What is so special about this Total Lunar Eclipse? Don’t miss the lunar eclipse this Sunday and look up to see the blood moon the night of January 20th, 2019, visible across the US! Your next chance to see a total lunar eclipse won’t be until May 2021 and the last total lunar eclipse that…
Perseid Meteor Shower 2018 Don’t miss the best meteor shower of the year and try your stargazing luck this weekend, August 11th to 13th, 2018. Last year’s Perseid meter shower was drowned out from the bright light from the full moon but this year we are treated to optimal conditions with the new moon falling…
What is so special about this Total Lunar Eclipse? The last time a supermoon, blue moon, and total lunar eclipse coincided as one big cosmic event visible from Earth was 35 years ago in December 1982 and the last time it was seen in America was 150 years ago according to National Geographic. Although a…
When photographic classic scenes, it is often temping to simply take the shot and walk away. Sometimes we get so caught up in making sure that we get that shot that everyone else gets, that when the light is good we are satisfied with only having that key image. A classic example is Delicate Arch,…
Mormon Row barn, Sunrise Mormon Row barn, Afternoon When I was in the Tetons, I insisted that we wake up at 5am to head out to the Mormon Row barns for sunrise. My family, who I dragged out with me, moaned and groaned and didn’t understand WHY photographers had to get to these places so…
Four Bull Moose, originally uploaded by Allie.P. When camping with some fellow geologists in Medicine Bow National Forest in Wyoming, all of a sudden these four handsome guys came strolling along in front of camp. Of course, everyone yelled “Allison! Camera! Now!” At that point, whenever I see some amazing animal, I get this instinctual…
Exploring Our World has a great article about the total lunar eclipse that is visible in North America at around 10-11pm ET tomorrow night. As a photographer, this is a wonderful opportunity to get out and take some really interesting and unique photos of the moon! Here is a great article about how to photograph…
Tripods are great because you can decrease your shutter speed to allow more light in while not having to worry about your hand movement blurring your image. But when without a tripod, I always turn to increasing my ISO. In the past as you increase the ISO, you also increase your chance of digital noise….