I photographed the milky way and Perseids Meteor Shower at about 2500 feet above sea level nested in the Santa Cruz Mountains above the commonly occurring Bay Area coastal summertime fog. I also captured a beautiful sunset before the clouds gave way to the stars above.
Read MoreI visited Alabama Hills with my family to photograph the Geminid Meteor Shower. Although the winter storm covered the sky during the peak of the meteor shower, I was able to go out a couple nights before. And seeing the meteor shower against the backdrop of these mountains was amazing.
Read MoreAt about 2500 feet about sea level in the Santa Cruz Mountains, I photographed the milky way and the setting crescent moon in a relatively dark sky area, but with a bit of light pollution along the horizon (which proved to be a challenge) using my new Sony 20mm f/1.8 G lens.
Read MoreTwo 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.
Read MoreI 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.
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