Pearl of the Stars

I have been on quite the astrophotography kick as of late, and today's photo is no exception. Since I am heading to Joshua Tree National Park in a few week, and I will be camping, I wanted to make sure I had the skills I needed to properly created a photo of a lit up

By |2017-12-16T19:34:21+00:00October 17th, 2012|Photography|0 Comments

There’s Beauty In The Night Sky

While shooting a six hour sequence for a time lapse project, something lit up the trees for a two minute period, causing the undersides of the trees to be exposed along with the night sky. I have no clue what caused it since I was probably fast asleep, but it was one of those magic

By |2017-12-16T19:34:22+00:00October 12th, 2012|Photography|0 Comments

Game Night

Remember when people went to the bowling alley on Friday nights? Remember playing the skill crane? This image just screams of my youth. I'm glad I rediscovered this one. I decided to give it a faded vintage color toned look. I think that really makes it shine.

By |2017-12-16T19:34:22+00:00August 10th, 2012|Pennsylvania, Photography|0 Comments

A Primer For Shooting The Night Sky

On a clear dark night, far from artificial light, billions of stars dot the sky. These celestial bodies can be so magnificent, the human eye strains to absorb the composite of their tableau. Capturing such a beautiful display with a camera can be both rewarding and fun, and surprisingly, is easier than you may think.

By |2017-12-16T19:34:23+00:00June 28th, 2012|Effective Pixels|1 Comment

Our Neck Of The Woods

It was a clear June night in Northeast PA, and I had just returned from traveling around the western US. It was late evening and I decided since I didn't get any astrophotography done while out west, I needed to take advantage of the clear night sky before me.

By |2017-12-16T19:34:23+00:00June 26th, 2012|Pennsylvania|2 Comments

Tremble In Fear

One of the first stops on my cross country trek to Oregon was Columbus, Ohio. While strolling down the streets of Columbus, On my way to photograph the state capitol building, I noticed the statue of William Mckinley in front of the building. I crouched down to notice this menacing perspective of the statue under

By |2017-12-16T19:34:24+00:00June 2nd, 2012|Travel|0 Comments