Wednesday was the Lunar New Year which rang in the Year of the Snake. So it seems fitting to look at the sky for today’s blog post. I give you NGC 2264, also known as the Christmas Tree Cluster. This image was released just before Christmas on December 19, 2023, by NASA. NGC 2264 is …
The title of this post recalls the earliest days of photography. It was an early slogan of the Eastman Kodak Company. The company was formally founded by its incorporation on May 23, 1892. The company emerged after a merger of the Eastman Company (started in 1890) and the New Process Film Company (a newcomer to …
“There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.” —Derek Jeter
It’s no secret that sports photography is one of my passions. The sport doesn’t matter; I’ve photographed quite a few in my career. Golf. Lacrosse. American football. Soccer. Cycling. Tennis. Swimming and diving. Motorsports. I can only think of a handful that I haven’t had the opportunity to photograph yet. (Boxing is the one that …
Trail cams have gone beyond being used by hunters to research the movement of prey. Researchers worldwide are now using them to learn more about the multitudes of life inhabiting Earth. PetaPixel published this article showing some of the best trail cam photos from 2024. From formerly threatened animals in Pennsylvania to “rotund” bears in …
Next weekend will mark four months since Hurricane Helene tore through the southeastern United States, leaving a trail of death and destruction in its wake. Living in South Carolina, I am still trying to get used to hurricanes. One storm system can produce flash flooding, wind storms, and tornadoes. Coming from the Midwest, I am …
In major photography news last week, stock photography and videography giant Getty Images announced a merger with its rival, Shutterstock. Now, stock photography is not something I have gotten involved with (yet), but it is a place for photographers to upload mages for sale to a worldwide audience. You will see these images in advertisements, …
The sun. We take for granted that it appears in the east, chases away the darkness, and then traverses the sky before setting (sometimes in immense, colorful glory) in the western sky. As a photographer, most of my photographs use illumination from this original, all-natural light source. Yet, as the lunar eclipse in the spring …
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