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.
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
Photographing Route 66 at night was a labor of love, filled with unforgettable nocturnal journeys on The Mother Road. Little did I know that it would someday be a book. Route 66 Abandoned While photographing Route 66, I met so many people who recounted memories of the Mother Road as
What do Route 66, star parties, historic stagecoach routes, gold mining and camels have in common? All these and more collide at Goffs, an almost-ghost town where the Mojave Desert Heritage and Cultural Association is located. Sure, there’s history and a museum, but there’s also so many cool events that
I just returned from my dream trip — driving and photographing Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica. The trip was not a photography trip, per se. I traveled with two non-photographers. Except for the Grand Canyon, we did not organize our day for sunrises and sunsets. We also did
High-quality LED light painting flashlights are challenging to find at any price. Can you find one for under $30? I tried to find out. Six features I wanted for a light painting flashlight I wanted a lot out of a flashlight for light painting but without laying out a lot
I photographed this historic scene at night. This was very dynamic, a very dark sky coupled with the very bright neon sign. Additionally, there was a lot of shadow in the front of the car. I’ll describe how I got the photo. I went on an 8-day, 1,856-mile night photography
I love old signs, especially if they are located along the Mother Road, Route 66. I had two locations to get to for night photography. I thought I would photograph some historic signs in Yucca, AZ, and then drive west to another Route 66 location an hour away. I photographed
I woke to horrible news. Before I had gotten out of bed, I saw a photo of the historic Goffs General store along Route 66 engulfed in flames. An abandoned home in Goffs had burned the same day, as had an abandoned building in nearby Essex. Officials suspected foul play.
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This summer my two friends and I did it. We drove Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica. It took us about two weeks, which isn’t much time since we made a detour to the south rim of the Grand Canyon and spent an entire day at the Petrified Forest
Photographer, Educator, and Author Rick Sammon shares how to plan a photo trip. He uses examples found in his latest book, The Route 66 Photo Road Trip, to walk us through planning his newest trip to the Oregon Coast.
