Category: Photo Stories

Articles that looks at some photos and discusses some details.

Stars Above Monument Valley

This was my first attempt at making a Milk Way landscape shot. I know there are several formulas but the elements are always changing and you just have to keep trying different settings until you look good. I ended up with a 30-second shutter at an f2.8 with ISO 3200 and a bit of Photoshop.…
Glowing Walls of Antelope Canyon

This was my first time in Antelope Canyon. I’ve been to the area a few times before but never realized these canyons were just right there. This was taken in the Lower Antelope Canyons, which is more known for its diversity of colors. When the sun breaks through the rocks the walls glow a range…
Top Of The Rock

This is another iPhone 5s shot from the Top Of the Rock. There is something strange about this location that I’ve never dealt with except at Hearst Castle. They’ve actually licensed the view from the top of the Rockefeller Center of New York City! So, they own any image taken from the top of their…
Grand Central Station

Looks like the Grand Central Station turned 100 this year. That’s pretty cool, and it’s definitely one of the cooler locations I went to in New York. I was surprised/disappointed to see the entire second floor of the station converted into an Apple Store. It just seemed wrong. You have such a piece of history;…
San Clemente Life

There was a rare and beautiful sunset at the San Clemente Pier last Sunday. This photo almost didn’t happen. I didn’t have my tripod base plate for my camera, and I was running a bit late to the beach. Luckily, a parking spot popped up immediately when I got there, and I ended up using…
Beacon at Davenport – Santa Cruz

While in Santa Cruz, my mission was to take photos of the Davenport abandoned pier. But the weather was so bad, and the high tide made it impossible to get to the pier. So, the mission failed. But I did find this cool rock shining through the fog like a beacon. You could barely see…
Bridge Rock Of Santa Cruz

The weather was a bit on and off while I was in Santa Cruz last weekend. This thick cloud of fog came in the afternoon, so you only had a few hours in the morning to get any decent photos that weren’t foggy. The main shot I wanted in Santa Cruz was of the Davon…
McWay Falls of Big Sur California

This last weekend, my wife and I decided to take a small drive up to Santa Cruz and then down South through Monterey into Big Sur. I’ve done this drive a few times now, and out of all the places I’ve been, I still think it’s one of the most beautiful drives in the world.…
Afar – Death Valley

This is another B&W print from the Mesquite Dunes of Death Valley. For some reason, I get a strange grain structure when converting my images taken with a 5Dmkii to Black and White. It gives this very digital-grain look. I’m unsure if it’s a combination of noise reduction, sharpness, and clarity mixed with a ton…
Pinnacles of Trona

The Pinnacles of Trona are just outside of Death Valley, California. This was once an ancient lake bed. The pinnacles are formed from ancient hot sprints that crack through the lake floor to combine with the mineral-rich waters, forming calcium carbonate. The Pinnacles are huge! This was a very popular location for sci-fi movies before…