This Vision Session follows Gary Scherer’s journey as he grapples with one of the most deceptively challenging tasks in landscape photography: conveying the vastness and emotion of the Grand Canyon in a single frame. What begins as an image that feels flat, muddy, and disconnected from the awe of being there becomes the foundation for an in-depth exploration of vision. Across these lessons, we trace not just technical steps, but the artistic decisions that help a photograph communicate the feeling behind it.
From early planning and raw adjustments to tone sculpting, effects, and final refinements, the session reveals how a deliberate workflow can transform a frustrating capture into a compelling piece of art. Along the way, Gary steps out of his comfort zone as a wildlife photographer and applies new strategies to landscape work—balancing vibrance with restraint, learning when to push color and when to hold back, and finding a tonal path that supports the scene’s scale.
The result is more than just a polished image. It’s a case study in how vision matures through patience, planning, and intentional choices. By the end, Gary not only achieves his “grand vision” but also demonstrates how challenges that once seemed overwhelming can become stepping stones toward growth as an artist-photographer.