Last summer, I set out to Sedona in the morning with the goal of finding hot air balloons. I wanted to hike up to a high enough point so that I could be as level as possible with them. While I did get this photo below that I liked, I felt I could do even more, and decided I must return!
I recently bought a new camera and some new lenses, so I wanted to head back out to do the same hike I did last summer with my new equipment. The first morning I went out this summer, I forgot my memory card. I’ve always in the past made sure I have memory cards and a back-up, so I was upset because I couldn’t take any photos with my camera. However, I did have a memory card in my other camera that I mainly use to film videos, so I was still able to get some good B-roll for my YouTube video.
The next morning, with a new memory card in my camera, I set back out to the same spot and started hiking. I was able to get a few shots of the balloons, but I was not completely satisfied with everything, so I decided I would go back out for a third time, and hoped for the best.
About one week later, I went back out on a morning that I was pretty sure they would be back up in the air. I started my hike around 4:00 am, and by sunrise I was shooting the rest of my photos and videos of the hot air balloons. I had such an incredibly fun time on this adventure, and making these photos and the video was just as fun! I loved getting to see everything come together.
I am quite pleased with my new camera and lenses’ quality, and I am so grateful I get to do fun things like this in cool places like Sedona! After testing out my new camera and lenses and getting used to how they work, I am excited to take them on some fall adventures soon! Thank you for joining along with me on my nature adventures, and remember to keep adventuring safely and responsibly!
