With only a handheld light, how can we transform a dark scene with a wooden church into something magical and enchanting? In the photo above, I used a Pentax K-1 with a 28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. I wanted a decent amount of time to light paint everything with my handheld light.
Want a rock-solid, stable tripod base for photography? Of course you do. Here are a few quick tips to make sure your camera is safe and secure. Create a nice, wide base Ideally, you should spread your tripod legs nice and wide to form a pyramid. You want all three
There’s a tendency to grab the wide-angle lens when heading out to capture landscape images. That can lead to your landscapes looking a lot like many others. Here’s a way to change it up. Long lens Wide angle lenses capture a large part of a scene in which it often
What equipment do you need to photograph landscapes with the Milky Way? The equipment does not have to cost tons of cash. This handy gear guide will help! This is more of a beginner’s guide. Therefore, I am not going to list star trackers. They are not necessary for creating
Where should you focus your camera when photographing star trails? The answer might surprise you! Composition is still king Like with other forms of night photography, it’s easy to get excited about what is happening in the night sky and forget about composition. But composition is still king. It’s important
We’ve compiled a list of not-to-be-missed night photography and dark sky events for 2025! Come out and experience some Mojave night magic underneath the stars. Sky’s The Limit If you’re visiting Joshua Tree National Park, consider stopping by the Sky’s The Limit Observatory and Nature Center in Twentynine Palms, California.
A common question is what light painting tools I recommend for light painting for night photography. Here’s what I recommend — and why. I’ll start with the most inexpensive light painting choices and work my way up. What is light painting? Light painting is a term that is often used
Do you light up your subjects only to find that they look flat and dull? Look no further. We are here to help with your light painting! Above: Differences in handheld light painting angles. The left photo is lit while standing directly in back of the camera. The right photo
As a special request, I have created today’s post on how to reduce highlights and shine on faces in Lightroom Classic. Sure, you can do this in Photoshop, but not everyone is comfortable with it. You can still use similar methods to achieve similar results. While there are a variety
Do you keep your camera bag open at night when photographing? Here’s five reasons why you shouldn’t. I usually photograph in deserts in the American Southwest. However, most of the reasons why you should get into the habit of zipping up your camera bag will apply to most areas. Critters
You don’t have to light paint everything in a scene. Sometimes, keeping parts in the shadow is emotionally more powerful. What is light painting? The term is often used loosely to describe any addition of light to a night photograph. Really, though, light painting is a technique that uses a
A QuickCollection is like a great timesaver in Mylio Photos where you can group photos based on what you want. For example, you can make a QuickCollection that shows all your top-rated bird pictures or just the photos you took with your Canon camera in the last year. What is a QuickCollection?
