Sometimes, grabbing a photo you love can be done right near home, and with less than ideal light. That was the case this weekend when we decided to take an impromptu hike at Ricketts Glen State Park here in Northeastern, Pennsylvania. The light was harsh and bright, as one might expect on a July afternoon,
There is something lovely about the dense forests of the Northeastern United States. In the height of the green season, light often has trouble piercing the armor which is the forest canopy. When light does happen to find it's way in, we are treated to a laser light show of sorts. I captured these golden
Sometimes I like to dive back a few years into the archives and see what I saw through my camera on a particular adventure. This shot comes from a trip in 2011 to New York's highest point, Mount Marcy in the High Peaks region of Adirondack Preserve. The weather was absolutely perfect for this hike,
For those of you who have not been, New York state is really a lot more than just New York City. Actually, one such area of beauty isn't all that far from the big city. The Catskills is a mountain range in south eastern New York that has a lot of pretty wild spaces. In
I took this photo about a year ago, and figured this Autumn is coming to a close, it might be a nice time to share it. Fall in the northeast is one of my favorite times of the year. There are so many things going on, so much change, and lots of pumpkin stuff!
With the weather getting more and more chilly, the leaves beginning to fall off the trees after their outburst of color, and the coming holiday season, I am starting to get the itch for snow. So in an attempt to alleviate this itch slightly, I dug through photos from last winter and came across this
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
Fall is absolutely, positively, my favorite season of the year. So many of my favorite colors are on display, the temperature is beginning to change and jackets and hats are quickly becoming the norm(I love jackets and hats :-D) One of my favorite things to do during this beautiful season of change is hike with my
A follower of this blog asked me if I could put together a primer on how to shoot the night sky and capture the stars as we see them. I will be working on that today and hopefully sharing it with everyone this week, so stay tuned for that! My Alien And I I had
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.