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One of the more majestic locations to view Half Dome and the eastern portion of Yosemite valley is from Glacier Point. The photo below was taken from sunset to late at night under moonlight transforming this amazing view into what you see. If you’re interested in star trail photography I’m discounting my Mastering Star Trail Photography Video course starting today by 35%. This discount is only good for th

It wasn’t that long ago that I was sitting on the edge of a 1.000 foot granite cliff above Yosemite valley shooting a time-lapse of the setting moon. Never one to let a moment be wasted I simultaneously took the opportunity to photograph the Milky Way rising with my second camera. (more after the image) One of the great things about nature photography is that while experiencing Mother Nature’s best you al

Earlier this week I had the great fortune of being part of “One Day in Yosemite”. The goal, have 25+ photographers and videographers document everything and anything happening in Yosemite: morning hang gliders, rock climbers, hikers on well known landmarks, amazing sights, wildlife encounters, behind the scenes at hotels, campground activities, ranger programs, interviews of employees & visitors and m

When I switched over to digital photography from film there was a lot of discussion on new approaches and changing mindsets required to get good photographs (ex. Shooting or Exposing to the Right). While most photographers focused on techniques that could only go as far as the software or hardware of the time I always looked to the future. Never being satisfied with the current state of software or hardware I always

Today I’m happy to announce that I’ve added a mobile app store to my web site JMG-Galleries.com. Now in the top navigation of JMG-Galleries.com you’ll find a link to my new app store. The store contains hundreds of apps, spanning multiple platforms including iOS (for iPhone & iPad), OS X (desktop), Android, Windows, HTML5 and Facebook. I’ve done my best to find the best apps I’ve use

Yesterday afternoon it was impossible to resist photographing the very rare transit of Venus across the sun. Seeing that I didn’t want to wait another 105 years to photograph it I made the most of the opportunity. If you missed seeing it I highly recommend scrolling down to see the NASA video of the event as seen through an extreme ultraviolet wave length. Canon 800mm f/5.6 lens provided by Borrowlenses.com

There are few things that pique the curiosity of night sky watchers more than the moon. Even my son at 10 months old started to point out the moon. If you see it enough it seems anything but special, but the moon is amazing. It’s an amazing sight to witness and an amazing subject to photograph. One thing that amazes photographers the most is that the full moon gives off so much light. The moon is one gigantic r

Photographing the annular solar eclipse recently was a great challenge and a fun adventure. If you’ve yet to photograph a solar eclipse I highly recommend it. Not only is the sight of the eclipse amazing, there is invariably a great energy in the air from other photographers and viewers. This photo was taken toward the end of the eclipse after most people left. A word to the wise and a pro tip: never leave unti