Photography in Canyon de Chelly

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Wednesday, 18 October 2023 - Started the day with sunrise photography at Junction Overlook where Canyon del Muerto meets Canyon de Chelly, captured Dog Rock and Junction Ruins in early morning light, then visited a hogan to photograph Navajo silversmith Andrew Henry and his mother-in-law Rita in traditional turquoise jewelry, followed by a model session with Shyla using natural light and flash outdoors.

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This huge rock is called Dog Rock.
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The sun peeking through a Juniper tree.
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Junction Ruin in the shade of the cliffs.
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This rock might have a name - I think it looks like a dog (or coyote in the desert).
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The creek bed in the early morning sun.
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Rock on the canyon wall moving every which way.
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Junction Ruins just as the sun chases the shadow away.
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After breakfast, we were off to a hogan to photograph Andrew Henry who is a Navajo silversmith. The light from the smoke hole in the roof of the hogan lit the silversmith and his tools.
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Outside the hogan we were able to photograph Andrew's mother-in-law, Rita, in all her turquoise finery.
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Rita is over 90 years old and still was a good model. Very patient for all the photographers.
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We then moved to a park for a model session with Shyla.

Her mother, a silversmith, made the turquoise squash blossom necklace.
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Shyla was joined by a hors called Rain.
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The team then set up lights. We were able to use flash for several shots.
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After the lights we were able to take a few more pictures of Shyla in the natural light.
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