Death Valley in September – October
I visited Death Valley in late September this year to see what it might be like to run a fall workshop in 2019. Guess what…… Read More »Death Valley in September – October
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Stormy October Night in Bodie
I’ve shot in Bodie at night nearly 40 times. The Bodie workshop season typically runs late May through mid-October when any storms tend to be… Read More »Stormy October Night in Bodie
Bodie Night Photography Workshops with Eastern Sierra 2018
My first four Bodie dates are approved for 2018: two with over 3X the shooting time as prior years: 3 days, 3 nights in the Mono… Read More »Bodie Night Photography Workshops with Eastern Sierra 2018
Central Nevada Photography Workshop Scouting Highlights
Here are a few sample photos from my tour of Central Nevada last week. Most of these are from one location out of three regions I… Read More »Central Nevada Photography Workshop Scouting Highlights
Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks This Morning, May 6
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks this morning, Sunday, May 6. A detail in the Starweek+ app caught my eye: “It’s usually the best shower… Read More »Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks This Morning, May 6
Spring Photography Workshops in Death Valley National Park 2018
Here are a few of the locations we visited during our workshop in March. The next Death Valley workshop is coming up fast: April 9… Read More »Spring Photography Workshops in Death Valley National Park 2018
Astrophotography Opportunites March 28 – April 2, 2018
On the evening of March 28, Uranus will be very close to Venus, appearing to be less than 1/10th moon width apart (which makes my… Read More »Astrophotography Opportunites March 28 – April 2, 2018
Breakdown of a Lunar Eclipse Shoot
The planning started weeks in advance, looking at the timing of the eclipse, the direction of the moon, and at prior shots like the moon… Read More »Breakdown of a Lunar Eclipse Shoot
Jupiter Mars Conjunction January 6-7, 2018
The planets in our solar system orbit the sun in a plane, the “ecliptic plane”. Seen from the side within that plane from here on… Read More »Jupiter Mars Conjunction January 6-7, 2018
Geminid Meteor Shower 2017
The Geminid meteor shower is generally acknowledged to be the most active meteor shower of the year with rates of about 120 meteors per hour.… Read More »Geminid Meteor Shower 2017