For the last 30 years, I have been photographing landscapes. I started out documenting the hikes that my wife, Joni, and I took, at times hiking over 20 miles with 3,000 or 4,000 feet of elevation gain. The focus was on the adventure, hiking and being in nature in remote places that few people experience. The camera was along for the trip to document what we saw. At that time, I was shooting film, of course, and I remember the excitement when the slides were developed, and I laid them out on a light table to examine the images.
To manage the distances and elevation, I initially carried gear that was as light as possible. In those early years, I spent time looking for images similar to what other photographers…