I’ve always admired shots of the night sky, and in particular star trails. Knowing I was headed to the deserts of northern Chile–some of the darkest skies for astrophotography–I began gathering ideas online for capturing such shots. I also purchased a Vello Wireless Shutterboss intervalometer device that would allow me to take continuous shots remotely […]
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As long as I’ve loved photography, I’ve loved astronomy. Right now some of the best astrophotography is being taken right on Mars itself by the Curiosity Rover. Not only that, hi-res images are actually available for you to download and play with! I “Like” NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover page on Facebook and saw the image […]
While in Dominica this past July, I came across this man fishing on a riverbank. We struck up a conversation, and he invited me to see his pineapple farm… This shot of Jerome was taken with my favorite portrait lens, a Ziess 85mm/f1.4 lens. Since it was midday and we under a bright direct sun, I […]
Ah, the beach… is there any place more popular for families during Spring Break or summer vacation? Warm sunshine, soft sand, bright skies…kids swimming in the ocean, jumping waves, building sand castles, collecting shells… Some great photo opps, no doubt, but capturing them can be surprisingly challenging. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard parents say, […]