased at :LONG ISLAND FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY. 
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Long Island Fine Art Photography Heads to Sedona, Page and the Grand Canyon!

9/3/2016

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Part 1: Sedona

All photographs are the property of Long Island Fine Art Photography and were taken by Alissa Rosenberg from Alissa Beth Photography

Truth be told I am a Long Islander, New York born and raised beach girl to the core. Yet, photography has made me interested in seeing and photographing other regions of this beautiful country.  So, on August 20th, I packed up my family for our first trip to the Southwest. Wow!! It was breathtaking. This post will highlight some of my favorite places that we visited.
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The first stop on our trip was Sedona, Arizona. What an amazing place! Hiking, jeep tours, shopping and of course photography. You name it, we did it! We took a fantastic private jeep ride with Safari Jeep Tours, who by the way, I HIGHLY recommend! We spent four hours off roading through Red Rock country. The highlight of the jeep tour was spending time hiking to an overlook of Merry-Go Round.
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Merry Go Round, Sedona Arizona
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Photo Credit: Alissa Rosenberg, Alissa Beth Photography

We ended our jeep safari with a beautiful sunset at the end of Schnebly Hill Road. 
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Views from Schebly Hill Road, Sedona Arizona
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Photo Credit: Alissa Rosenberg, Alissa Beth Photography

We were there during monsoon season, the incredible rain clouds that rolled in and out all day long allowed for extraordinary skies and photographic opportunities! 
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Raining Monsoon Clouds in Sedona, Arizona
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Photo Credit: Alissa Rosenberg, Alissa Beth Photography

The next morning we decided to go for a hike up Cathedral Rock. I must preface this by saying I have a true fear of heights and this trip helped conquer that a bit! (Although some of us hiked up higher then others. I'm not saying who, but I can tell you that I did not get a photo from the very top! )
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Cathedral Rock, Sedona Arizona
Photo Credit: Alissa Rosenberg, Alissa Beth Photography

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Hiking up Cathedral Rock
Photo Credits: Michael Rosenberg

This breathtaking view from my rest while going up Cathedral Rock was taken with my Samsung Galaxy phone in panoramic mode. I must say, I was very happy with this shot! 
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Photo Credit: Alissa Rosenberg, Alissa Beth Photography
On our third day we packed up and left Sedona for Page, Arizona and then on to the Grand Canyon. Those photos and adventures will be the topics of my upcoming blog posts. However, on our last day we traveled back to Sedona and took a fabulous helicopter ride over Red Rock country. This was our families first time in a helicopter and although we were nervous (myself and my daughter, the boys not so much!) we truly enjoyed the ride!
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Top and Bottom: Ariel Views of Sedona from the Helicopter
Photo Credit: Alissa Rosenberg, Alissa Beth Photography

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Photo Credit: Alissa Rosenberg, Alissa Beth Photography

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Photo Credit: Alissa Rosenberg, Alissa Beth Photography

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Stay tuned for part 2...Page, Arizona. Page is the home to Horsehoe Bend and the location of our River Rafting tour starting point. 
All photographs are the property of  © Alissa Rosenberg from Alissa Beth Photography and Long Island Fine Art Photography. Reproductions and downloads without permission is prohibited. 

However, you are welcome to share this post on your own site or through social media. :) 

Many of the Sedona Photographic images can be purchased at :LONG ISLAND FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY. 
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    Alissa Rosenberg is an award winning landscape and creative photographer. Her photography has been published in Shutterbug Magazine, The Long Island Travel Guide, Newsday, Newsday Fun Book and the Long Islander publication. Her photographs have also been used in a national advertising campaign for the Long Island Travel Bureau as well as on product labels for Bath and Body Works.​

    ​Long Island Fine Art Photography is the company that she produces her landscapes and fine art through.

    Alissa Beth Photography is the company that she produces her portraits for local families and children on Long Island, New York. 

    Contact her at: alissabethphoto@gmail.com

    Purchase prints at: Long Island Fine Art Photography

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