Ty Saunders Fine Art Photography
THE ANCIENT WORLD REVEALING POWERFUL HIDDEN LEGENDS
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SUNDIAL OF EXPLORATION
The Moving Shadow Catcher, Territories Uncharted is a journey through the peaks and valleys unseen layers of landscape. A photographic exploration of how sun, shadow, and time intertwine to reveal the silent legends as it moves across the surface of the Earth. Through the lens we seek not only to capture what the eye can see, but what the land remembers: the whispers of ancient spirits, the pulse of forgotten paths as nature changes its surface. Each image is a conversation between the visible and the invisible. Moving Shadow Catcher invites you to feel the stories as the ancient guardians and legends wake up out of the shadows captured on film. by Ty Saunders, master photographer known as the Moving Shadow Catcher.
Ty Saunders, master photographer known as the Moving Shadow Catcher, explores the hidden mysteries of Native American and South America. Guided not by maps, but by spiritual intuition and sacred traditions, his work captures the essence of forgotten civilizations that the lens sees shedding light on the unseen. Territories Uncharted photographer discovering iconic lost legends and revealing numerous hidden mysteries and monuments witness native heritage first hand for you to enjoy in his photography and documentations.
Most of his photography is not held by geography but in spirit, capturing the lost legends, hidden mysteries, images or markings in his work revealed by the ancient inhabitants, Each photo has a unique spiritual story behind it.
For 33 years, the profound truths and monumental discoveries within his work have been held in strict secrecy. Now, the veil begins to lift. Ty Saunders is preparing to reveal what has long been concealed, sharing several of the world’s largest hidden monuments and their accompanying mysteries, secrets captured forever through the lens of the Moving Shadow Catcher.
I was inspired to use the Native Eagle Feather symbol in all my work.
In Native American cultures, an eagle feather is a powerful symbol of honor, strength, courage, wisdom, and a close connection to the Creator, representing the highest respect and often given for great achievement or bravery,
Ty’s history as a image specialist, in high school 1983 he started off working for the top surf companies in the world and went from there,
My kid still keeps me in the game, playing Hide and Go Seek which still keeps me in tune for searching for these hidden legends.
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Territories Uncharted off the grid for days searching for ancient natives with no trails, just a sundial and promptings of a spirit map to follow here in this maze of canyons and endless desert. Miles before I even entered this native’s territory, I was receiving promptings from this chief and what he looked like. He was destined to get his photo captured and making sure of it, even revealing himself from afar entering his territory with promptings like lighting. I started taking his photos seeing he was tall as the sky and covered with patches of red war paint still existing revealing his strength from past battles. The sun and timing were perfect. As if he had control of my lens and over the elements to capture how he wanted to be revealed as a powerful picture as a Chief. Hearing in the wind WE ARE STILL HERE echoing through these canyons awakening up his tribe which kept themselves hidden in these territories. Named – RED SKY CHIEF
Other tribal members will be released in new discoveries 2024, 2025, 2026
Named for now THE CHIEF
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This Smoke signal CLOUD CHIEF is over looking worlds largest native monument
Territories Uncharted, I have been out searching for over a month finding only petroglyphs and cave dwellings. I started to hike and explore in a place “Native Americans once owned.” Hiking along the spirit prompted me to stop in my tracks and look around. In doing so, this ancient Native Chief reveals himself. Feeling his thundering spirit hit me with overwhelming power, connecting as it hit me again he wanted to let it be known to all his people. WE ARE STILL HERE “Hidden Legends” as a voice of thunder trying to hold my ground as it echoes past me. After several photos of him, I asked him who he was, telling me to watch the skies above him. This chief followed old school traditions by sending smoke signals back, revealing to me in the sky above him a NATIVE CHIEF of this land of NO BOUNDARIES.
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Territories Uncharted, revealing the appearance of the “WARBONNET GHOST CHIEF” One of the Navajo Slot Canyons Spirits
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Territories Uncharted, the ancient world still talks. I spent days walking through uncharted beautiful deserts with striking canyon landscapes that touch the sky trying to catch the mysteries of what hangs along the canyon’s walls reflecting their spiritual stories of the ancient tribes that once walked here. This discovery was an unforgettable experience. After listening to the promptings of native spirits, I walked past it several times without seeing what was in plain sight. This native chief was a master of the art of camouflage using his unique ability to hide in plain sight due to his adaptability, knowledge of the land, and keen ability to blend in and survive for so long. In this unforgiving desert as the sun rays flooded along this canyon wall I could feel the power of his spirit revealing himself as a truly hidden masterpiece his tribal colors and weather torn feathers blended in to the art of the sacred landscape. This native appeared to be honoring mother earth and what was being said we’ll never know. Thanking him for all these amazing shots. I chose this one for my galleries named – HONORING MOTHER EARTH.
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Territories Uncharted, exploring a few of the deserts in the southwest, being off the grid, then feeling a powerful urge to head to Navajo lands, days drive so I did. Feeling it will reveal other new discoveries and hidden mysteries. These spiritual promptings move much faster here through these canyons the same way they are shaped swiftly like wind and rushing waters. Seeing for myself how the ancient spirits here used the elements in these Navajo lands using the wind and water to shape their existence, parts of their history and legends in them leaving many mysteries behind. I was lucky enough to meet one of them as she glowed along these canyon walls as she revealed herself as one of the ancient indigenous spirits. She moved me quickly into a position to take her photos. Knowing how fast the shifting light moves here The timing was perfect; little help from her catching this beautiful masterpiece of hers in the elements in all her BEAUTY. Letting me know the love she has for this place and her people. Named – SAND MAIDEN.
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Territories Uncharted driving for days through deserts, finally being prompted, I started my hiking. No trails to follow, but promptings. I came across this ancient canyon with caves and ruins, finding myself surrounded by natives along the rims of these canyons without any warning. They let me walk right into their territory without any shooting arrows towards me, hidden as they reveal themselves, like a heartbeat of thunder as the warriors, they were weathered with battle scars, faded warpaint using their unique ability to hide themselves in the elements, rapping along the canyon walls while still standing gardening of their sacred territory. Hand out with them for a while; they gave me the best place to stand to get all three of them together. Looking like thunder they reward me with this unbelievably powerful photo. Named – CANYON CLIFF WARRIORS.
Territories Uncharted, Being prompted to search an area of the Rocky Mountains, a mountain range that I have been to several times throughout the years but only found petroglyphs nearby. As I spent most of the day hiking around this mountain, wanting to move on, the spirit was telling me differently. As the evening approached, the spirit prompted me to cross over the valley as well as where to stand and watch the mountain. As the sun was setting, hitting this mountain, waking it up, its spirit hit me like lightning transforming into a native warrior in its shadows revealing his war cry, its buckskin bone armor breastplate and his eyes looking right at me with weathered face and head feather. I could not believe it. “I took a million shots,” knowing he would disappear in minutes without a trace as if he was never here in this sacred spot. This was one of the few shots I took before he disappeared off into the sunset. Having been here several times in the past, learning how skillful and powerful he was in hiding in the landscape. Named – NATIVE WAR CRAY.
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DESCRIPTION Territories Uncharted, Named – NATIVE SHAPESHIFTER
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Territories Uncharted, exploring and searching remote areas for days keeping my eyes out for snakes and arrows with no trails to follow the small promptings leaving behind trail markers, crossing several canyons and valleys. Then I saw this tall narrow rock formation. I could hear its spirit echo to take his picture, telling him you are too far away. There was no good shot at the time so I kept walking using the sundial as I circled around this canyon finding broken arrow heads. That night I knew I had to follow the prompting I felt so the next day I headed down this valley following the river walking with the ancient ones. I could finally see the same tall narrow rock formation from a distance that called to me yesterday listening to its echoes as I kept hiking, losing sight of it for a while, I headed his way as I hiked up around this rock formation. A powerful chief wearing a war bonnet appeared with faded tribal colors facing the west into the sun with a painted blue sky revealing all his details. I could feel his presence. I sat with him for a while overlooking his territory as he pointed out others, seeing he was not alone. As I studied the landscape to find the best shot to reveal this chief’s power in the landscape around him, I thanked this chief for his photo. I spent the day there visiting other ancient stone natives and their wildlife among them. Named – WARBONNET CHIEF
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Territories Uncharted, exploring the southwest passing through Navajo territories, being prompted to walk the slot canyons this time of year, feeling it will reveal a few of its hidden mysteries. knowing that the spirits’ promptings move much faster here like swift moving echoes through these canyons in the same way they are shaped swiftly like wind and rushing water. Deep in these sacred Navajo lands reveals one of its desert ocean pearls, moving gracefully and quickly right by me hearing its echo appearing above me this powerful glowing seahorse moving swiftly through this canyon capturing it on film before disappearing back into the flowing sandy seas. Being one of the most photographed areas in the world, according to the Native American guides, they have never heard of it or seen it. Named – DESERT SEA HORSE
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Territories Uncharted, the ancient world still talks. Spent several days around the Great Lakes of North America known for its native history. Walking along the shorelines I found myself walking right into uncharted tribal territory. Receiving several promptings then received many other different promptings as I looked around. I started to see a glimpse of several natives appearing, Feeling the power of this sacred place looking around and seeing they were aged and weathered withstanding time along these shorelines, I focused on the first promptings I received, taking several shots, learning he was one of the chiefs here. Wanting to hurry before they disappear, moving to the other native who was slowly appearing, ready to take the shot. This native prompted me to hold and wait, as the natural light slowly highlighted the details of this ancient, incredible masterpiece of art, stone and sun. Feeling his power as I saw the feathers appear in full detail taking the shots before this chief disappeared. They said there was a whole tribe of us here wanting their photos taken. Looking around some did not make it through the harsh high tides here. I chose this one for my galleries named – CHIEF HIGH TIDE.
Will reveal the rest of the tribe in new discoveries 2025. 2026. 2027.
of Ty Saunders
The Moving Shadow Catcher,
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revealing several of the world’s largest
hidden native monuments and their
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