Playing the Odds
Twilight Moon, Zabriskie Point, Death ValleySony a7R VSony 24-105 f/4 GISO 100f/101/13 second First and foremost, a good landscape image usually requires…, well…, a good landscape. But merely getting...
View ArticleSearching for Serendipity
Dante’s Moon, Badwater, Death Valley Sony a7R V Sony 24-105 f/4 G ISO 100 f/11 1/30 second Miriam-Webster defines serendipity as, “Finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for.” Wikipedia calls...
View ArticleMoon Swoon
Moonrise, Half Dome, YosemiteSony α1Sony 200-600 GISO 200f/81/50 second Given an especially intense workshop schedule to start my year, the only Yosemite workshop I originally planned for February was...
View ArticleMore Than Skin Deep
Sunrise Moonset, Mt. Williamson, Alabama Hills (California) Sony a7R V Sony 24-105 f/4 G ISO 100 f/16 .6 seconds Beauty In the eye of the beholder, more than skin deep… We’ve all heard the clichés...
View ArticleOne Night, Two Moons
Through the Clouds, Tunnel View Moonrise, YosemiteSony a7R VSony 24-105 f/4 GISO 100f/101/3 second I wrapped up this year’s workshop schedule at the beginning of this month and am now enjoying a much...
View ArticleTen Reasons to Take Up Nature Photography
Lunar Peek, Zabriskie Point, Death ValleySony a7R VSony 24-105 f/4 GISO 125f/111/4 second Recently I was talking to a friend on the cusp of retirement, and while she was looking forward to her...
View ArticleSurprise Sunset
Moon and Clouds Reflection, Half Dome, YosemiteSony α1Sony 16-35 GM1/6 secondF/10ISO 100 Greetings from Iceland. Running a workshop that starts before the sun and often goes deep into the night...
View ArticleGrand Finale
Lunar Lift Off, El Capitan, YosemiteSony α1Sony 200-600 GSony 1.4x teleconverterISO 800f/131/25 second For most of my full moon workshops, I try to schedule the moonrise main event for the workshop’s...
View ArticleStupid Things I’ve Done
Sunset Moonrise, Bridalveil Fall, YosemiteSony a7R VSony 24-105 f/4 GISO 100f/91/4 second Wearing the mantle “professional” saddles pro photographers with an image that isn’t necessarily justified. For...
View ArticleWhat Would Tom Cruise Do?
Rising Crescent, Grand CanyonSony a7R VSony 24-105 f/4 GISO 400f/11.6 second As you might imagine, at the bottom of Grand Canyon the sleep schedule syncs with the sun. In May, that means flopping into...
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