I Had No Idea…
Well, here we are—somehow it's already June.
I was talking about starting this website back in last June, and now here it is! I’ve truly made something out of nothing, which is a big deal to me. I started photography with nothing but a dream of providing top-tier art at a price that almost anyone can afford, and while the sales are not flowing, I am proud of this site nonetheless.
Last June, we were physically very close to where we are now—we were in Grand Teton National Park, and we just set up camp in the Bridger-Teton National Forest, parked along a bend in a flowing creek (it’s gonna be great for cold plunges in the mornings!). I have to be honest... before I came to this area last year for the very first time, I wasn’t excited. Grand Teton National Park was something I had heard of, and sure, I’d seen pictures here and there, but there was no “WOW” factor for me.
Then we drove through Jackson. It’s such a cool little town—lots of art galleries, restaurants, and souvenir shops. The only problem is that all the art, food, and souvenirs are insanely priced. But once you get on the other side of town, thenyou see them. The Grand Tetons. Jutting straight out of flat ground and towering into the sky. From the waterline of Jenny Lake to the top of Grand Teton, it’s over 3 miles of vertical rise—and seeing that change happen right in front of me for the first time? I was awe-struck.
It took me right back to a moment in one of my favorite movies of all time, Ford v Ferrari. There’s a scene in the film where Matt Damon’s Carroll Shelby takes Henry Ford II (or as I like to call him, Jr.) out to the test track—an old airfield turned proving ground—to show him what the Ford GT is really capable of. This isn’t just a joyride. Shelby pushes the car to its absolute limit, flying down the runway, tearing through high-speed corners, and coming within inches of disaster more than once. It’s not just about speed—it’s about control, precision, and the raw power that only a few people in the world could even hope to harness. Shelby isn’t just showing off the car; he’s showing that it’s not a toy, not something just anyone can drive. It demands respect.
By the time they screech to a halt, the tension has built to a fever pitch—and Mr. Ford completely breaks down. He starts sobbing, overwhelmed by what he just felt. Through tears, he says, “I had no idea... I had no idea... I wish my daddy were alive to see this, to feel this.”
It’s a powerful moment. And as I stood in front of those mountains, watching them explode out of the earth like some ancient monument to wildness and time, I kept seeing that scene in my mind. That feeling of being shown something you thought you understood, only to realize you never really did. All I could say was, “I had no idea…”
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I was so wrong about these mountains, about this park. The next two weeks were full of exploring, hiking, and just soaking up as much as humanly possible in this incredible place. It taught me never to write off a National Park before I’ve seen it for myself. Now I’m back—and I’ve been dreaming about this part of the country since we left it last June.
So go out and see that thing you’ve only heard about. Maybe you’ll be let down. But maybe—just maybe—you’ll have a moment like Mr. Henry Ford II and me had. And I can’t put into words how monumental that can be.
That’s all for this week. Keep an eye out for new prints being made available. I think I’m going to stick to a schedule of dropping new images on Wednesdays along with these blog posts. If there’s something in the Grand Teton area you’d like a shot of, just hit that contact page and drop us a line. If we can make it happen, it’ll be done.
Talk soon.
