Comet ISON Brightens 16X, Now Naked Eye Object
Earlier this week the newly-discovered Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy was 10X brighter than ISON, so that's what I went out to capture at 3 am… Read More »Comet ISON Brightens 16X, Now Naked Eye Object
astrophotography
The Orion Nebula
I'm gearing up for a great season of astrophotography in the clear, dry, cold, high altitude skies of the Eastern Sierra region of California and… Read More »The Orion Nebula
Taurid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight, Nov 11/12
Living under dark skies, it's easy for me to head out for every major meteor shower, and many of the minor ones as well when… Read More »Taurid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight, Nov 11/12
Moon in Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Rising Over Mono Lake
The full moon rises at sunset during the lunar eclipse Friday evening. In a penumbral lunar eclipse the moon hasn't slipped entirely into the earth's… Read More »Moon in Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Rising Over Mono Lake
Tutorial on Planning Moon Photography
I’ve been enthralled with the moon since growing up watching the Apollo missions on TV, the original Cosmos TV series starring Carl Sagan, and getting… Read More »Tutorial on Planning Moon Photography
Moon Photography Planning – Landscape Photography Show #20
Have you ever tried to anticipate a cmoposition where you place the moon rising alongside or behind a landscape landmark? The time-lapse video above of… Read More »Moon Photography Planning – Landscape Photography Show #20
Tutorial on Moon Photography Planning – Live Tonight!
Tonight I’ll be broadcasting a live tutorial on how to determine exactly where to stand to place the moon on top of a natural or… Read More »Tutorial on Moon Photography Planning – Live Tonight!
How To Predict Moon Rise for Landscape Photography
Originally posted in 2010, I occasionally bump this forward in my blog to tell people that they can plan to take an amazing sunrise moonset… Read More »How To Predict Moon Rise for Landscape Photography
Anza-Borrego Four Day Photowalk
I have to say that shooting with other G+ photographers on the photowalks last year was some of the most fun I've had in ages.… Read More »Anza-Borrego Four Day Photowalk
Milky Way Photography Workshop
Milky Way Reflection and meteor at Topaz Lake on the California/Nevada border, 2013 The best time to view the Milky Way in the Northern Hemisphere… Read More »Milky Way Photography Workshop