Category Archives: Photo Tips

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  Winter solstice, December 21, is here–the shortest day and longest night of the year.   Although it does not mark the official beginning of winter–good thing cauz we’ve already had lots of snow!–it does seem to herald the beginning of Christmas and soon after another new year.   Some people hate winter, some love […]

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Fall is here…my favorite time for hiking! Cooler days, sunshine, autumn colors… And the WAVE in northern Arizona, USA, remains one of my top destinations for hiking. Permits are required (see earlier blog entry for specifics) but so worthwhile to go through the effort (even if you do have to wait a couple years!)  

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  At dawn along the Li River, in Xingping, China, you can glimpse the age old tradition of men fishing with cormorants. The birds, tied to bamboo rafts, dive into the water and gently retrieve the fish.

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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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