Raychel Sanner: Photographer and Filmmaker
New Mexico is known as the ‘Land of Enchantment.’ That is a fitting name for this beautiful land, with the Rockies and Great Plains and Southwestern Deserts converging to create a space that’s unique in its beauty and diversity. It’s also a place that completely rekindled my love for weather and my appreciation for the […]
Um wow! Lots of photos recently to share. I promise there’s a real structure coming to this blog soon but the enduring piece will also be me just showing off my work via photos. The monsoon took a very unfortunate and dare I say it, ill timed, break — but as the calendar turned over […]
Friday evening was my unofficial (but official) return to the Plains. I’ve been trying to avoid going east so my visual work would have a more distinct feel since moving to New Mexico, but the pining of my old stomping grounds became too much. I was out of work by 3 and was able to […]
There’s something about photographing lightning that will always keep me coming back. Every strike is different. Every strike is random. Every strike is so exciting in its own way. There are no moments more awe-inspiring than sitting near a storm and watching that sheer, raw power reach out of the sky and down to the […]
Wow! Some weekends just stand apart from the others when it comes to a successful outing with the camera. This past weekend was no different as I scored numerous bolts and really amazing scenes. I’ve got too much material to pour through and honestly, the volume is beginning to get to me in a daunting […]
Everyone who knows me knows I love black and white photography. I’ll also admit to the tropes that a lot of the greats like Ansel Adams have inspired my photography and style. I know, soooooo cliche. But it is true. On my camera, the C2 custom function button is set to a monochrome live view […]
The monsoon has been a joy to photograph thus far this year, and my running joke continues to be that I will continue to mess up a lot this summer. While I had previous years where I spent a week or so in the southwest pursuing monsoon storms, this remains a new pattern for me […]
Well we’re in the thick of it now aren’t we? This weekend I spent quite a bit of time on the road pursuing monsoon storms across the state. I had some limited success getting some bolts Saturday but less so today. It’s hard to believe that the season is really only just beginning as I’ve […]
I wrote on Twitter earlier this week that I’d just really like to be pinched because the skies of New Mexico during the summer really are unbelievable. Finally, as we moved into July I got a chance to hit the road and do some photography of monsoon storms around the state. There’s still A LOT […]
Raychel Sanner: Photographer and Filmmaker 