What are the opening hours?

Monday 9am - 5pm Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 5pm

Wayne Moran Photography

Home
United States
Saint Paul, MN
Wayne Moran Photography

Inspiring people to rediscover beauty, creativity, and possibility through art, storytelling, and adventure. Landscape Photographer/World Traveler.

Seeing, experiencing, and capturing God's glorious creation, and teaching others to do the same! Prints: https://wayne-moran.pixels.com/

09/16/2026

Some photographs begin long before you ever press the shutter. 🌅

I had been dreaming about photographing Portland Head Light for years.

On this particular morning, I got up well before sunrise and made my way into position, hoping the heavy clouds would begin to break just as the sun came up.

And then the light arrived.

For a few brief minutes, the sky came alive over one of the most iconic lighthouses in New England.

Those are the moments landscape photographers live for. You plan, you wait, you hope... and every once in a while, nature gives you something extraordinary.

Have you ever visited Portland Head Light or the coast of Maine?

See the full image and available prints here:

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/amazing-iconic-portland-head-light-sunrise-wayne-moran.html

09/15/2026

🏔️ Travel Tuesday | Moraine Lake, Banff National Park

Sometimes the photograph you envision makes you work for it.

It took three visits to Moraine Lake before the conditions finally came together.

Then one morning, there it was.

The brilliant turquoise water. The towering Canadian Rockies. The red canoes resting along the shoreline. And beautiful morning light bringing the entire scene to life.

This is one of the reasons I love landscape photography so much. It teaches patience, encourages exploration, and gives us a reason to slow down and really see the extraordinary beauty around us.

For me, that's ultimately what photography is about: creating images that help people rediscover some of that beauty and bring a little of it into their own lives.

What place have you visited that completely took your breath away?

📍 Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
📷 Wayne Moran Photography

Fine art prints:
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/moraine-lake-sunrise-blue-skies-banff-alberta-canada-wayne-moran.html

09/14/2026

Your photography deserves more than a quiet life on your hard drive.

Creating beautiful images is essential, but it is only half the journey. Photographers must also learn how to communicate the meaning behind their work, reach the right audience, and create genuine connections.

The artist and the entrepreneur.
The creator and the communicator.

My newest paid-subscriber article shares practical lessons from building Wayne Moran Photography, reaching more than 5.8 million gallery visitors, selling fine art, teaching students, and learning how consistent storytelling can transform a creative business.

Read the article here:

https://waynemoranphotography.substack.com/p/creating-beautiful-photographs-is?r=16eqw6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Which side comes more naturally to you: creating the work or sharing it with the world?

09/14/2026

Some roads don’t simply take us somewhere. They awaken our imagination.

Timeless Shadows captures the magnificent avenue of live oaks at Wormsloe Historic Site near Savannah, Georgia.

The enormous branches reach toward one another overhead, draped in Spanish moss and creating what feels like a natural cathedral. The road continues into the distance, inviting us to wonder what might be waiting beyond what we can see.

Black and white allows the light, shadows, textures, and repeating patterns to take center stage. It transforms this beautiful Southern landscape into something timeless, mysterious, and almost dreamlike.

This is why I create: to help people rediscover the beauty around us and awaken that desire to explore, imagine, and live more fully.

Would you follow this road to see where it leads?

Fine art prints are available here:

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/timeless-shadows-wormsloe-historic-site-savannah-georgia-live-oaks-spanish-moss-bw-wayne-moran.html

09/11/2026

🇺🇸 Never Forget.

Twenty-five years ago today, our nation changed forever.

Muse

Today we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, the first responders who ran toward danger, and the men and women who answered the call to serve in the years that followed.

I captured this lone American flag among the headstones at Fort Snelling National Cemetery — a quiet reminder that freedom, service and sacrifice are never things we should take for granted.

Today, we simply remember.

May we never forget. 🇺🇸

09/10/2026

Some places stay in your imagination for years before you finally get to stand in front of them.

Muse

Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, France was one of those places for me.

I had seen that unmistakable silhouette countless times, but nothing compared to that first moment of seeing it rise above the landscape with my own eyes.

I appropriately named this photograph "First Impressions Mont Saint-Michel."

Interestingly, while I've shared several of my Mont Saint-Michel photographs over the years, this image has remained somewhat hidden in my collection.

That's one of the joys of revisiting an archive. Sometimes you rediscover an image that takes you right back to the wonder, anticipation and adventure of being there.

And perhaps that's one of the greatest gifts of photography. It allows us to bring those extraordinary moments home with us and experience a little of that wonder again.

What place in the world left an unforgettable first impression on you?

Fine art prints:
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/first-impressions-mont-saint-michel-normandy-france-wayne-moran.html

09/09/2026

Some waterfalls are beautiful. Others carry a thousand years of stories.

For this , I'm taking you back to one of the most remarkable waterfalls we experienced during our 21-day journey around Iceland: Goðafoss, the "Waterfall of the Gods."

There's something extraordinary about standing beside this massive horseshoe-shaped waterfall and watching an incredible volume of glacial water thunder over the edge.

But Goðafoss is more than a beautiful landscape. According to Icelandic tradition, around the year 1000, after Iceland adopted Christianity, lawspeaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði threw his statues of the Norse gods into the waterfall. That story is traditionally associated with the name "Waterfall of the Gods."

Places like this are exactly why I love travel photography.

You arrive hoping to capture a beautiful image, but you leave having experienced the landscape, history, culture, and story of a place.

Have you ever visited a waterfall that absolutely took your breath away? Show me yours!

See the full Goðafoss image here:
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/godafoss-the-waterfall-of-the-gods-wayne-moran.html

09/07/2026

A NEW KIND OF ART SALE! 📸🎨

One of my favorite things about being a professional photographer is seeing where my images eventually end up.

And this one is a first.

A woman contacted me about licensing my photograph of the Stone Arch Bridge and Minneapolis skyline.

Her plan?

She's sending the photograph to a company that will transform it into a custom paint-by-number project, and then she's going to PAINT IT HERSELF!

I absolutely love this.

Over the years, my photography has found its way into homes, hospitals, businesses and commercial projects. But this is a wonderful reminder that licensing doesn't have to be complicated or corporate.

Sometimes someone simply loves an image and has a creative idea for it.

That's one of the joys of putting art into the world. You never quite know where it's going to go next.

Have you ever thought about doing something creative with one of your favorite photographs?

If you have an unusual idea for one of mine, I'd love to hear it.

09/04/2026

🔥 HUGE 20% OFF ART SALE! 🔥

If you've ever thought about bringing one of my photographs into your home, office, cabin, or business, now is a great time!

For a limited time, my entire fine art gallery is 20% OFF SITEWIDE! 🎉

The collage below features 24 of my most popular photographs, captured during years of exploring Minnesota and this incredible world with my camera.

But there are thousands more in the complete collection.

So I have two questions for you:

❤️ Which of these 24 would you put on your wall?

📸 And if you've been waiting for the right time to purchase one of my photographs, could this be it?

SHOP THE 20% OFF SALE:

https://wayne-moran.pixels.com/

Thank you for supporting my photography. It means more than you know. ❤️

09/04/2026

🍁 | Split Rock Lighthouse at Sunrise

Some mornings are worth getting up ridiculously early for.

I arrived at Split Rock Lighthouse before sunrise, hoping Lake Superior might put on a show. Then the horizon began to glow, filling the sky with brilliant gold and orange behind one of Minnesota's most iconic landmarks.

Moments like this are why I love photographing Minnesota's North Shore.

And years later, this image still takes me right back to that morning.

What Minnesota place becomes especially magical for you in autumn?

Bring a little of Minnesota's North Shore home. This photograph is available as fine art wall decor for your home, office, or favorite space:

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/split-rock-lighthouse-sunrise-wayne-moran.html

Address

3266 Rolling Hills Drive
Saint Paul, MN
55121

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+19522101309

Website

http://www.waynemoranphotography.com/, https://wayne-moran.pixels.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Wayne Moran Photography posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The School

Send a message to Wayne Moran Photography:

Want your school to be the top-listed School/college in Saint Paul?