Cover Photos
One of the benefits of working for a company that makes vacation guides is that they use vacation pictures. Just after I started working at Hammond Inc., I proudly hung a few of my favorite photos around my cubicle. One day the art director saw my photo of Delicate Arch and asked if he could use it on one of our books.
1986
Arches National Park, Utah
It was a few years before I sold another one. Apparently the owners weren't as fond as red rocks as I was. But then we got a new art director and things picked up.
1996
San Juan Skyway, Colorado
This is my second favorite cover shot - and only one without red rocks in it.
1997
Red Canyon (near Bryce), Utah
1998
Bryce National Park, Utah
1999
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
1999
Zion National Park, Utah
Then in 2000, things started really picking up. Hammond was purchased by Langenscheidt, who also owns American Map Corporation, who also makes travel atlases (...they also own Hagstrom, who publishes local atlases with local photos, but I don't take any pictures around here). Plus they seem to like red rock pictures more than the previous owners. Bonus!
2000
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.
2000
Arches National Park, Utah.
My favorite cover shot.
2001
Capitol Reef National Park
2002
Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO.
Can you spot anything wrong with the above picture? Probably not - unless you're from Colorado Springs.
2002
Arches National Park, Utah.
2003
Zion National Park, Utah