purple, green, and yellow: High in the Mountains

Yes, I went on this trip the last week of July and I am just getting around to posting the pictures. Please forgive me - I got a new job and currently it takes up all of my time.

I took a Nature Photography class (taught by the Outdoor Recreation Instructor at BYU) this summer term. It was fantastic! I bought my Canon Rebel XS off of a friend two years ago and now my photography dreams are closer realities that they were before. Since then I have had the opportunity to be the photographer at two of my friends weddings and one engagement shoot. I still have a lot to learn, so thank you guys for being my guinea pigs and helping me learn the tricks of the trade. My future clients thank you.
This photography class was but a short six week crash course, during which we learned the basics of the Canon camera, and techniques for shooting photos in nature. The goal of this class was to be able to take a picture and have it look like what you saw without having to use Photoshop. We were only allowed to use it to crop our pictures, but for no other improvements. I definitely know my camera better after this class.
We went backpacking in the Uintas for three days, carrying everything we needed on our backs. It was fantastic. I haven't been backpacking since I was 16, so I was pretty scared leading up to it. Then again, I always do that to myself; I scare myself to death about the trip getting ready, and then I do fine and have a great time! Silly me. After we got back (and showered) we had a photography show of everyone's favorite pictures. These are my (in my opinion) my best six pictures from the trip. Click where it says "Click here to see more..." to see more shots from the trip.