A site that moves with the sun.
Sunrise is an intimate time for landscape photographers. Usually you're alone — not many people are up this early in the morning.
My camera is half-buried underneath the sand, to create a blurred foreground and place a greater emphasis on the ocean, the sun, and the sky.
By mid-day you start to understand how peaceful the morning really was. This image was taken in the evening during Washington DC's cherry blossom festival.
With thousands of people going about their day, it becomes a challenge to find a clear path for a photo. The solution? Use the crowd to your advantage.
Sunset can be just as intimate a time as sunrise. During my travels through Vietnam, I found Tuyên Quang to be one of the most quiet and isolated places in the world.
Standing in what felt like a sea of plants and wildflowers, I captured this moment of the mountainside under the setting sun.
Sometimes, the best images happen by accident. While meeting up with friends in Alexandria, I happened to have my camera with me — though I never expected the nearly full moon to hover over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
The moon after sunset created a trail of light on the water that led right back to me as I placed my camera low to the water.
I'm Dean, a landscape photographer based out of Washington, DC. My photos are inspired by fleeting moments, dreams, memories, nostalgia, and how the world around us impacts the subconscious mind.
While I enjoy photographing beautiful places, my real goal is to capture how a location makes me feel while I'm there. Rather than chasing "perfect" landscape photos, I intentionally use dramatic lighting, vibrant colors, camera blur, and digital edits to bring my ideas to life. You can view my work here in the gallery or follow my journey on Instagram, where I've been posting since 2019.