Utah Photography and Making Fine Art in Parks

Where to Photograph and find Utah's National Parks best locations

Utah Diamond in the Desert

Blue Eternity-A Desert Diamond

Limited Edition Luxurious Fine Art Print of 50 pieces © Copyright Jess Lee




There are many beautiful landscape and nature photography locations in Utah's National Park and the surrounding areas of this beautiful state. In that, the area surrounding Utah's National Parks is an arid desert much of the best photography is done in the hour before and after sunrise and sunset. During the proper seasons, astrophotography can be a high point in a photography trip to Utah.

Arches National Park Photography Prints. Pictures available as an Acrylic, Metal, Canvas, or Fine Art Paper limited edition wall art prints.
Arches National Park Photography Prints. Pictures are available as Acrylic, Metal, Canvas, or Fine Art Paper limited edition wall art prints.



Arches National Park is a landscape photographer's dream with a landscape of contrasting colors, Shapes, landforms, and textures unlike any other in the world. The park has over 2,000 natural stone arches and hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive rock fins, and giant balanced rocks. This red-rock wonderland will amaze you with its formations, refresh you with its trails, and inspire you with its sunsets, sunrises and night skies.

Winter Sun Bryce Canyon

Limited Edition of 50 Exclusive high-resolution Museum Quality Fine Art Prints of Winter Sunrise in Red Rocks Country Bryce Canyon. Photos Copyright © Jess Lee

Bryce Canyon National Park abounds with colorful Hoodoos (irregular columns of rock) that exist on every continent, but here is the largest concentration found anywhere on Earth. Situated along a high plateau at the top of the Grand Staircase, the park's high elevations include numerous life communities, fantastic dark skies, and geological wonders that defy description will offer many wondrous photography opportunities.Canyonlands National Park is the largest national park in Utah, and its diversity will challenge your compositional skills. The easiest way to see the park is with a visit to the Island in the Sky district, only 32 miles (51.5 km) from Moab. The Island in the Sky offers many pullouts with spectacular views along the paved scenic drive. Hiking trails and four-wheel-drive roads access backcountry areas for day or overnight trips.The Island in the Sky sits atop a massive 1500 foot mesa, quite literally an Island in the Sky. Twenty miles (32.2 km) of paved roads lead to many of the most spectacular views in Canyon Country. From these lofty viewpoints, visitors can often see over 100 miles (161 km) in any given direction, resulting in panoramic views that encompass thousands of square miles of canyon country. The more famous photo locations are Mesa Arch and the Green River overlook.

Canyon Bloom

Limited Edition of 50 Fine Art Prints

Canyon Bloom: Capitol Reef, San Rafael Swell and the Waterpocket Fold are some of the least visited and most interesting areas in Utah. It has been my pleasure to photograph and find solitude in these place for many decades. The images you see here are only a small selection from my files.


Capitol Reef National Park lies in Utah’s south-central desert, an oasis of colorful sandstone cliffs, impressive domes, and soaring monoliths. The park's name came from the great white rock formations which resemble the U.S. Capitol building, and from the sheer cliffs that presented a barrier to early travelers. Early inhabitants referred to the area as the “land of the sleeping rainbow” because of its beautiful contrasts: multi-colored sandstone surrounded by verdant riverbanks and arid desert vegetation, all nestled beneath deep blue skies.

Autumn Evening over the Virgin River at Zion in the the American Southwest.

Limited Edition of 50 Exclusive high-resolution Museum Quality Fine Art Photography Prints of Autumn Evening over the Virgin River at Zion in the the American Southwest. Photos Copyright © Jess Lee



Zion National Park is a land of massive sandstone cliffs of cream, pink, and red rocks, towering cliffs and slot canyons all with a river runs through it scenes and unique photography only limited by your imagination.

About Utah

Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its west by Nevada. Utah also touches a corner of New Mexico in the southeast. Of the fifty U.S. states, Utah is the 13th-largest by area; with a population over three million, it is the 30th-most-populous and 11th-least-densely populated. Urban development is mostly concentrated in two areas: the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state, which is home to roughly two-thirds of the population and includes the capital city, Salt Lake City; and Washington County in the southwest, with more than 180,000 residents.[9] Most of the western half of Utah lies in the Great Basin.Utah has been inhabited for thousands of years by various indigenous groups such as the ancient Puebloans, Navajo and Ute. The Spanish were the first Europeans to arrive in the mid-16th century, though the region's difficult geography and harsh climate made it a peripheral part of New Spain and later Mexico. Even while it was Mexican territory, many of Utah's earliest settlers were American, particularly Mormons fleeing marginalization and persecution from the United States. Following the Mexican–American War in 1848, the region was annexed by the U.S., becoming part of the Utah Territory, which included what is now Colorado and Nevada. Disputes between the dominant Mormon community and the federal government delayed Utah's admission as a state; only after the outlawing of polygamy was it admitted in 1896 as the 45th.Utah has a highly diversified economy, with major sectors including transportation, education, information technology and research, government services, mining, and tourism. Utah has been one of the fastest growing states since 2000, with the 2020 U.S. Census confirming the fastest population growth in the nation since 2010. St. George was the fastest-growing metropolitan area in the United States from 2000 to 2005. Utah ranks among the overall best states in metrics such as healthcare, governance, education, and infrastructure. It has the 14th-highest median average income and the least income inequality of any U.S. state. Over time and influenced by climate change, droughts in Utah have been increasing in frequency and severity,] putting a further strain on Utah's water security and impacting the state’s economy.

Let the light shine
Bryce Canyon, Utah
Morning in the Red Rocks in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.
Bryce Canyon, Utah
Flames of the past
House with roof on fire, Utah | USA
Zion National Park Courtyard of the Patriarchs Fine Art Photographic Print
Zion National Park, Utah
Canyonlands most popular photo location Mesa Arch
Canyonlands | Utah
Zion National Park clouds over the Watchman photo print
Zion National Park, Utah
Alpenglow Snow | Bryce
Bryce Canyon, Utah
Zion National Park Watchman with Milky Way photograph
Zion National Park, Utah
Into the Mittens
Monument Valley, Arizona
Fine Art Photographic print of Desert Monoliths in Utah's San Rafael Swell
Near Mars Desert Research Station, San Rafael Swell, Utah
Perfect Evening
Capitol Reef, Utah
Capitol Butte, Arches National Park in Spring
Arches National Park, Utah
Goodbye my wonder
Arches National Park, Utah
Waterpocket Fold
Capitol Reef, Utah
Monsoon on the Reef
Capitol Reef, Utah
Moonlight Temples
Capitol Reef, Utah
Temple of the Moon
Capitol Reef, Utah
Hot Rock
Capitol Reef, Utah
Sunscape, Moonscape.
Capitol Reef, Utah
Abstract Desert Patterns
Capitol Reef, Utah
Melted
Capitol Reef, Utah
The White Rim
Capitol Reef, Utah
Suspended Flow
Capitol Reef, Utah
wind Blown Perfection
Capitol Reef, Utah
Sunset Point
Canyonlands | Utah
Zion National Park Waterfall Photograph Print
Zion National Park, Utah
Zion National Park Watchman in Snow Photo Print in the the American Southwest
Zion National Park, Utah
Autumn leaves with snow in Zion National Park
Zion National Park, Utah
Autumn Tree with snow in Zion National Park
Zion National Park, Utah
Red Wall Sunset, Zion Canyon photo print
Zion National Park, Utah
Zion National Park Towers with snow photography print
Zion National Park, Utah
Zion National Park Red Rocks and Snowy Trees
Zion National Park, Utah
Center Stage snowy tree in Zion National Park picture
Zion National Park, Utah
 The glowing Virgin in Red Rocks Country of Zion National Park
Zion National Park, Utah
Zions National Park Arrowhead Rock in Winter photography print
Zion National Park, Utah
Zion National Park Red Rock and Snow photo print
Zion National Park, Utah
Zion national park snowy rock photography print.
Zion National Park, Utah
Zion National Park Storm Break Photography Print.
Zion National Park, Utah
Thors Hammer
Bryce Canyon | Utah
A little Flow
Capitol Reef, Utah
Zion National Park Red Rocks Photograph
Zion National Park, Utah
Canyon Flowers
Capitol Reef, Utah
Purple and Red
Capitol Reef, Utah
Mesa
Capitol Reef, Utah
Morning light casting a beautiful glow over Bryce Canyon's unique rock formations.
Bryce Canyon | Utah
Panoramic Morning Glow
Bryce Canyon | Utah
Stripes of snow in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.
Bryce Canyon | Utah
Thors Hammer in Bryce Canyon during winter
Bryce Canyon | Utah
Standing at the edge of Bryce Canyon covered in fresh powder.
Bryce Canyon | Utah
A thick blanket of snow covering Bryce Canyon in Utah.
Bryce Canyon | Utah
The red rocks of Bryce Canyon give a beautiful contrast to the fresh, white snow.
Bryce Canyon | Utah
Winter Sun Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon | Utah
Maze of rock formations in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.
Bryce Canyon | Utah
A lone tree stands amongst the rock formations of Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon | Utah
A trail winding through snow-covered Bryce Canyon National Park.
Bryce Canyon | Utah
Red Rocks Courtyard in Bryce Canyon illuminated by a blanket of fresh snow.
Bryce Canyon | Utah
Bryce Canyon Ridges
Bryce Canyon | Utah
Fresh sheet of snow covering Bryce Canyon in Utah
Bryce Canyon | Utah
Bryce Canyon Arch
Bryce Canyon | Utah
Bryce Canyon Winter Afternoon
Bryce Canyon | Utah
Lone Tree in Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon | Utah
Jagged teeth-like rock formations in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.
Bryce Canyon | Utah
Capitol Evening
Capitol Reef, Utah
Puff Mesa
Capitol Reef, Utah
Capitol Screamer
Capitol Reef, Utah
Tower Moon
Capitol Reef, Utah
Never Ending
Capitol Reef, Utah
Magic Evening
Capitol Reef, Utah
Bentonite Hills
Capitol Reef, Utah
Capitol Bridge
Capitol Reef, Utah
Canyon Bloom
Capitol Reef | Utah
Capitol Reef Tree Picture in Fall
Capitol Reef | Utah
Balancing Act
Capitol Reef | Utah
Reef View
Capitol Reef | Utah
Capitol Reef  Vertical
Capitol Reef | Utah
My photographs of Capitol Reef and the area are available for you to purchase as Fine Art Prints or Wall Art for that special place in your home or office.
Capitol Reef | Utah
The balanced rock in Arches National Park
Arches N.P. Utah
Evening Rim Light
Canyonlands | Utah
Morning at the dead horse  view point
Canyonlands | Utah
Sunrise Canyonlands
Canyonlands, Utah
Morning at Dead Horse Point
Dead Horse Point
Deadhorse point overlook of the Colorado River
Dead Horse Point, Utah
Utah Diamond in the Desert
Capitol Reef | Utah
Blue hour erosion
Utah Desert Photography | USA
Beautiful Photo Picture from Arches National Park Arch
Arches National Park, Utah
Beautiful Black and White Photo Picture from Arches National Park rocks
Arches National Park, Utah
Beautiful Photo Picture from Arches National Park #2
Arches National Park, Utah
Beautiful Photo Picture from Arches National Park #1
Arches National Park, Utah
Beautiful Picture from Arches National Park
Arches National Park, Utah
Beautiful Photo Picture from Arches National Park
Arches National Park, Utah
Beautiful Photography Picture from Arches National Park
Arches National Park, Utah
Bring home the beauty of this Arches Nuns at Night Print.
Arches National Park, Utah
Beautiful Photo Picture from Arches National Park
Arches National Park, Utah
Sand Dunes and the totem pole in Monument Valley.
Monument Valley AZ/Utah
Moonscape with morning light.
Moon Landscape
Reflecting on rain in the desert.
Vermillion Cliffs, Arizona
Zion National Park Light Beam Photograph
Zion National Park, Utah