Raychel Sanner: Photographer and Filmmaker
Back in November, I visited northwest New Mexico and thought immediately I had to absolutely return to shoot in the summer. I didn’t know it, but that was exactly where my first full purposeful day of monsoon shooting in 2019 would lead me. The San Juan Basin is generally wide open with incredible rock formations […]
The first day of my trip this weekend was a rainy/wet and grey one. I’m still surprised at how thick and widespread clouds ended up being all day on Saturday once storms got going. This setup wasn’t particularly robust — weak wind shear was present with moderate instability over the northern parts of New Mexico. […]
Yesterday I had an encounter with a supercell thunderstorm in SE New Mexico west of Roswell. This Supercell formed in a pretty meager environment, but it really got its act together as it moved out onto the Plains. A left-split interacted with this supercell, resulting in a short-term favorable storm interaction and a possible tornado. […]
Before I go much further, let me preface this post by saying this will certainly not be the last time I visit Taos. There’s so much more to photograph and see. If not for a stubbornly painful back, I likely would’ve stayed another day or two this trip. UGH my back. Let’s get to talking […]
I shot the following pictures last weekend on my grand tour through portions of northern New Mexico. Despite the calendar saying May, the temperatures at the elevations the caldera sits at were nearer to freezing (the altitude is over 10,000 feet). Thus, this was an unexpectedly chilly shoot but I wanted to capture the sunset […]
New Mexico is a state which is full of hidden gems which you don’t read about often, but when you find them they capture your imagination just like any of the big ticket items. This weekend, I got the chance to explore one of those places in Plaza Blanca near Abiquiu.
Raychel Sanner: Photographer and Filmmaker 