Bright Green Geminid Meteor Over Topaz Lake
The Geminids are the year’s most active meteor shower, but they’re not known for producing a lot of fireball meteors. However, if you’re out shooting… Read More »Bright Green Geminid Meteor Over Topaz Lake
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Lunar Eclipse Setting Over Convict Lake
Partially eclipsed moon setting behind the Sierra Nevada Lunar eclipses can be a fun challenge to photograph. The moon is so much brighter than the… Read More »Lunar Eclipse Setting Over Convict Lake
2014 Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight!
In honor of the 2014 Perseid Meteor shower peaking tonight, I offer you time-lapse clips from the 2010-2012 Perseids in the first 1:49 of this… Read More »2014 Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight!
Venus Transit Across the Face of the Sun, June 5, 2012
The planet Venus passes silhouetted across the face of the sun, as the sun sets behind trees in the Sierra Nevada. For the next planetary… Read More »Venus Transit Across the Face of the Sun, June 5, 2012
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
How to Spot Comet PANSTARRS in March
Based on global reports from Saturday, March 9, it seems that no one is reporting success yet seeing the comet from the Northern Hemisphere. One… Read More »How to Spot Comet PANSTARRS in March
Death Valley Photography Workshop During Wildflower Season, March 13 – 16, 2013
Desert Sunflowers in Death Valley (2010) Join me for a photography tour of the hottest, driest place in the United States, in its friendly and… Read More »Death Valley Photography Workshop During Wildflower Season, March 13 – 16, 2013