This summer I had the opportunity to shoot Yoga on the Rocks, at Red Rocks for Better Buzz Yoga. What an amazing experience! Not only is the location incredible but watching thousands of people, following a flow in unity at such a beautiful location was truly something to see and experience.

I was lucky to shoot the event three times which gave me an opportunity to get the feel of the environment, where the sun would be and how to deal with all those steps! The days began early, arriving around 5:30AM and watching the sun rise. While the morning was cool the sun heats up things pretty quick, so by the finish of the event at 8AM you could really feel the warmth coming in.

The sun at Red Rocks also proposed some unique opportunities and challenges. While shooting from the stage towards the seats you are faced with some dramatic differences between light and darkness, warm and cool tones making some of these shots challenging. On the other hand I found that right around 7:45 the sun would peak out from behind the stage giving me some dramatic lens flare to work with.

The sights, sounds and feeling of such a beautiful location was only matched by the excitement and enthusiasm of the instructors. I hope I get the opportunity to shoot here again. It was a blast!