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It’s National Park Week! See How These Photographers Capture The Beauty Of Our Parks

National Park Week is a time to celebrate the beauty and importance of our National Parks, and one of the best ways to do that is by capturing the stunning landscapes through photography. With the right equipment and techniques, photographers can capture the vibrant colors, textures, and details of the natural world in stunning detail. National parks offer a unique opportunity for photographers to showcase their skills and capture images that inspire and connect people to the beauty of nature. It's important we remember that the National Parks are not only beautiful but also crucial for preserving the environment and the ecosystems within them.

Photographs can serve as a reminder of the importance of protecting these precious resources for future generations. The depth and breadth of beauty across the National Parks makes each the perfect photographic playground and gives photographers a chance to use a variety of Sony Alpha cameras and Sony lenses to capture different perspectives. We’ve gathered a list of Sony photographers who have done just that and are sharing their images of National Parks on Instagram. Awestruck by their beauty, these creators have made images that encapsulate the reasons for National Parks Week - make sure you follow them! To see more breathtaking imagery, follow @SonyAlpha on Instagram. And to support the National Park Services, head to NPS.gov.

These photographers use a variety of Sony zooms and primes to capture interesting perspectives that encapsulate the reasons for National Park Week.

Peter McBride – @pedromcbride

Sony Artisan Peter McBride is a photographer, filmmaker, writer and public speaker who has traveled to over 75 countries for the likes of the National Geographic Society, Smithsonian, and The Nature Conservancy. He’s worked over 20 years in the realm of conservation, and over a decade of that he's been documenting the Colorado River. The image below is of the Colorado RIver slicing its way through the Grand Canyon in Grand Canyon National Park. We love how the sun rays just peek through the rock, before setting. The contrast of the blue hour with the golden sun rays is visually stunning. 

Andrew 'Drew' Geraci - @drewgiggity

Andrew 'Drew' Geraci is a passionate and award winning photographer/cinematographer and Sony Artisan who has been in the media industry for over 15 years. Drew has an affinity for creating brilliantly colored and high impact HDR motion time-lapse productions. His notoriety rose when he landed a job working with David Fincher to create the now iconic House of Cards opening credits. He’s recently been working to help protect our landscapes through Project Preservation, learn more HERE. We love the caption in the IG Reel below, shot on the Sony Alpha 1 with the Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 G Master II. Drew states, “The magic of Arches National Park as the sun sets on a cold winter day. @nationalparkservice This is why our National Parks are so important to preserve.” 

Scott Kranz – @scott_kranz

Scott Kranz is a photographer, filmmaker, educator and member of the Alpha Collective. He has an extreme passion for the mountains and all things outdoors, and his photography specializes in capturing authentic moments in real adventures while surrounded by the most wild, rugged, and pristine beauty of our planet. The image below is truly captivating, made near his home base in the Pacific Northwest at North Cascades National Park with his Sony Alpha 1 and Sony 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G.

Gary Hart – @garyhartphoto

Sony Artisan Gary Hart is a professional landscape and astro-photographer. He creates his images with single-click captures to try to convey the world untouched by humans, using the camera's unique vision to create images that reveal aspects of the world overlooked or unappreciated by the human eye. The series of images below showcase Yosemite National Park from a variety of perspectives. We love seeing Hart use his skills to celebrate these protected places. Follow his Instagram for more beautiful landscapes and astroscapes in your feed.

Sapna Reddy – @sapnareddy

Nature photographer Sapna Reddy of the Alpha Collective loves immersing herself in the natural beauty that surrounds us. She believes that nature has an inherent healing power and hopes to share that healing effect of nature through her photography. The images below are from Badlands National Park. We appreciate the unique perspective she took. Rather than using a wide angle lens to capture a huge scene, she isolated her images, focusing on the graphic patterns offered by the landscape.

Nate Luebbe – @nateinthewild

Alpha Collective member Nate Luebbe is a photographer, cinematographer, and self-proclaimed nature nerd. A lifelong explorer of the outdoors, Luebbe shares his passion for Mother Earth on Instagram by posting landscapes, astroscapes, wildlife, and more. His dynamic and inspiring photographs, videos, and timelapses reveal the spirit of adventure and thirst to see more of the beautiful planet we call home. Below is a unique frame of an elk below the moon in Yosemite National Park!

Autumn Schrock – @autpops

Autumn Schrock is a photographer and designer specializing in outdoor lifestyle, travel, and landscape photography. The Alpha Collective member strives to showcase the immense beauty of our world and to encourage others to get out and explore. Here, she’s celebrating the wonder of night by capturing this shot of Tahoma National Park with Mt. Rainier under a blanket of stars. 

Erin Sullivan – @erinoutdoors

Erin Sullivan is a travel, outdoors and miniatures photographer, and member of the Alpha Collective. She’s passionate about exploring the imagination and sharing stories from all over this world, particularly those that have a deep connection to this planet and its people. When the pandemic started and her travels came to a halt, she started creating her own miniature landscapes at home. Now that travel has picked back up, she’s also back to photographing the beauty of the natural world. The image below was made at Joshua National Park. Sullivan’s go-to cameras are the Sony Alpha 1 and the Sony Alpha 7R IV, and you can learn more about her complete kit in her What’s In My Bag article.

Andy Katz – @andykatzphotography

Sony Artisan Andy Katz has traveled the globe taking photographs of a broad range of subjects. He’s also the author of many coffee table books. Later this year, he plans to release one for his National Park Project that will include the great images below. He’s logged over 60,000 miles traveling to all of the National Parks in pursuit of iconic imagery. Both images were taken in CanyonLands National Park using the Sony Alpha 7 IV and Sony Alpha 1 along with the Sony 24-105mm f/4 G and Sony 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 G Master lenses.

Robert Bresser - @kapturedtraveling

Robert Bresser is a lifestyle and travel photographer who likes to focus on nature, cities and cultures. He currently resides in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. But he likes to take trips to popular destinations around the globe to capture memories in moments. Storytelling is a key element he emphasizes through both his personal and professional work. His gear list includes the Sony Alpha 7R III, Sony 50mm f/1.2 G Master, Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 G Master, Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 G Master II, and Sony 24mm f/1.4 G Master. We are fans of the interesting perspective in the shot below, taken at Bryce Canyon National Park. 

Cody Conk - @codyconk

As a travel photographer based in Bay Area, California, Cody has a pleasing balance of landscape, astro, cityscape, and even a little street photography throughout his feed. The image below is an excellent example of his talent for composition and eye for color while celebrating his nation’s wild landscapes. This image is of the Giant sequoia at Sequoia National Park. Cody photographed in daylight and at night, making for an interesting series of photos. 

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