In yesterdays blog I wrote about the preferred aperture settings when capturing that perfect storm. However, in extreme weather photography aperture is only part of the exposure triad. Shutter speed and ISO are very important […]
Extreme Weather Photography – Aperture Settings
It appears the 2021 chase season is starting to wind up, at least for the next week or two. What will the remainder of 2021 bring? Will it be a banner year or quiet? Regardless, […]
Extreme Weather Photography – Know Your Gear 2021 Edition
After a long and hard winter for many folks spring is right around the corner. That means that severe weather season is rapidly approaching. For storm chasers this is our favorite time of year. Chasers, […]
The Journey Into Deep Sky Astrophotography – Part 2
In last week’s blog I covered the core equipment I settled on for my deep sky astrophotography journey. The main components include the camera, tracking mount, guide camera, and the computer controller that controls the […]
Beginning The Journey Into Deep Sky Astrophotography
As a Milky Way photographer I’m always in awe of the night sky and the many beautiful objects above our heads. Last fall I began thinking about deep sky objects such as nebula and galaxies […]
Updated Astrophotography Cheat Sheet
So, you’re ready to spend a night under the stars and start your astrophotography journey. You have the perfect foreground target picked out. You get the tripod and camera setup and set your composition. You’re […]
11 Tasks for Ringing in a New Year of Astrophotography
2020 is finally behind us and we’re heading into 2021 with hope and inspiration. As we head into a new year it’s a perfect time to make sure you and your gear are ready for […]
Fireworks Photography
The 4th of July is tomorrow and that means it’s fireworks time. During this crazy year of 2020 many fireworks shows have been cancelled, but not all of them have. So if you fortunate enough […]
My Storm Chasing Photography Gear
I often get asked the question, “What storm chasing photography gear do you have in your camera bag when you go chasing?” To answer that question and more, regarding my passion for photographing extreme weather, […]
What’s in the Bag – Astrophotography Adventures
This upcoming week I’ll be traveling to Grand Marais, Minnesota with fellow photographer Brian Stockton (bstockton.com) on an astrophotography adventure. Our goals are to capture stunning shots of the Milky Way, Perseid meteor shower, star trails, […]
