Chris Burkard Instagram – A behind the scenes of my favorite shoot in 2023. I place a heavy emphasis on personal experience over everything else. That’s what drives me to share things and even choose what I would define as a “favorite” moment from shooting this year. This assignment for @natgeo in Death Valley was probably the most near and dear to me because it just felt like play. Like a couple people having fun with cameras and lights creating images. @jeffreybrundage & @mitchellquiring joined me on this project and we hiked through the dunes till early morning looking for a perfect comp. We set up the @sonyalpha a7s with the 20mm f1.4 and literally just played around with exposure and lights until we made something we were happy with. This is what I love most about photography.