The Great American Eclipse

The Great American Eclipse

Back in 2010, I was curious when the next total solar eclipse in the United States would happen. After looking it up on Wolfram Alpha, I learned that it would take place in seven years. I also found that the path of totality would pass near where I lived at the time. At that point, I decided that I would go out to see the total solar eclipse when the time came. Fast forward to 2017, and I had moved from Alabama back to Colorado, so my totality viewing location had moved from Tennessee to Wyoming. I think I always intended to photograph the total solar eclipse, but as the day approached, I realized I had little knowledge on how to shoot it. While the glow typically looks white, a "temperature shift" in editing can create a picture like this. From my photography of the moon, I knew I would need my tripod and remote, as well as a lens large enough to fill...
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A Change of Scenery

Do you find yourself taking the same pictures again and again? Do the pictures you take no longer have the pizzazz they used to? Do you find your inspiration waning? You may be in a rut and not even realize it. Have you tried taking a vacation? In the years after buying my first DSLR, I was hesitant to bring it with me when I travelled away from home. Part of the reason for this was the bag I was using didn’t allow me to carry the camera, lenses, and support equipment in an efficient and comfortable manner. For my birthday one year, I invested in a sling bag that can carry my camera and three other lenses. From then on I used it as the personal item I brought on flights to distant destinations. My first trip where I used my camera extensively was to the wine country of California. This week-long vacation included visits to the ocean, Muir Woods, and San Francisco. Of course...
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