Nature & Travel Photo of the Day, New York City Sunrise from Newark Airport – 8/15/13
New York City Sunrise from Newark Airport Visit my Photo Destinations Page for more great photography locations. Focal Length: 105 mmAperture: f/4.5ISO: 400Shutter Speed: 1/320 of a Second Always have your camera handy and be ready for the shot. I got this shot at…
How to Photograph a Civil War Reenactment
There are several challenges to photographing a Civil War reenactment. Usually there are masses of people at these events (over 225,000 at the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg). This volume of people can make it difficult to get…
Photographing Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia
Brockton Point Lighthouse (Above Photo) We disembarked from the Norwegian Sun cruise ship at 9am and by 11:00 am we were checked into the Vancouver Pinnacle Vancouver Hotel and the concierge had us booked on the Big Bus and scheduled…
Visiting Vancouver – Best Places to Photograph
Canada Place (Above Photo) There are many terrific photo opportunities in the beautiful city of Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver has a beautiful cityscape, great harbor views, lighthouses, plus close access to many natural areas and parks. Favorite Places to Photograph…
Photographing an Alaskan Cruise – Exploring Ketchikan and the trip to Vancouver
On day 6 of our Norwegian Cruise, we decided to not take an excursion and set out to explore the town of Ketchikan. After a 9 hour excursion the day before, we thought we’d take it easy today and enjoy…
Photographing an Alaskan Cruise – Skagway, Yukon and the White Pass Railroad
At 7am on day 5 of the Norwegian Sun Alaskan cruise, we docked at Skagway, Alaska. Today we went on the 8 hour long, White Pass Railroad and Yukon Expedition. The price for today’s tour was $199 per person. The…
Photographing an Alaskan Cruise – Tracy Arm and Sawyer Glacier
Sawyer Glacier (Above Photo) As we left Juneau for Tracy Arm and Sawyer Glacier, the weather turned cold, windy, and cloudy. But just like at Hubbard Glacier, when we entered Tracy Arm the sky started to clear and we had…
Photographing an Alaskan Cruise – Juneau Excursion
Juneau was on the morning itinerary for day 4 of the southbound Alaskan Cruise on the Norwegian Sun. We didn’t get to see much of the city of Juneau as our excursion took the entire time we were in port. …
Photographing an Alaskan Cruise – Icy Straight Point
On day 3 of the Alaskan Cruise on the Norwegian Sun, we had fog most of the way from Hubbard Glacier to Icy Straight Point. Icy Straight Point is just down the road from the town of Hoonah. The Icy Straight…
Photographing an Alaskan Cruise – Hubbard Glacier
On day two of the Alaskan cruise, we sailed across the Bay of Alaska to Hubbard Glacier. Most of the day we were in a dense fog, but I did manage to get some pre-sunrise photos at 3:30 am (sometimes…
