Phortse In Morning Light
Description: I know I’ve mentioned on this blog multiple times that it’s worth getting up early in the Himalayas. Now I’ll say it again: It’s worth getting up early to catch Continue Reading →
Tag: light
Solar In California – Photo Of The Day
Description: Out in the dry areas of California, this one near Victorville, plots of land not suitable for many other uses are sprouting solar panels. These aren’t the super large Continue Reading →
Morning Layers In Suburbia – Photo Of The Day
Description: Who says you shouldn’t take photos toward the sun? Early morning is an excellent time to capture moods softened by the brightness of the angles sun. It’s so important to Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Dreams In The Sands
Title: Dreams In The Sands Location: Algodones Dunes, California, USA, North America Description: This summer I will return to these dunes in Southern California with some new composition ideas in mind. From Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Sharing The Light
Title: Sharing The Light Location: Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia Description: Butter lamps have been around for centuries in Nepal, India and Tibet. They are often used at religious sites when making an Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Morning In The Caribbean
Title: Morning In The Caribbean Location: San Blas Islands, Panama, Central America (8°39’1″ N 79°2’6″ W) Description: Our first morning in Panama held some wonderful cloud beauty. Shot while on assignment with Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Kilauea Lighthouse and the Big Blue
Title: Kilauea Lighthouse and the Big Blue Location: Kilauea Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge, Kauai, Hawaii, USA (22°13’40” N 159°24’4″ W) Description: I would love to fly a drone here for some Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – More Abstraction
Title: More Abstraction Location: Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, North America Description: Yesterday had me looking through some shots from last week where I went a little crazy with abstract photos Continue Reading →
31+ Days Of Photography Experiments – Light Trails
Wandered here from somewhere else? Check out all the 31+ Days of Photography Experiments. Today’s experiment is a fun one and I hope it gets you thinking of light differently, Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Point Vicente Lighthouse And Palm Tree
Title: Point Vicente Lighthouse And Palm Tree Location: Point Vicente, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA, North America Description: A different view from yesterday’s lighthouse photo, but still as calm. Like the Continue Reading →
2015 Calendars Are Ready!
I’m happy to announce this year I am releasing not one, not two, but seven different 2015 wall calendars! And because of price drops, all calendars are just $15 (+S&H). Continue Reading →
Morning Light
A quick post from my phone to bring some beautiful light into your day. This morning, for me, presented some great light. And just when I thought it was done, Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Light And Dark
Title: Light And Dark Location: Solukhumbu, Nepal, Asia (27°52’5″ N 86°43’45” E) Description: Camera Canon 7D Lens Canon 28-300mm L ISO 100 Focal Length 270mm Aperture f/8 Shutter Speed 1/1250 Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Himalayas Through The Clouds
Title: Himalayas Through The Clouds Location: Solukhumbu, Nepal, Asia Description: Mountain photography in the Himalayas is a practice in patience when things aren’t going how you would like. It Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Standing In the Light
Title: Standing In the Light Location: Lake County, Oregon, USA, North America (43°31’23” N 120°52’21” W) Description: At the beginning of Derek Cave, an evacuated lava tube in central Oregon, Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – El Capitan With Stars And Clouds Under Moonlight
Title: El Capitan With Stars And Clouds Under Moonlight Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA, North America (37°43’26” N 119°37’52” W) Description: I was set to arrive at my cabin Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – The Edge Of Morning
Title: The Edge Of Morning Location: Tengboche, Solukhumbu, Nepal, Asia (27°50’8″ N 86°45’49” E) Description: Watching the sunrise in the Himalayas is often an exercise in looking anywhere but East. Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Sunrise On Cho Oyu
Title: Sunrise On Cho Oyu Location: Gokyo, Solukhumbu, Nepal, Asia (27°57’13” N 86°41’36” E) Description:Like whipped topping from a tub of Miracle Whip(R), morning clouds are formed and pull away Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Sunset On Cho Oyu And Clouds
Title: Sunset On Cho Oyu And Clouds Location: Gokyo, Solukhumbu, Nepal (27°57’18” N 86°41’24” E) Description: As mentioned in yesterday’s post, Cho Oyu, standing 8201m (26,906′), juts into the atmosphere Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Distant Buttes
Title: Distant Buttes Location: Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA, North America Description: As the sun sets over Canyonlands National Park in Utah, USA, haze catches fire and mimics the orange Continue Reading →
Traveling Through Colors: Blue
There are beautiful blue skies in California today and maybe that’s why so many of the images in this post are of the gorgeous skies contained therein. Whatever the case, Continue Reading →
Traveling Through Colors: Orange
I go through phases with my photography and it is especially easy to grab on to a color concept when looking through the images on a recent trip. In this Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – The Treasury (Al Khazneh) In Petra Light By Hundreds Of Candles Under A Canopy Of Stars, Petra, Jordan
Title: The Treasury (Al Khazneh) In Petra Light By Hundreds Of Candles Under A Canopy Of Stars, Petra, Jordan Location: Petra, Jordan, Asia Description: A few nights each week the Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – The Treasury At Night
Title: The Treasury At Night Location: Petra, Jordan, Asia Description: The Treasury at Petra, Jordan, is a beautiful structure as seen from the inside out in this unique image shot Continue Reading →
Photo Of the Day – Point Vicente Lighthouse At Sunset
Title: Point Vicente Lighthouse At Sunset Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA, North America Description: Out past the congestion of LA, along the California Coast, Point Vicente Lighthouse stands guard Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Deserted Delicate Arch At Sunrise
Title: Deserted Delicate Arch At Sunrise Location: Arches National park, Utah, USA, North America Description: Delicate Arch stands basking in morning sun as nary a soul is to Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Lightning Storm Sweeps Zihuatanejo Bay
Title: Lightning Storm Sweeps Zihuatanejo Bay Location: Zihuantanejo, Guerrero, Mexico, North America Description: Storm clouds churned up by Hurricane Irene unleash their power over Zihuatanejo Bay in Mexico. Camera Canon Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Lighting The Path
Title: Lighting The Path Location: Petra, Jordan, Asia Description: The way into Petra, Jordan, is lit on various nights during a special program hosted by the local Bedouins who reside Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day Bonus – Delicate Arch At Sunrise
Title: Delicate Arch At Sunrise Location: Arches National Park, Utah, USA, North America Description: Delicate Arch is one of the most photographed arches in the world. But on this morning, Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Just Past Sunset
Title: Just Past Sunset Location: Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah, USA, North America Description: The world looks a little different from 9000′ just after the sun sets on Mauna Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Layers, Oman II
Title: Layers, Oman II Location: Oman Description: Sometimes I am tempted toward embellishing the image I see into what I want to see. In this case, after experimenting with a Continue Reading →
31+ Days Of Photography Experiments – Daylight Through Smoke Or Dust
Yesterday’s topic was Shoot Some Shadows. This is the last part of the light and dark, super contrasty experiment mini-series (not its real name). The other parts were Shooting Some Continue Reading →
31+ Days Of Photography Experiments – Shoot Some Shadows
Yesterday’s topic was Shoot Some Silhouettes. This is part two in a mini-series. This series looks at silhouettes, shadows and light through smoke. They are all essentially the same thing, Continue Reading →
31+ Days Of Photography Experiments – Sun Stars
Yesterday’s Post was Take A Portrait. We are at the halfway point in 31+ Days Of Photography Experiments! Today we will cover sun stars. This one is actually pretty simple Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Mukilteo Lighthouse
Title: Mukilteo Lighthouse Location: Mukilteo, Washington, USA, North America Camera Pentax 645D Lens Pentax FA 645 55mm f/2.8 Shutter Speed 1/1600 Aperture f/4.5 ISO 100 Focal Length 55mm (43mm equivalent) Continue Reading →