I am a night photographer. I drive long hours in a dusty car listening to weird music, stay out all night creating photos, get dirty, hang out with other creative sleep-deprived weirdos, see the stars drift across the sky and always find the best taco stands while photographing forgotten abandoned locales and amazing nightscapes. I have one book published with two more on the way, and my images have appeared in National Geographic Books, Omni magazine, Los Angeles Times, Westways magazine and numerous other publications.
You’ve noticed that tripods come with two basic kinds of locks — twist locks and lever locks. They’re quite different. Which should you purchase? I’ll tell you my experiences and observations. Twist locks I generally like twist locks, or collar
The well-respected National Parks at Night held their first Night Photo Summit last year. This was a great success. Consequently, they’ve decided to hold another Night Photo Summit this year as well. I am also deeply honored to say that
DxO’s Perspective Efex allows you to correct geometric distortion easily, doing so either automatically or manually in an intuitive, powerful, and quick manner. This perspective filter is a newer addition to Nik Collection 4. DxO introduced it in the Nik Collection
There’s that well-known saying among computer technicians: “It’s not if your hard drive will fail, it’s when.” So why do hard drives fail? Human error You may be the most likely cause of hard disk failure. Not surprisingly, human error
I’m sometimes asked about the experience of getting a photo in National Geographic books. I’ll describe photographing the image, how National Geographic contacted me and some common questions people have. About the photograph I was on the tail end of
One of the best parts of photographing with other night photographers is the camaraderie and collaboration. Sometimes, it’s better to have several people working together while creating an image with light painting. I’ll describe how we went about illuminating this
Can long exposure photos damage your camera sensor? For that matter, can long exposure star trails photography ruin your sensor? These are questions that never seem to disappear. I’ll discuss these and more. “My friend says that doing star trails
Dear beginning photographer, If you choose, you are at the beginning of a beautiful journey. There is no destination, just a journey. If I may, I would love to say a few things to you. Relax, have fun and play
We can always use several short inspirational quotes about photography, can’t we? As a bonus, these quotes can inform our lives in positive ways. You’ll be able to see why as someone who does night photography and long exposure, I
Night photographer Mike Cooper has just released his second book, “Abandoned Texas: Under a Lone Star Moon.” Driving many miles, Mike has explored every nook and cranny of this immense state, illuminating mysterious, forgotten locations with often colorful lighting, creating
Have you wanted to know how to create clones of yourself in Photoshop for social media profiles or other fun mayhem? I’ll tell you an easy way to do this in Photoshop. You can create one, two or 15 of
BlackSight: Night mode camera by FoxfortMobile (iOS only) uses computational photography to take brighter images with less noise, even in very low-light conditions. It utilizes both front and back camera (except if you are using iPhone 6/6s), supports tripod mode
DxO’s Perspective Efex allows you to correct geometric distortion easily, doing so either automatically or manually in an intuitive, powerful, and quick manner. This perspective filter is a newer addition to Nik Collection 4. DxO introduced it in the Nik Collection
There’s that well-known saying among computer technicians: “It’s not if your hard drive will fail, it’s when.” So why do hard drives fail? Human error You may be the most likely cause of hard disk failure. Not surprisingly, human error
I’m sometimes asked about the experience of getting a photo in National Geographic books. I’ll describe photographing the image, how National Geographic contacted me and some common questions people have. About the photograph I was on the tail end of
One of the best parts of photographing with other night photographers is the camaraderie and collaboration. Sometimes, it’s better to have several people working together while creating an image with light painting. I’ll describe how we went about illuminating this
Can long exposure photos damage your camera sensor? For that matter, can long exposure star trails photography ruin your sensor? These are questions that never seem to disappear. I’ll discuss these and more. “My friend says that doing star trails
Dear beginning photographer, If you choose, you are at the beginning of a beautiful journey. There is no destination, just a journey. If I may, I would love to say a few things to you. Relax, have fun and play
We can always use several short inspirational quotes about photography, can’t we? As a bonus, these quotes can inform our lives in positive ways. You’ll be able to see why as someone who does night photography and long exposure, I
Night photographer Mike Cooper has just released his second book, “Abandoned Texas: Under a Lone Star Moon.” Driving many miles, Mike has explored every nook and cranny of this immense state, illuminating mysterious, forgotten locations with often colorful lighting, creating
Have you wanted to know how to create clones of yourself in Photoshop for social media profiles or other fun mayhem? I’ll tell you an easy way to do this in Photoshop. You can create one, two or 15 of
BlackSight: Night mode camera by FoxfortMobile (iOS only) uses computational photography to take brighter images with less noise, even in very low-light conditions. It utilizes both front and back camera (except if you are using iPhone 6/6s), supports tripod mode
The angle of light has a profound effect on how your photo feels. The direction of the light source on your subject affects shadow, texture, dimensional quality and depth. To make this simple, I will change the angle of light
I recently photographed an early 1900s abandoned farmhouse in the Mojave Desert with photographer Anthony Donofrio. While exploring, I came across a living room with some extremely weathered sofa and rocking chair. The scene was busy, and I wanted the
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