After drinking too much coffee with my sister, and unable to sleep, I peeked out the door to see if the clouds had cleared at all to give me a shot at the recently discovered comet Neowise. With mostly clear skies, I ventured out with my antique 50mm manual lens. Continue reading Comet Neowise with Aurora and Milky Way
When the weather permits, it is a treat to photograph the galactic center of the milky way. On this night, it was fairly calm but there were a few noctilucent clouds in the area. Continue reading Jupiter and Saturn Chasing the Milky Way
Shooting at night is a little more technical than daytime. I was glad that renowned night photographers Colin Chatfield and Tara McGee came to do a workshop at Avonlea Heritage Museum. Colin’s presentation was very informative and I’m glad I attended. During his presentation, it rained and was thundering, so we were unable to go to the Avonlea Badlands. Thanks Jan, for allowing us to … Continue reading Night Photography
We hadn’t organized a Halloween shoot for a couple of years, and so we decided we’d like to do it again. I called the farmer to obtain permission to take photos by this really interesting old grain elevator. Continue reading Halloween Shoot 2018
I had the privilege of watching Lady Aurora dance last night. Friend’s social media posts alerted me of her possible presence. The evening did not look promising. At dusk, it was overcast and I thought for sure she would be a bust. Continue reading Aurora Timelapse 20181007
The Avonlea Heritage Museum hosted another photography workshop featuring the incredibly talented Colin Chatfield last week. He gave a very informative talk about night photography and I’m sure we all learned a lot. Afterward, I led the group out to the Avonlea Badlands (private land, but we had permission) to practice what we had learned. Headlamps and flashlights enabled us to see the way and … Continue reading Avonlea Badlands by Starlight
When the stars align, a nighttime photo tour can be amazing! Tours to the Avonlea Badlands are amazing. Continue reading Milky Way Rising
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