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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Check out the current issue of Outdoor Photographer for my 12-page interview feature.

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

"Lake Tahoe After Storm" - from this past spring. www.rwongphoto.com/photo/lake-t...

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Visiting Montreal was an interesting experience. I didn't realize it was the 8th most populated city in North America until Googling it while standing atop Mont Royal Park looking at the downtown skyline. #montreal

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

After spending three nights in Bar Harbor, Maine, we moved onto Quebec City for another three nights. I didn't photograph that much as I wasn't feeling well and had previously photographed a decade ago when I was working for Backroads but my wife and kids hadn't been to Quebec so it was fun.

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Acadia National Park in Maine, had long been on my bucket list. What an incredible place! I didn't photograph that much but really enjoyed it here despite warmer than expected weather. I reserved tickets too late for Cadillac Mountain to see sunrise but it was still beautiful by mid-morning.

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

After a few days on Cape Cod, we moved onto Rockport for a night which is located on the tip of Cape Ann. I stopped here for lunch previously in 2019 during a fall color photo trip so I knew it would be place that the family would like as well. P.S. Roy Moore has the best lobster.

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I just returned from a 16-day trip to the East Coast & Quebec. Cape Cod's topography isn't photogenic in the way that the west coast is but my approach to photography is more about what the images represent. Cape Cod has an understated beauty to it and we had a great time there.

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Half Dome & Sentinel Meadow - Yosemite National Park www.rwongphoto.com/photo/half-d...

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Upper Yosemite Falls last month from Cook's Meadow. It had been years since I had photographed Yosemite in the middle of spring so it was fun to take my kids to the big waterfalls during Spring Break.

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Before sending random emails to people asking “to be represented” how about read their website first and see if that even makes sense rather than email multiple times hoping for a response. Sorry but get on my nerves and I’ll report your lazy ass as spam.

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Lake Tahoe Panoramic a few weeks ago, two days after a spring snowstorm. My daughter had never seen snow in-person before so we went during the kid's spring break before spending the rest of the week in Yosemite.

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Looks like I missed the window to reserve a Cadillac Mountain sunrise reservation next month. Kind of lame that you even need one.

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

My other photography site recently had a much-needed face lift, courtesy of Claude Code. People spend so much time bashing this stuff when you can actually do productive work with the tools. www.fineartphotographyprints.com

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Am I imagining it or has the food gotten worse in Yosemite? World class scenery, no-class dining.

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Wrapping up the last photoshoots for my California landscape photography book. Looking forward to getting this out to the publisher.

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Black & White Lake Manly at Badwater Basin, Death Valley National Park

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Almond Blossoms, Stanislaus County - The Sierra has been getting lots of snow. Meanwhile the valley has lots of "Valley Snow".

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Lake Manly Panoramic - Death Valley National Park What struck me most about this scene was how silent it was at Badwater Basin before sunrise. I was here probably 30 minutes before the next person showed up. www.rwongphoto.com/photo/lake-m... #deathvalley #panoramicviews

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Devil's Golf Course - Death Valley National Park Devil's Golf Course is one of the most unusual landscapes that I've ever seen. As soon as you step out of the car, you're surrounded by mounds of salt crystals as if someone went through and made sandcastles out of salt.

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Anticrepuscular Rays Over Lake Manly at Dawn, Death Valley National Park, California The combination of wide-open landscapes & high desert light makes Death Valley a landscape photographer's paradise. #deathvalleynationalpark

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes was a beautiful place but the amount of people there got me a bit flustered. If I had a few more days I would have explored in the morning. When most people cleared out I photographed a lone photographer atop the highest dunes for scale. #sanddune #deathvalleynationalpark

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Zabriskie Point Earth Shadow - Death Valley National Park One of my favorite things about photographing the high desert during the winter months are the beautiful skies. #deathvalleynationalpark

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Zabriskie Point Badlands - Death Valley NP Typically I wouldn't be photographing landscapes midday due to the harsh light but the combination of erosion patterns and bright colored stone at Zabriskie Point created a lot of interesting patterns to work with. www.rwongphoto.com/photo/zabris...

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Are there any SF architecture / cityscape photographers in my network interested in a custom fine art print assignment? Located in the Mission District. #sanfranciscophotographers

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Artists Palette - Death Valley National Park There's some colorful hills in this area but I accidentally drove past it on the 1st day (it's a steep, one-lane road) so came back on the 2nd day to explore it for a bit after sunrise. #artistspalette

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

During an early morning photoshoot at Zabriskie Point, I noticed a UFO-like cloud hovering over the mountains which complemented the unique landscape below. I believe the cloud originated from a Space X launch. #deathvalley

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Badwater Basin - Death Valley National Park After the sun went down, the light got really interesting. The amount of salt on the ground here is fascinating. I've never seen anything like it. #deathvalleynationalpark

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I got back from Death Valley last night but wanted to share a photo from Badwater Basin. This was an incredible scene to see all this water in one of the world's driest locations.

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Noticed an abandoned Peter Lik gallery in Amargosa ghost town / Death Valley this morning. Odd location but I’m guessing it was used essentially as a billboard for his Las Vegas clientele.

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

What’s the secret to pristine sand dune photos? Go the morning after a windy day?

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

"The Symphony of Dawn" - I was traveling solo with my two kids so I woke up them before dawn to photograph Scripps Pier in La Jolla without tourists wandering through my frame every 20 seconds. www.rwongphoto.com/photo/the-sy...

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

The kids have been home for nearly two weeks now. I'm ready for a vacation.

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Rather than create a year-end recap like I've done over the past decade, I'll share some recent images over the past month from San Diego, UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens & Pinnacles National Park since I'm behind on processing photos. Happy Holidays!

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Here's an interesting abstract that I captured with my DJI drone. What happened here is that the camera was stuck initially, when it got unstuck the camera spun in circles.

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

"Potholes" - La Jolla, California www.rwongphoto.com/photo/la-jol...

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Rough Seas in La Jolla During my visit to San Diego, the surf was pounding the shoreline hard in the morning hours with massive surf flying over the cliffs. Many of the areas that were under 6 ft of water in the morning were revealed in the tide pools later in the day.

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

I see a guy trying to catch a wave from directly underneath Scripps Pier. Seems like an accident waiting to happen?

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Just because it snowed for the first time this season doesn't mean it's "winter". Winter begins on December 21st. This is still in the middle of autumn.

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...

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The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart.

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Annette @shoresofcal.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

“Owner Ellen Thomsen, who inherited the miniature steam railroad from her father, told park directors during public comment this week that after 73 years in Tilden she needs a multi-year lease to make capital improvements and plan for succession.”

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Tilden's Beloved Steam Train is in Danger of Closing, Owner Warns Bay Area Telegraph

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Richard Wong @rwongphoto.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Hope Valley - The moment when I realized that my camera had a rotating LCD. www.rwongphoto.com/photo/hope-v...

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