Photography Blog

It's almost time. Back in mid November the core of the Milky Way was visible for the last time for about a minute. In a few days it will once again peak above the horizon in the pre-dawn sky and by the end of the month it will be visible for almost an hour, making it possible to actually capture images of it. The break is over, Milky Way season is upon us. The next couple of weeks it will be visible but for such a short time before astro-twilight it's not really worth going o

In today's digital age, where practically everyone has a smartphone with a decent camera, it's tempting for homeowners and real estate agents to rely on cell phone photos to showcase properties. While cell phone cameras have come a long way and can produce some impressive results, there are compelling reasons why hiring a professional photographer is a far superior choice when it comes to capturing the essence of a property. In this blog post, we'll explore why a professional

A couple of times a year I give up the quiet beaches and dark skies for a weekend and embrace the noise and chaos of the racetrack....

The hype over Adobe's new Adaptive Color Profile for Lightroom and Camera Raw got me to thinking about how it would work with landscape...

One of the most common questions I get is "what settings did you use to get that shot?" I'll happily share but what works for me may not...

Newest Adobe Lightroom update adds landscape masking and changes the way we can target areas of nightscape images for post processing....

I put together a short tutorial on using luminosity masking to really enhance your dodge & burn layer for nightscape image post...

Sometimes I capture an image that I know is good but no amount of tweaking in post can tease that magic out of it. Eventually I give up...

What's in the Night Sky for May 2025 Meteor over Kure Beach, NC With rapidly rising temperatures May offers a variety of celestial events...