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Posted on August 13, 2013November 12, 2018

The 2013 Perseids from Vasquez Rocks Park, California

Perseid over Vasquez Rocks

The 2013 Perseid meteor shower was difficult to capture.

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Posted on August 13, 2013November 12, 2018

How to Photograph a Defocused Star Trail “Rain Shower”

Rain shower defocused star trails

An unusual method for photographing star trails creates a rain-like effect.

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Posted on August 12, 2013May 10, 2021

Photographing Epic Star Wars Lightsaber Battles

Photograph version of the classic Brothers Hildebrandt Poster

How I combined two of my favorite things: photography and Star Wars

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Posted on July 11, 2013April 28, 2016

Photographing Airglow

Airglow Over Sa Pa, Vietnam
Green Airglow Over Sa Pa, Vietnam

The Aurora isn’t visible in every part of the world, but a similar phenomenon will add some green to your astrophotos.

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Posted on July 5, 2013April 28, 2016

The Lonely Speck Teaser

This is the new Lonely Speck video teaser that will be featured on my future videos.

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Posted on June 26, 2013April 28, 2016

Astrophotography Workshop Recap: Trona Pinnacles, California

Sid taking his first Milky Way photos.
Sid, workshop participant, taking his first Milky Way photos.

A recap of the June 2013 astrophotography workshop at Trona Pinnacles National Monument, California

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Posted on June 24, 2013April 28, 2016

Under the Full Moon in Trona Pinnacles, California

Trona Pinnacles
Trona Pinnacles, California

Rounding the bend to Trona Pinnacles is like initiating the entry burn into the atmosphere of an alien planet.

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