About This Image
Location: Redwoods National Park
Photographing forests like this has never come easily to me.
At first glance, it all feels like beautiful chaos—layers of foliage, texture, shadow, and light pulling your attention in a dozen different directions. There’s no obvious subject. No neat composition begging to be framed. It demands patience, stillness, and a trained eye to bring harmony to the wild.
But I’ve come to love that challenge.
Over the years, as I’ve grown as a photographer, I’ve come to see forest photography as a mirror for my development. It reveals how far I’ve come—not just in technical skill, but in the way I see the world. Where I once saw clutter, I now see opportunity. Where I once rushed, I now wait. Forests demand a different kind of awareness. A slower one. A more intentional one.
This image, Ancient Giants, is the result of that shift.
Walking through the redwoods is like entering a cathedral built by time. The scale alone is humbling. Light filters in like a whispered secret. Ferns curl up from the earth like offerings to the trees above. And then, slowly, a composition reveals itself—not by force, but by presence.
I spent a long time here, letting the forest guide me instead of the other way around. Eventually, this scene spoke to me—the texture of the bark, the rhythm of the trunks, the way light traced the greenery just enough to create depth without distraction.
It’s one of my favorite images not just because of how it looks, but because of what it represents. Growth. Stillness. Seeing differently.
This is what it feels like to stand among ancient giants—and to finally listen.
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Testimonials
But beautiful scenery and colors in this print. I will have it hanging in my home for years to come. It allows me a mini-vacation gazing on this print!
Karen H.
Riley was very easy to work with and very accommodating to all of our questions and requests. We get a lot of compliments on our beautiful, one of a kind piece of art and are proud to display such a timeless image with his name on it.
Shelby C.
Every time I walk past one of his pieces, I feel transported to another place. It's pure magic
Sarah S.
From My Lens to Your Wall.
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