Behind-the-Scenes with the 2018 Panguitch Balloonfest

  1. Behind-the-Scenes with “Teton Mountains and Sunflowers”
  2. Behind-the-Scenes with the 2018 Panguitch Balloonfest
  3. Behind-the-Scenes with “Presiding”
  4. Behind-the-Scenes with “Moulton Barn and Tetons”
  5. Behind-the-Scenes with “Asgardian Treasure”
  6. Behind-the-Scenes with “Natural Bridge”
  7. Behind-the-Scenes with the 2019 Panguitch Balloonfest
  8. Behind-the-Scenes with “Grand Canyon”
  9. Behind-the-Scenes with “Are You Worthy?” and “Forge” Scheduled for February 24, 2025
  10. Behind-the-Scenes with the 2020 Panguitch Balloonfest Scheduled for March 31, 2025

Here’s another entry into the behind-the-scenes videos I collected.  As I do more than just landscape photography, I document those kinds of photos too.  Here’s my videos for my very first balloonfest: the 2018 Panguitch Balloonfest.  See what it was like.

The very first time I ever attended a hot air balloon festival, it was in 2018 and in Panguitch, Utah.  There’s a balloon rally at the end of every June.  It’s the biggest event in town.  That year’s balloonfest was a sizable event bringing in lots of balloon teams, some which I haven’t seen since.

The morning was cool and clear.  This allowed for some easy balloon flights.  See for yourself with my launch and flight video snippets.

Launch

Flight

While it may not have been great conditions for landscape photography, it did make for some great flying conditions.  The harsh direct sunlight plays no role in whether or not a hot air balloon may launch.  The wind plays that part, in addition to stormy conditions.  Those conditions resulted in hot air balloon photos from the 2018 Panguitch Balloonfest like these.

Audrey Cramer Photography's fine art photograph of lots of hot air balloons taking flight in Panguitch Utah with a blue morning sky
Audrey Cramer Photography's fine art photograph of many hot air balloons taking flight in Panguitch Utah with a blue morning sky
Audrey Cramer Photography's fine art photograph of lots of hot air balloons taking flight in Panguitch Utah over a farm field and mountains
Audrey Cramer Photography's fine art photograph of lots of hot air balloons taking flight in Panguitch Utah over playground equipment and a baseball field

If you’d like to see more of my hot air balloon photos from that day, then check out this article.  It will show you all I took that day in addition to more details about the shoot.

So, now I turn things over to you.  What do you think of my 2018 Panguitch Balloonfest photos now that you can see the bts videos?  Do they add something to the pictures for you?  Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.