How to Photograph the October 23rd Solar Eclipse
On Thursday October 23rd there will be an opportunity to view a partial solar eclipse in the northern hemisphere. If you have never photographed a solar eclipse this is an…
Another Unforgettable Sky
I was going through my images from the first 6 months of this year and came across this sunset photograph of lenticular clouds taken at Red Rock Canyon State Park.…
Anticrepuscular Rays at sunrise. Zabriskie Point, Death Valley NP
An Unforgettable Sky – Death Valley National Park
Anticrepuscular rays at sunrise as viewed from Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park. (©2013 Paul Dileanis)An Unforgettable Sky - Death Valley National Park November 2002 While photographing Death Valley…
Photographing into the Sun
The Flight of Icarus – Photographing into the sun The title of this photograph and article does not represent the danger to the pelican in flying too close to the…
How to Photograph the Moon
The moon has captivated man’s attention since the dawn of time. The brightest object in the night sky, it inspires wonder and imagination. It is no surprise that most…
Lunar Eclipse December 10, 2011
Eine Kleine Nachtfoto oder Die Fotografen müssen verrückt seine A Little Night Photography or The Photographers must be crazy December 10, 2011 at 0300 hours I roll out of bed…
Punta de los Lobos Marinos
Punta de los Lobos Marinos
Point Lobos State Reserve - Octber 26, 2010 Sea Lions were known to the Spanish explorers of early California as Sea Wolves. Point Lobos derived its name from the Spanish…
Learning to See
Part 1 - Photographic vision, gorilla suits and traffic studies We have all been told that in order to take better photographs we need to learn to see as the…