Capturing scenes less seen can turbocharge your creativity. It also sets you apart from others. With an emphasis on our environment, here are five ways to capture overlooked scenes. Climate change Climate change provides many opportunities to photograph how the world is changing around us. What is happening around where
Light painting abandoned airplanes has some special challenges. Here’s how you can use a handheld light to illuminate an airplane in three easy steps. Although this was near a full moon, the clouds were moving in quickly. I wanted to capture some of the beauty of the incoming clouds. But
How do you create a museum exhibit of night photography? This is how the “Abandoned Planes Trains and Automobiles” museum exhibit at the La Quinta Museum near Palm Springs came to be. The museum is situated close to not only Palm Springs, but also Joshua Tree National Park. This amazing
What did we find to photograph at night in Kansas? It turns out quite a lot. Abandoned airplanes, historic limestone schoolhouses, strange and ancient geologic formations, and more. We explored the Sunflower State to find fascinating subjects. Is Kansas as flat as a pancake? When you tell people you are
When we speak of abandoned places, the first thing that often comes to mind is how lonely or eerie they are. Frightening in their decay and unsettling in their disarray, most urban exploration photographers seek to capture these elements for emotional impact. For Portland, Oregon-based Brendon Burton, however, these forgotten
How did I create a night photo of a mysterious abandoned car overlooking Los Angeles? I’ll tell about the adventure and the techniques. Finding the car Many times, I’ve mentioned how I use various sleuthing methods, extensive reading, and Google Earth to find strange abandoned objects. Here, though, I stumbled
I discussed my book about Route 66, night photography, light painting, history, and stories in this YouTube video. I love it when so many fascinating topics collide in one presentation. California Historic Route 66 Association Zoom Series California Historic Route 66 Association began in 1990 to foster, expand, promote, and
Vintage abandoned automobiles in a forest. Night photography workshop. Light painting. Fun. Do I have your attention? Old Car City USA is night photography workshop paradise. Join me and host Tim Little as we explore a forest with 4000 abandoned vintage automobiles dating back to the 1930s. We are teaching
Photographing in bad weather can be good! My friend and I photographed some of the 4,000 abandoned cars in an eerie and rainy forest at night. Here’s how our wet weather adventure went! Tim Little and I pulled up to Old Car City USA in rural Georgia in the late
“Have you ever seen ghosts while photographing abandoned buildings at night?” It’s one of the most common questions I am asked. I have been places that are allegedly haunted after all. The creepiest place I have ever photographed The creepiest place I have ever photographed is Moundsville Penitentiary in West
After gazing upon this enormous historic abandoned wooden hangar, here’s how I decided to light all these fantastic geometric shapes to create depth and interest. It took a lot of running around! Historic World War II hangar Upon driving up to the abandoned wooden hangar, we were in awe. The
Discover what went into creating the new “Abandoned Planes and Automobiles” book I have written. I spoke with night photographer Timothy Little during this YouTube interview. He also inquires about several specific photos of his choice. “Abandoned Planes Trains and Automobiles: California Revealed” is published by Arcadia Publishing. It is my
