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Star trails at Cholla Cactus Garden (Joshua Tree National Park)

Tribute to Joshua Tree National Park

2019 Government Shutdown With the partial lapse in the 2019 US government shutdown, some US National Parks are not only open, but staffed as well.… Read More »Tribute to Joshua Tree National Park

Mt. Hood from Council Crest State Park

Pacific Northwest – Council Crest State Park

Thinking about the Pacific Northwest It’s been a rainy week so far in Southern California as a couple of storms are rolling through. I love… Read More »Pacific Northwest – Council Crest State Park

Fall at Multnomah Falls

Pacific Northwest – Multnomah Falls

Happy New Year! I hope your holidays went well. As I get older, it seems like the holidays get shorter and shorter, even though I… Read More »Pacific Northwest – Multnomah Falls

Trail of 10 Falls - Lower South Falls

Pacific Northwest – Trail of 10 Falls

Trail of 10 Falls Silver Falls State Park is located about 55mi south of Portland, Oregon. At over 9,000 acres, it’s a pretty big park,… Read More »Pacific Northwest – Trail of 10 Falls

Exposing to the right can preserve details in the shadows during post

Photography Tip: Exposing to the Right (ETTR)

Exposing to the Right (ETTR) One photography tip that has made a difference in some of my shots is something called Exposing to the Right… Read More »Photography Tip: Exposing to the Right (ETTR)

Organ Room in Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park

Sequoia National Park – Crystal Cave

Family Firsts Minhan and I often compare childhoods. Whose was better? In what way? Things like that. She claims to have had a better family… Read More »Sequoia National Park – Crystal Cave

ND x8 vs ND x400 filter

Photography Tip: Neutral Density (ND) Filters and Long Exposures

Neutral Density (ND) Filters Oftentimes, photographers love bright light. Bright light allows us to shorten our shutter speed and/or shoot with decreased aperture (higher “f”… Read More »Photography Tip: Neutral Density (ND) Filters and Long Exposures

Stacked image of the Milky Way at Joshua Tree (Cholla Cactus Garden)

Joshua Tree – Astrophotography (Milky Way and Perseid Meteor Shower)

Inspiration and Fulfilling Goals Those of you who have been following my blog for awhile may remember that I got my first mirrorless camera in… Read More »Joshua Tree – Astrophotography (Milky Way and Perseid Meteor Shower)

Golden Hour at the Great Salt Lake from Antelope Island

Utah – Antelope Island State Park, Great Salt Lake

Raining Gnats We heard that Antelope Island State Park is one of the better places to see the Great Salt Lake and decided to go… Read More »Utah – Antelope Island State Park, Great Salt Lake