A composition is seen through the eyes, refined through the viewfinder, and then transformed into an image when the shutter is tripped. Even when carefully done, the post processed image … Continue reading Singleton Springs (CA), Stratified Pine Forest, Rain Evaporation, Monochrome
As much as we as photographers push the narrative that the best camera you can have is the one in your hands, when it comes to creating fine art photographs … Continue reading Singleton Springs (CA), Layered Hills, Pine Forest Silhouette Foreground
The purpose for this shoot was to find a relative nearby location to start using the drop-in filter system recently purchased. I remembered having issues highlights being blown out on … Continue reading Crystal Basin (CA), Water Over Granite, Sapling
The middle of the day. As a landscape and, more recently, as a nightscape photographer, the middle of the day poses a challenge to capturing great compositions. With the harsh … Continue reading Independance (CA), Manzanar Guard Tower, Sierra Nevada
It is finally time for the first shoot using low level lighting with adjustable LED light panels. While this first attempt is not perfect by any means, I am … Continue reading Mono Lake (CA), Lighted Tufa Towers, Milky Way
After finding a location to spend the evening car camping out of the SUV, I also take a look at the surrounding scene to guesstimate the view I could wake … Continue reading Black Rock Playa (NV), Sunrise, Peaks, Reflection, Panorama
Instead of the using the 35mm prime lens to photograph the garden flowers as has been the norm lately, I switched to the long lens. Compositions are a bit more … Continue reading Cameron Park (CA), Purple Bearded Iris, Close-up Details
