I visited Capitol Reef National Park in Utah with my dad to photograph the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse. I share the behind the scenes of how I planned for the solar eclipse and my experience witnessing this cool celestial event.
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I photographed the milky way and Perseids Meteor Shower at about 2500 feet above sea level nested in the Santa Cruz Mountains above the commonly occurring Bay Area coastal summertime fog. I also captured a beautiful sunset before the clouds gave way to the stars above.
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I visited Donner Lake with my parents in the summertime and enjoyed the calm, peaceful views. I capture some beautiful cloud formations as I learn to be patient to wait for the best light and share thoughts about how I composed my photos.
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I visited Garrapata State Park with my mom, and we enjoyed a nice hike before catching a nice sunset with a few high-altitude clouds. On the adventure, I also test out my Peak Design Travel Tripod, and share some of my thoughts using it for the first time.
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I visited Alabama Hills with my family to photograph the Geminid Meteor Shower. Although the winter storm covered the sky during the peak of the meteor shower, I was able to go out a couple nights before. And seeing the meteor shower against the backdrop of these mountains was amazing.
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At about 2500 feet about sea level in the Santa Cruz Mountains, I photographed the milky way and the setting crescent moon in a relatively dark sky area, but with a bit of light pollution along the horizon (which proved to be a challenge) using my new Sony 20mm f/1.8 G lens.
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My family visited Mt Tamalpais for sunrise and sunset on a foggy summer weekend in July. While the fog often makes San Francisco feel gloomy, being above the fog evokes a dreamier feeling which I try to convey through my photos.
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I tell the story of how my Google Pixel 2 along with Adobe Lightroom mobile has inspired me to practice smartphone photography again. Additionally, I review some of my photos that shows how the Pixel’s image quality really shines even in complex lighting situations.
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Two years ago, I purchased Sony’s professional grade, ultra wide angle lens mainly for landscape photography. Here are my favorite ways to use a wide angle lens along with the things I learned from capturing photos with a new perspective.
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For the past two years, I have traveled around my home state capturing slow-motion and time-lapse video of the beautiful light, atmosphere, and night sky of California. Here are the stories behind some of my favorite photos from the film.
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My family headed to the Central Coast this past winter, and we enjoyed some hiking and exploring along with some good food. I also saw some beautiful clouds, and I captured some photos that I was pleasantly surprised with.
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My family took a trip this past summer to hike in the mountains around Castle and Heart Lake which is situated in the shadow of Mt Shasta. I took my camera and timelapse rig up the mountain on our hike to capture a timelapse as the sun set.
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On a weekend back in June, the clouds were turning out to be pretty good; however, I was not able to make it to a location to catch the sunset. Luckily, the next day, the clouds were looking just as good as the previous day. So, I headed to the coast to capture some beautiful sunset colors on the California coast.
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I have long been fascinated by the idea of capturing photos of the night sky but have never really had a good opportunity to plan a trip to be in a dark sky location. Last summer, I headed down to Pinnacles National Park to catch the Perseids Meteor Shower.
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As my hometown Warriors are in the NBA finals again, I thought I tell a story of a time when my basketball skills resulted a memorable evening with my brother and mom. After my mom and I came home from work one day, I was playing around with my brother in our family room when I decided that it would be a good idea to bet my brother.
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