Welcome to Focus on Arizona!
Exploring Arizona through Landscape Photography, Architecture, and People!

Hello! My name is Mike and I would like to welcome you to Focus on Arizona. I've lived in Arizona since 2013. Focus on Arizona was an idea that I had to get me out of my house and exploring the great state of Arizona. Funny I know. The state is such a natural beauty, how could I not go out and enjoy it?

Well, it's a long story that you can read about more in the "About Me" tab here on the home page. To keep the story short, I was a very busy person for those eleven years. Back to the idea, I wanted to get out of the house and work on my landscape photography skills along with making some really cool memories. Plus, I wanted to be able to share those memories with family and friends.

One of those cool memories is the picture on the right. Granted, it's not a landscape but I did play in a band for about five years here.

Now, I didn't need a website to share this and other fun memories with family and friends. But what about other people that are unfamiliar with Arizona? This is where my idea grew, I wanted to share not only my pictures and stories with family and friends but with anyone who was interested. This includes you, too!

How would my landscape photography help you?

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I am going to be building a site that will focus on the landscapes that Arizona has to offer, the architecture that Arizona has to offer, and things to do in Arizona. All through the lens of my camera. You will learn about it as I learn about it. I want to do this for you and anyone who may be interested! And, admittedly, selfishly for myself, too. We have to enjoy this while we are here! If you are planning a trip to Arizona I hope I can share an idea for something to do or see.

Please, dive in and look around!

So, jump into the website and take a look around. You can start with the "About Me" page or go wherever you like. This will be a work in progress, so make sure to come back and see what's new!

As for my landscape photography skills, architectural photo skills, and even people picture skills, I will have a separate page, or pages, of my most favorite photos to check out. Please enjoy!

Unless otherwise attributed, all photos and photography on this website are by Mike Mathews