Moving to Joshua Tree Changed My Life. Here’s How.

To thrive, you learn to consider the sun. Early mornings and late afternoons are the most comfortable times to be outside, making them ideal for photography. If you can brave the intense midday sun, the desert texture comes alive in sharp shadows.

It’s a perfect environment for creative work, a place of solitude and reflection. The silence, punctuated only by wind and bird song, creates a meditative atmosphere that almost mandates focus and introspection.

Attempting to be present enough in the moment to capture all these contrasts has made me grow so much as a person and artist. The Mojave desert has made me a more patient and resilient person. I can only hope that my photos serve as a testament to the desert’s enduring beauty, if not just a record of my own journey within it.

Source: https://www.fieldmag.com/articles/what-its-like-live-work-joshua-tree-national-park