Photo Blog - Niebrugge Images

I think I posted this photo on the blog last October the day after I captured it - well this month it is on the cover of Fort Wayne Living!  Here are more of our Las Vegas photos.

Reno, Nevada.

The last of our website updates are now complete - just in a nick of time, we hit the road again next Monday!

We have updated our section of Reno photos, and it now includes photos of the surrounding areas of Sparks and Carson City, Nevada.

In addition, we have a new section for nearby Virginia City, Nevada, and have updated our section of Lake Tahoe photos.  I really need to spend some more time in Lake Tahoe area one of these years.

Downtown Las Vegas.

We have also updated our website with many new Las Vegas photos.  This is now one of our largest sections. 

We have also updated our section of nearby Red Rock Canyon, and added a new section from a afternoon spent at Valley of Fire State Park - I really look forward to returning to this beautiful, colorful area.

Native rock art, Christmas Tree Pass (timely name), Lake Mead Recreation Area, Nevada.

Having wildflowers around just provides that many more composition possibilities, even for something like native American rock art. 

Neon Sign, Las Vegas, Nevada.

I spent one evening doing nothing but photographing neon signs in Las Vegas.  There are some really interesting signs there!

The Las Vegas Strip at night, Nevada.

I get many emails from photographers coming to Alaska asking about what type of clothing they will need - boots, rain gear etc.  Well to get this shot, I had to go out and get the proper clothing myself.  Yes, now I a pair of dress shoes, slacks and a dress shirt just for these type of opportunities. 

Here are more Las Vegas Photos.

Las Vegas Panoramic.

Normally my blog posts are almost in real time.  Usually I prepare the post the same day I take the photo, and post to the blog the next morning.  Well I must admit Zion has been the exception.  We left Zion about a week ago, as soon as the fall colors faded, but I continued to post photos as if I was still there because we had some much fun and I had a lot I wanted to share! (more…)

Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.

I was really fortunate to find this patch of Sacred Datura wildflowers right before sunset.  I wish I had a little more time to work this location, the sun was setting fast- I’m tempted to return to this spot.

Here are more Valley of Fire State Park photos.

The road winding through the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.

I think this provides a pretty good preview of what the landscape is like in this beautiful state park.

Here are more Valley of Fire photos.

Fire Canyon, Valley of Fire State Park Nevada 

Man, Valley of Fire State Park is awesome!  Endless geographical colors and patterns, the photo opportunities are everywhere.  Despite numerous recommendations, I had never visited this state park - I won’t make that mistake again, heck it is only an hour from Las Vegas.

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The Venetion Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. 

For exercise, photography and fun, we have been mountain biking out at Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas.  (more…)

New York New York, Las Vegas.  They were so excited about that name that I guess that felt it needed repeating. (more…)

A number of years ago I took a photo of this Las Vegas Welcome sign while zooming my lens.  I probably wasn’t the first to do that, and I’m sure I won’t be the last, but it ended up being a fairly popular photo.  This trip I wanted to do something different with the sign. (more…)

Fall colors along Lake Tahoe.

We were going to move on to Moab but have changed our minds.  I have a few days of office work, and have decided against making the two day drive across the west to a place we couldn’t count of the Internet.  Instead we have opted to spend some time in Las Vegas.  We have a place with a fast Internet connection - but we will take some time for some fun and photography as well.  From here we will still head to Zion for a couple of weeks for another complete change of pace!

I had one nice morning and one nice evening at Lake Tahoe, the rest of the time was cloudy mixed with rain and some snow.  If I had more nice light - this spot is where I was going to photograph. (more…)

Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

This is the same spot as yesterday, just facing more towards the west.

Here are more Lake Tahoe photos.

Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

Yesterday we left Reno and came up to Lake Tahoe for a few days.  We had a snowstorm overnight, but today, a beautiful evening.  I spent at least an hour shooting this stretch of shoreline with amazing boulders - the compositions were endless.

Here is a larger version this photo of Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe.

Virginia City, Nevada. 

I have been fortunate to visit some really fascinating, historic gold rush towns in the last few months including the Klondike Gold Rush towns of Skagway, Alaska and Dawson City, Yukon.  I must say, Virginia City, Nevada was as interesting and enjoyable as any of them - I was pleasantly surprised. (more…)

A closer view of downtown Reno.

Here is a larger version of this photo of a casino in Reno, Nevada.