How do we light paint a Joshua Tree? And how do we photograph light streaks from a passing truck? Let’s have a look. There are three components to this photo that I will discuss. Let’s go over the streaks of light from the truck first. Streaks of light Photographing light
Joshua Tree National Park is fantastic for night photography. How can light painting help take your desert photo to the next level? 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
California is a large, gorgeous state with varied terrain and a large percentage is big, open, beautiful desert. There’s many places to go out to photograph and enjoy the fresh air. Regardless of whether you visit the desert during colder or hotter months, your body will need plenty of fluids.
I will describe how I light painted the Ryan Ranch ruins in Joshua Tree National Park. Hopefully it inspires you to try light painting yourself! 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
Interested in a friendly, informative night photography workshop at otherworldly Joshua Tree National Park? Or the dinosaur sculptures of Borrego Springs? Join us under the stars. The workshop will cover the basics of night photography, composition, creativity, tips, techniques, Milky Way, star trails and more. This is a great workshop
Photography is a gift to me. I love the whole process of creating night photography images. But photography has brought me far more than that. I’ve had rich experiences that I would likely never have had otherwise. Celestial floating After an evening photographing the Milky Way in Borrego Springs, I
I wanted to create a soft but detailed illumination on a couple of Joshua tree photos. I’ll breakdown how I created this look in Joshua Tree National Park so you can do it in three easy steps! A special place I went into Joshua Tree National Park to take photos
The latest versions of Lightroom and Lightroom Classic introduced a new masking feature that has created quite a bit of talk and excitement. I wrote an article about how the Select Sky and Select Subject feature work in low light. This time, I thought I would challenge it further by
Sense of discovery I love discovering these incredible landscapes, such as this large, round boulder that I came across at night. As a kid, I spent a lot of time in nature, out in the woods. And as an adult, this has broadened to include the desert night. Certainly, night
I had a chance to run out to Joshua Tree National Park in California. This is where I began learning night photography. I photograph a lot of abandoned sites. This came about in part because I have a multi-book deal that encourages this sort of thing. Truthfully, however, I just
This is part two of an interview with Mojave Desert-based night photographer Dave Dasinger. In part one, he had mentioned some of his art and horror movie influences that has informed his approach to composition. We began by discussing his own approach to lighting. Illuminating the night “I mostly use
Many night photographers explore various artistic genres. With Mojave Desert-based Dave Dasinger, you might find him experimenting in sound design, video synthesis or night photography on any given evening. I thought it would be interesting to catch up with him to find out more about how he approaches his art.
