A few words about the “supermoon”
I used to resist using the supermoon label because it’s more of a media event than an astronomical event, and it creates unrealistic expectations. But since the phenomenon appears to be with us to...
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Since everyone else seems to be doing it, I thought I’d join the party…. I always schedule my Death Valley workshop to coincide with the January (or early February) full Moon, so it was just a...
View ArticleDynamic Juxtaposition
Much of my photography is about juxtaposition of elements with the landscape. Sometimes that’s simply combining static terrestrial features, but when possible I try to add something more dynamic, such...
View ArticleWinter Moonrise
With a wide variety of spectacular and diverse east-facing views, I can think of no better place to photograph a moonrise than Yosemite. I especially like the December full moon because it aligns so...
View ArticleThinking Inside the Box
Roll over, Ansel Several years ago, while thumbing through an old issue of “Outdoor Photographer” magazine, I came across an article on Lightroom processing. It started with the words: “Being able to...
View ArticleGet Out of the Way
(And Let the Scene Speak for Itself) As aggressively as I seek creative ways to express nature with my camera, and as important as I think that is, sometimes a scene is so beautiful that it’s best to...
View ArticleWhat’s the Story?
Let’s have a show of hands: How many of you have been advised at some point in the course of your photographic journey to “tell a story with your images”? Okay, now how many of you actually have a clue...
View ArticleSmall Steps and Giant Leaps
The memory of Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon has personal significance to me. To honor the 50th anniversary of that achievement, I’m sharing an updated version of my story, first posted five...
View ArticleIt’s All About Relationships
Think about how much our lives revolve around relationships: romance, family, friends, work, pets, and so on. They’re such a big part of human existence that it’s no wonder most of the significant...
View ArticleEndless Possibilities
This picture from last February features two beautiful photographic phenomena, one with (literally) thousands of cameras trained on it, the other virtually ignored. You might be surprised to learn that...
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You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Moon
Moon’s Rest, Cloud’s Rest, YosemiteSony a7RIVSony 200-600 G (APS-C crop)Sony 2x teleconverter1800mm focal length equivalentISO 200f/131/20 second Size matters About 15 years ago I pitched a moon...
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Garbage in, garbage out
Magenta Moonrise, Half Dome and the Merced River, YosemiteSony a7RIVSony 24-105 G1/13 secondF/11ISO 100 True story: I once saw a guy taking 10-second exposures of the moonbow at the base of Yosemite...
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(Really) Big Moon
Lunar Arrival, El Capitan and Clouds Rest, YosemiteSony a7RIVSony 200-600 G (APS-C crop)Sony 2x teleconverter1800mm focal length equivalentISO 200f/131/20 second This is an updated version of the “Big...
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Photography With Friends
Twilight Moonrise, Half Dome and Bridalveil Fall, YosemiteSony a7RIVSony 70-200 f/4 GISO 200f/101/8 second One of my favorite things about landscape photography is the opportunity to experience nature...
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Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
Nightfall, Yosemite Valley MoonriseSony a7RIVSony 24-105 G.8 secondF/10ISO 400 So much to do after two workshops in the last two weeks (and all the planning and recovery that goes with them). I had...
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These Are Two of My Favorite Things
Winter Twilight Moonrise, El Capitan and Half Dome, YosemiteSony a7RIVSony 24-105 G1/25 secondF/8ISO 100 Camera or not, two of my very favorite things in nature are a rising moon, and the rich pink and...
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2021 In Review: Pedal to the Metal, While Tapping the Brakes…
Massive Moonrise, El Capitan, YosemiteSony a7RIVSony 200-600 GSony 2x teleconverterISO 400f/161/80 second As COVID started ravaging my workshop schedule way back in March 2020, my private mantra was,...
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Yosemite Moonrise
Twilight Moon, Tunnel View, YosemiteSony a7RIVSony 24-105 f/4 G1/3 secondF/11ISO 100 Though last week’s harrowing story of a sneaker wave that drenched members of the Iceland photo workshop group had a...
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I Can Relate (You Can Too)
Peek-a-Boo Moon, Merced River Canyon and Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite Sony a7RIV Sony 24-105 G 1/4 second F/10 ISO 100 Our lives revolve around relationships: romance, family, friends, work, pets…. Even...
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The Third Time’s the Charm
Moonrise and Clouds, Tunnel View, YosemiteSony a7R IVSony 24-105 G1/4 secondF/11ISO 100 Large or small, crescent or full, I love photographing the moon rising above Yosemite. I truly believe it’s one...
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