Death Valley’s Alien Landscapes
Death Valley National Park is widely known for its alien looking landscapes. In fact, these unearthly landscapes have appeared in numerous Sci-Fi movies and TV shows including Star Wars, Return of the Jedi, and The Twilight Zone. Where is Death…
Photographing Death Valley National Park’s Other Worldly Landscapes – Part 2
This is part two of my blog on photographing Death Valley National Park. In this second post of the Death Valley series, I’ll continue with the discussion photo destinations within the Death Valley National Park and also talk about equipment…
Photographing Death Valley National Park’s Other Worldly Landscapes – Part 1
Badwater Basin (Above Photo) Death Valley National Park in California is a paradise for landscape photographers looking for something different. Death Valley has other worldly landscapes with unusual foregrounds, barren colorful mountains, and blue skies. In this two part blog,…
Photographing Red Rock Canyon using Long Exposure Techniques
About Red Rock Canyon It’s hard to believe that Red Rock Canyon only 15 miles from the lights and hustle of Las Vegas. Red Rock Canyon is a goldmine for landscape photographers with beautiful red, tan, and gray mountains contrasting…
A View of Death Valley with Panorama Photos from the iPhone
Death Valley National Park is a perfect location for panorama photos. Death Valley has colorful mountain ranges, other worldly foregrounds, and blue skies with occasional clouds. I put the iOS 6 Pano feature to the test at Death Valley with…
Photographing Vermont – President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site
President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site is worth a stop while visiting Vermont. The historic site is located in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. Plymouth Notch is the birthplace of President Calvin Coolidge. It is also where the president grew up and…
Photographing Vermont in the Fall – Shelburne
On our last day in Vermont, we had about half a day before our flight home. We decided to spend the morning and early afternoon exploring Shelburne, Vermont. Some of the destinations were more tourist areas, but they still provided…
Photographing Vermont in the Fall – Groton State Forest Area
There are enough photo opportunities in Groton State Forest to last several days. But be prepared to hike to get to them. We spent the morning in Groton State Forest and then visited Cabot, Peacham, and South Peacham in the…
Photographing Vermont in the Fall – Woodstock Area
Wood stock is a popular destination in the fall for both leaf peeping and fall photography. We started out early in the morning on the back roads around Woodstock, Vermont to photograph the fall colors. Below was our itinerary for…
Photographing Vermont in the Fall – Route 100
Route 100 is one of the most frequently traveled roads by “leaf peepers” in Vermont during the fall season. The best advice that I can give photographers is to leave the busy main road and explore the back roads around…