How to make light painting spirals, the easy way
admin As a mom of two wild little ones, I am always looking for creative ways to express myself with my photography. One of those ways is with light painting. Light…
The recipe for balancing natural light with flash
Balancing natural light with flash isn’t complicated — once you have the ingredients and know the recipe!
Light painting 101: Five easy steps to illuminating cyanide tanks carved with guerrilla art
This is an old mining site located deep within the Mojave Desert. Guerrilla artists came and carved this art, depicting a miner with equipment on cyanide tanks. This was an…
Making a small light source big
It's easy to turn a small light source into a bigger one by using a diffuser. Here's how and why.
Light painting 101: Five easy steps to illuminate a glowing barn interior
Illuminate a barn from within in 5 easy steps. I will walk you through the process I used to light up the interior of this barn.
Light painting 101: Two quick steps to lighting a Joshua Tree for dimensionality at night
I had a chance to run out to Joshua Tree National Park in California. This is where I began learning night photography. I photograph a lot of abandoned sites. This…
Using a low aperture for getting the shot in tricky light
Using a low aperture for getting the shot in tricky light is often a great way to shoot a scene, like this Red Riding Hood inspired shot.
Mobile Mondays: Using your smartphone as a light meter
When out shooting, there may come a time when a light meter may come in handy, and if you have your smartphone on you, you can use that.
Light painting 101: Three easy steps to light painting in heavy light pollution
I am really fortunate that I am able to photograph such fascinating subjects. Photographing abandoned trains and locomotives is certainly a highlight. However, these enormous cement pipes in front of…
Light painting 101: Three steps to illuminating an eerie abandoned piano
Up in the mountains of Nevada is a ghost town. It was a former old Western mining town, and its fortunes rose and fell with the demand for precious metals.…