Predicted predawn wind gusts turned my head . I found a sheltered niche and set my gear down. I hoped sunrise would bring the light I needed to create the photo I imagined.
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In the early 1900’s Italian stone masons added their artistic touch to the now Historic Columbia River Gorge Highway. Learn how I incorporated their artistic work into mine during a recent photo trip.
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I rely heavily on predictions and forecasts. Accurate guesstimates increase the chance of capturing dramatic landscape photographs. A colorful sky sunrise was predicted. But conditions change and no prediction is 100% accurate. Find out if the ‘go’ decision was a good call.
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2020 Central Oregon region color peak prediction is between October 5th and 25th. Are you ready? Here’s my favorite five spots.
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This image was just published on the international online Landscape Photography Magazine.
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I can’t tell you a lot about the geological history of the Southwest USA. But, I can tell you the region is a photographer’s paradise! A recent visit included a morning in a slot canyon and a sunset from a high point in Zion National Park. Read more, see recent & past trip photos.
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Since you cannot know when the meteors will appear, you will be taking multiple exposures back-to-back at 3 second intervals between shots over a several of hours.
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“We reversed our route. As we walked toward the trail junction I looked back toward the overlook. Wow, look at that!”
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A recent mountain photo scouting trip turned into a dramatic stormy night complete with thunder and lightening!
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Night sky photography is a challenge when the location is easy to get to, the weather is good, and you’re standing on flat ground. It becomes even more challenging when ‘getting there’ requires a 2 mile, 1600 foot elevation gain on a trail with icy patches and several feet of snow pack at the top. Toss in temperatures near freezing and a steady barrage of wind gusts and it becomes obvious why preplanning a photo outing like this is a good idea.
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Learn the basics about how to create a meteor shower photo exposure. Lyrids meteor shower coming April 21st & 22nd, 12-18 meteors per hour!
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Get pre-planning resource suggestions, a list ideal of meteor photo ideal conditions, learn how to find the radiant point, and learn about a great practical mobile pre-planning app.
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My latest photo infatuation is astrophotography.
Capturing a meteor shower in a photograph is a challenge. A three part blog that explains the concept & provides the 'how to' steps.
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I dreamt of capturing a big moon over a big mountain peak. I researched options, scouted locations, and pre-planned photo exposure settings. In the end my preconceived photo vision was different than my actual digital final photo result.
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We’ve all seen photos with a huge moon behind a mountain peak or behind a group of people silhouetted on a hillside. These photos are stunning to look at but capturing one isn’t so easy. On the morning of April 8th a super moon will appear in the sky. I have a plan to capture it. Review the detailed plan and consider getting out there to take your own moon shoot!
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