Montana produces great opportunities to capture unique weather events, especially during spring. I often find the snow continues to be thick in the mountains, the skies have amazing cloud formations, and the storms are dramatic. The warm spring temperatures produce winds which blow into mountain ranges, then the air cools when it hits the mountain and extra water vapor condenses, creating great cloud formations over mountains!
There are so many dirt roads to explore in Montana. Driving these roads during Winter can sometimes be a challenge, but the reward of some spectacular Winter scenery awaits. I often travel to the east of the Crazy Mountain Range, especially when I see clouds engulfing the mountains, just waiting for a mountain peak to break through the cloud cover and capture a dramatic moment.
I’m a cloud chaser. Fluffy cloud days in Montana are plentiful. Clouds really stand out in black and white. I enjoy capturing these moments and making clouds a big part of my photography. I often find myself on dirt roads, flying down dirt roads, just to capture a fleeting cloud moment.
I’m excited to have a couple photos in the new issue of Digital Photographer magazine. “South Crazies” is featured for an article describing how to use colored filters for black and white photography and “The Wave” is showing how colorful scenes look great in monochrome. The new issue also features some great tips for getting the most out of your black and white photography. Grab a copy today.
It’s time to get out an hit the backroads. I often find myself exploring dirt roads leading to the middle of nowhere and getting some great shots. I recently took this photo near the town of Ringling, MT, then proceeded to get lost on more country roads.