Sony Alpha — Blog — Nathaniel Young

How I Photographed the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse in Utah

I visited Capitol Reef National Park in Utah with my dad to photograph the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse. I share the behind the scenes of how I planned for the solar eclipse and my experience witnessing this cool celestial event.

photography, stories, techniquesNathaniel YoungMarch 30, 2024utah, solar eclipse, annular solar eclipse, Capitol Reef National Park, Sony AlphaComment

Fog at Mt Tamalpais

My family visited Mt Tamalpais for sunrise and sunset on a foggy summer weekend in July. While the fog often makes San Francisco feel gloomy, being above the fog evokes a dreamier feeling which I try to convey through my photos.

photography, hiking, storiesNathaniel YoungJuly 31, 2021Mt Tamalpais, Sony Alpha, sunset, sunrise, San Francisco, California, fog, summer, landscape photography Comments

How to use a Wide Angle Lens?

Two years ago, I purchased Sony’s professional grade, ultra wide angle lens mainly for landscape photography. Here are my favorite ways to use a wide angle lens along with the things I learned from capturing photos with a new perspective.

photography, gear, tutorialsNathaniel YoungJuly 29, 2020seascape photography, landscape photography, Photoshop, wide angle, lens, Sony Alpha, Manfrotto, ultra wide angle lens, astrophotography, milky way, meteor shower, g master Comments

California Film

For the past two years, I have traveled around my home state capturing slow-motion and time-lapse video of the beautiful light, atmosphere, and night sky of California. Here are the stories behind some of my favorite photos from the film.

photography, video, storiesNathaniel YoungMarch 16, 2020Adobe, adventure, timelapse, California, behind the scenes, Syrp, Sony Alpha, Morro Bay, Mount Shasta, Yosemite, Lassen Volcanic, San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge, Pinnacles National Park Comment

Morro Bay

My family headed to the Central Coast this past winter, and we enjoyed some hiking and exploring along with some good food. I also saw some beautiful clouds, and I captured some photos that I was pleasantly surprised with.

hiking, photography, storiesNathaniel YoungJanuary 27, 2020landscape photography, sunset, Morro Bay, California, seascape photography, Manfrotto, Sony Alpha, Syrp, family, weather, clouds, timelapse, adventure, Central CoastComment

A Colorful Coastal Sunset

On a weekend back in June, the clouds were turning out to be pretty good; however, I was not able to make it to a location to catch the sunset. Luckily, the next day, the clouds were looking just as good as the previous day. So, I headed to the coast to capture some beautiful sunset colors on the California coast.

photography, storiesNathaniel YoungJuly 13, 2019Syrp, ND filter, behind the scenes, Adobe, adventure, Photoshop, California, summer, sunset, landscape photography, seascape photography, Sony Alpha, weather, Chase ViewsComment

Perseids Meteor Shower at Pinnacles National Park

I have long been fascinated by the idea of capturing photos of the night sky but have never really had a good opportunity to plan a trip to be in a dark sky location. Last summer, I headed down to Pinnacles National Park to catch the Perseids Meteor Shower.

photography, stories, techniquesNathaniel YoungJune 22, 2019milky way, meteor shower, Sony Alpha, adventure, behind the scenes, Adobe, California, Pinnacles National Park, Perseids Meteor Shower, Manfrotto, PhotoPills, Lightroom Classic, PhotoshopComment

Basketball Skills turned into Photography Adventure?

As my hometown Warriors are in the NBA finals again, I thought I tell a story of a time when my basketball skills resulted a memorable evening with my brother and mom. After my mom and I came home from work one day, I was playing around with my brother in our family room when I decided that it would be a good idea to bet my brother.

hiking, photography, storiesNathaniel YoungJune 8, 2019basketball, Adobe, timelapse, California, behind the scenes, family, adventure, Sony AlphaComment