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I consider myself quite fortunate in that the many twists and turns life has thrown at me have always resulted in exciting outcomes and mostly good ones too boot. A few weeks ago I ordered some amusing photography related t-shirts not thinking much of them, but in some weird way the universe might have been giving me a sign. One of the t-shirts that caught my eye was the one below “Life is full of tough choices

This week I’ll be running a free 4 day online astronomy landscape workshop discussing Star Trail photography at 9am PST Monday March 26th to Thursday March 29th. Enroll here to receive a link to a larger video feed or watch below. This is going to be a great event and you’re invited to attend. I’ll be covering tons of great info from gear selection at BorrowLenses.com to Camera Technique to Post-Pro

It’s just about that time of year again when the moon makes rainbows in Yosemite valley. Moonbows are particularly magical because they’re almost invisible to the naked eye due to our limited night vision. It’s for this reason that when you review moonbow photos on your camera (assuming you’re shooting with a digital camera) the end result almost appears to be magical. “My heart leaps up when

One thing I love about the prairies of the United States are the incredible clouds. These amazing clouds provide the perfect contrast to the expansive landscape. In addition they always seem to dwarf the terrain providing an interesting size contrast. Perhaps its because such cloudscapes are seldom seen in the same way here in California, but I’m forever attracted to such scenes. In fact in this instance I caug

Whether we’re talking about creative photography or creative marketing I am often pained to see that so many photographers lock themselves in prisons they themselves build. These prisons are built out of one’s own fears. Familiar photography subjects and styles are tough to break free of as there is a sense of safety in photographing what people already know and like. New business models/practices, social

Ever think much about Contrails? Air travel is great, but it often pains photographers day and night. During long exposures at night you’ll often see plane lights streaking across a dark sky and during the day you’ll frequently see contrails polluting the sky. On a trip to Yosemite last summer it became painfully evident how bad contrail pollution is, while taking in the scenery at the Tunnel View lookout

I’m excited to announce a new and fun event I’ll be running March 26th to March 29th at 9am PST. I’ll be holding a free online course on the topic of photographing star trails, actually the official title being “Mastering Star Trail Photography”. The entire course will be streamed online free! Sign up  here: http://inspiredexposure.com/webinars/ Topics covered include: Day 1 – Gear

As I’m sure many of you can relate, some weeks can be tougher than others. This was a tough week and I’m in blogging withdrawal. With so much to do and so little time to share this week I’ve been left a bit frustrated. With some luck this coming week will allow me to get back to the level of blogging I’m used to. In the meantime I wanted to make sure you knew I was still around and kicking. Ph

Witnessing moments in nature when something is clearly at the end of it’s journey is always bitter sweet. Rather than focus on that which is sorrowful at the end of such natural cycles, I think to the sweeter moments when that cycle begins anew. To quote a great author and Transcendentalist: The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn. – Ralph Waldo Emerson