Antelope Canyon
Some friends and I just returned from a day-long photography trip to Antelope Canyon in northern Arizona. We decided to fly ourselves up there in order to save time and I have to say, it was one of the most beautiful flights I have even flown.
We departed Mesa’s Falcon Field at 5:30am and soon began to see twilight. We had arranged for Charly Moore, our personal guide for the trip, to meet us at Paige Municipal Airport at 7:30 to begin a day of photography.
With temperatures expected to be in the mid 40’s and up to 20 degrees cooler in the canyon, I thought for sure we were going to freeze. However, five light layers seemed to do the trick as I never got too cold. We started at Canyon X and were privileged to be the only people there! I learned that these types of photographs often require 30+ second exposures so a good tripod and no crowds are a must…
After spending three and a half hours there, we made our way to Antelope Canyon and had a great lunch on the way. While the scenery in Antelope Canyon was great, there were quite a few tour groups coming in and out which made it a challenge to bracket long exposures. At around 4:15, Charly dropped us back at the airport and we began the flight home. I have to say, the weather and the scenery were incredible!
I plan to do this trip again with my wife and will most certainly contact Charly for reservations. He was very helpful in guiding me to the right areas as well as providing great advice.
