New Website!
I am excited to announce that Nico DeBarmore Photography now has a new look! Even more important than looks, the website is now much more user-friendl[...]
Author archives: Nico DeBarmore
Christmas Tree in Autumn
I am really excited to show this photograph as I start making headway into my work from this autumn (which isn't over yet). This piece is titled "Chri[...]
Timpanogos Wildflowers 2015
**For a more in-depth look at hiking Mt Timpanogos, check out last years trip report**
18 July 2015
We headed up the the Timpooneke Trail to Timpa[...]
Rites of India
India contains incredible religious diversity and fervor. A predominantly Hindu country, one can often find many people performing puja, prayers, and [...]
Published in Outdoor Photographer Magazine
I'm excited to announce that one of my images has been published in Outdoor Photographer Magazine. The image, Morning Shadows in Winter, B&W, [...]
Jodhpur: The Blue City in the Desert
19 September 2012
Still groggy from the overnight train, my eyes widened as the tuk-tuk driver swerved to avoid a decoratively clad elephant. Painted[...]
Bryce Canyon Aerial Photography
A couple weeks ago a friend and I hopped in a Cessna 172SP and flew down to Bryce Canyon National Park. The primary focus was just to fly and enjoy [...]
Winter in the Grand Tetons
The majesty of Grand Teton National Park is undeniable. The sheer rock faces seem to burst out from the open plains of Wyoming forming an aggressive a[...]
2014 Year in Review
In the winter I tend to spend more time reviewing and refining images that I've already captured, with spring, summer, and fall dedicated to creating [...]
Planning the Monument Valley Mitten Shadow - The Photographer's Ephemeris
This year I finally made the drive down to Monument Valley to see what all the fuss is about. I'm not the biggest rock & desert fan, but I was "in[...]
Zion Fall Color Report
UPDATE 9/27/2016
I don't have any updates for Zion's Fall Color this year, however, I strongly recommend purchasing my newly released book on th[...]
Curving Aspens Light Study
It follows that to excel in photography one must take careful notice of light, and study it adamantly. Photographs are made from two ingredients -[...]
Zion Subway Photography Guide
UPDATE 9/27/2016
I don't have any updates for Zion's Fall Color this year, however, I strongly recommend purchasing my newly released boo[...]
Bryce Canyon - Digital Photography Ethics
On a recent trip down to Bryce Canyon National Park I spent some time photographing the sunset and sunrise from Bryce Point. While the sunset was fair[...]
Boulder Mountain North Slope
Boulder Mountain is a little known area near Torrey, UT that is home to scenic beauty, high country lakes, and great fishing. Last weekend we headed d[...]
Timpanogos - Wasatch Front
1 August 2014
Mount Timpanogos or "Timp" is a household name here in Utah. The 11,752 ft peak rises right up over Utah Valley and the cities of P[...]
Amethyst Basin - High Uintas
Last weekend Jhosmar and I headed to Amethyst Basin in the High Uintas of Utah. If you've looked into going up into the Uintas, [...]
New Video Work
Recently I've decided to expand my gear and challenge my abilities by crossing into the world of moving pictures. While my 5DmkII does a great job of [...]
Polarizers - Make Your Images "POP"
A polarizer is one of the most often-used items in my bag.
Those new to photography often hear photographers mention polarizers but aren't really s[...]
Photographing Waterfalls Part 2: Taking the Shot
If you're just now joining us, you may want to take a look at Part 1 of this mini-series which provides a primer on the equipment you'll need to photo[...]
Photographing Waterfalls Part 1: Equipment
There is something magical about photographing fast moving water. We generally find a cascade in a relatively remote setting – they are in the mount[...]
RAW vs JPG
RAW vs JPG
You’ve finally got that DSLR that you always dreamed about. Finally – increased control of your photography via enhanced processors, senso[...]
Arches National Park
Behold, the harsh and dramatic landscape of Arches National Park. A little less than 4 miles north of Moab, UT, this national park has 2000+ sandsto[...]
Government Shutdown Guide to the Grand Tetons
At the beginning of this past October, you would have found me chasing the autumn color through Jackson and into the Grand Teton National Park. Unfort[...]
Sunskis and Self-Portraits
I've been traveling like crazy, mostly to National Parks. Grand Tetons...Arches...Canyonlands...Bryce Canyon...Zion...Antelope Canyons...The Wave...ma[...]
Autumn is Here
Last weekend I headed over to Cascade Springs, UT and indeed, autumn is tiptoeing in slowly but surely. My excitement is growing as this really is my [...]
Pete & Ally's Engagement Photos
This weekend I had the pleasure of capturing the love shared between a long time friend of mine and his wonderful fiancee by creating their engagement[...]
Argentine Tango Club of University of Utah
Last Thursday was the first Fall Milonga for a new tango initiative in the Salt Lake area - Argentine Tango Club of University of Utah. The event fe[...]
Big Water Slide
Here's a video of the Big Water Slide in the Wind Rivers - my first chance to test out my new GoPro.
Wind Rivers Backpacking
Over this past Labor Day weekend I hiked around 50 miles through the Bridger Wilderness of the Wind Rivers Range in Wyoming. Below are some excerpts f[...]
The Golden Temple of Amritsar
24 Sept 2012
I can feel the energy in this place with every pulse of the chanting and music, the pilgrims walking the marble parkama, barefoo[...]
The Wasatch Tango Club Mountain Milonga
Tucked back among the pines of Big Cottonwood Canyon, tango dancers gather at the historic Wasatch Mountain Club Lodge. This is one for the books - a [...]
Mt Timpanogos
27 July 2013
A small lake with a rich blue hue – a summit with unparalleled views of the Utah Lake, Provo, and the Wasatch Front – incredible and div[...]
Red Castle - High Uintas
7/4/2013
The best way to escape these hot days down in the Salt Lake Valley is a retreat into the mountains. Whether you enjoy strenuous peakbagging,[...]
Badlands National Park
The stark drama of the Badlands landscape is undeniable. Cutting across the plains of South Dakota, the Badlands Wall rises above the lower prairie, a[...]
Black Diamond FrontPoint Gaiter Review
Last weekend I ventured to Maybird Gulch within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. In late spring at higher elevations there is stil[...]
MSR Lightning Ascent Snowshoes Review
Last weekend I retreated into Maybird Gulch to escape the incredible 90° weather in the Salt Lake Valley. This gave me a chance to try out some newly [...]
Streets of Chicago
This man sits surrounded by a peculiar solitude as thousands pass him by. North Michigan Avenue is alive with all walks of life brushing shoulder[...]
Cha-cha-cha-changes
Hello all, I wanted to provide a quick update and an explanation from my online absence. I've moved! I am now operating from beautiful Salt Lake City,[...]
Living Root Bridges of Cherrapunjee
Dropping down through the clouds, a lush green pastoral comes into view. The purposeful patchwork of terraced rice paddies blends into the jun[...]
Hot Streets of Kolkata: Part 2
This is a continuation of my first post - Hot Streets of Kolkata: Part 1
We flag a yellow cabby and inch across the Howrah Bridge to our last desti[...]
Hot Streets of Kolkata: Part 1
11 September 2012
I am beginning to smell like the Indian people around me. I'm not sure if it is from the curry masala or from a general lac[...]
Bodhgaya and the Mahabodhi Temple
10 September 2012
I'm sitting on a slab of marble several feet away from the spot where Prince Siddhartha Guatama reached enlightenment and became th[...]
Varanasi
8 September 2012
The Puja Guesthouse rooftop is my much needed retreat from all that is Varanasi. Today I've seen and smelt burning corpses, played s[...]
Photographing Fall Color
I've finally gotten a chance to get to some images I shot a couple weeks ago in Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve. The Clifton Gorge and John Bryan [...]
Exposure Basics: ISO
This is the third and final article addressing the three basic factors of exposure: aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.
For beginners, ISO initially se[...]
Exposure Basics: Shutter Speed
This is the second in article addressing the three basic factors of exposure: aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.
The next factor that affects exposure[...]
Exposure Basics: Aperture
Image exposure is primarily controlled by three major factors: aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Creating meaningful imagery beg[...]
A Strange Man
5 Sept 2012
Yesterday while visiting a historical building in Agra a local man asked me to try a bite of what he was eating. It looked like a w[...]
From The Seat Of My Train
5 Sept 2012
I'm aboard the Kota Pnbe Exp from Agra to Varanasi. My first of many train rides in India, I sit not on my berth but in the corridor be[...]