First Try at Comet Leonard Images
Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard will probably get a lot brighter over the next week as it approaches its closest pass by earth on December 12.… Read More »First Try at Comet Leonard Images
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Landscape and Travel Photography Hierarchy Of Opportunities
I was recently interviewed by Alex Schult of PhotographyTalk, and he had some great questions, some of which uncovered things that you do as a… Read More »Landscape and Travel Photography Hierarchy Of Opportunities
2021 – 2022 California / Nevada Photography Workshops Released
We’re about to get a bit of visibility, so I’m releasing our workshops for the next 12 months! As usual we’re picked stunning locations in… Read More »2021 – 2022 California / Nevada Photography Workshops Released
Perseid Meteor Shower 2021
The summer of 2021 will be remembered for drought, fires, and smoke, and definitely not for great night sky viewing. In the days ahead of… Read More »Perseid Meteor Shower 2021
Dark Sky Designation Program Passes in Nevada
More good news… Nevada’s “Dark Sky Designation” bill SB52 was signed today! It will encourage recognition and preservation of Nevada’s world-class dark skies. This is… Read More »Dark Sky Designation Program Passes in Nevada
A New, Surprise Threat to Mono County Night Skies and Economy?
Last year I became a reluctant observer of challenges to the Mono Basin’s dark skies from commercial development. This February 2021 update from a resident of… Read More »A New, Surprise Threat to Mono County Night Skies and Economy?
Favorite Images Captured in 2020
The year started our innocuously enough, with a quick trip to Death Valley (below) to enjoy water on the Badwater Salt Flats, and another trip… Read More »Favorite Images Captured in 2020
Minimizing Smoke For Night and Landscape Photography
Late August and early September can be particularly risky times for landscape photography, as vegetation dries out and increases the risk and intensity of potential… Read More »Minimizing Smoke For Night and Landscape Photography
Bodie – Nevada Ghost Town Night Photography Workshop
It was a busy schedule with Yosemite for practice, then Bodie and multiple mining areas in Nevada to explore, but here are some initial images… Read More »Bodie – Nevada Ghost Town Night Photography Workshop
Comet NEOWISE Photos July 2020
Comet NEOWISE was discovered on March 27, 2020. By early July it was visible to the naked eye to the Northeast in the pre-dawn sky… Read More »Comet NEOWISE Photos July 2020