As most of us continue to work from home during shelter in place, I was trying to put together a setup at home for work for video conferencing and presentations. This is a fairly cost effective “Studio In a Box” solution I came up with. The total cost was $1,036…

Fairbanks, Alaska — Aurora borealis also known as the Northern lights is a spectacular dance in the heavens that occurs when solar discharges enter the earth’s atmosphere. Some interesting facts on the aurora The Auroras ovals in the northern and southern hemisphere are nearly mirror reflections of each other Besides Earth, auroral emissions…

Big Sur coast is one of the most scenic drives in California and starts at Carmel. I tried to capture the beauty of this coast over Thanksgiving 2019 and shot both regular and infrared pictures. …

My first foray at Digital Infrared Photography — Grand Canyon is considered one of the natural wonders of the world. I recently visited it and decided to write about my experience photographing it with my new Nikon Z6 and also took some infra red pictures For camera equipment I used the following Camera: Nikon…

Lake Tahoe is a beautiful place and one of the deepest blue lakes in North America. One of the best places to capture sunrise is Emerald Bay State Park in Lake Tahoe. For camera equipment I used the following Camera: Nikon D7200 Lenses: Nikkor 12–24 mm & 105mm, Rokinon 24mm…

Muir Woods is located 12 miles north of San Francisco and well known for its old coastal redwood trees I have been to Muir Woods many times but wanted to try something different this time. I wanted to capture Muir Woods in a crystal ball. Why? Photographing through a…

Ash Meadows is located about a half hour from Death Valley and is the largest remaining oasis in the Mojave Desert. The name comes from the abundance of ash trees in the past. The water in the springs is fed by an aquifer. It is millions of years old…

Out of world experience at Death Valley. Pristine, dry land of extremes and all the ingredients to make it a photographer’s paradise. Reminds me of Mungo National Park which I visited in Australia several years back. This is a photographer’s paradise because of the amazing pictures you can capture at…