Taken on a clear June night after I got kicked out of my primary shooting location by the police (apparently the harbor I was shooting at closes at 11pm – so early). I let my camera capture two hours of Chicago stars. As always, editing these is a challenge. I have to create a lot […]
Of Planes, Boats, And City Lights
70 minutes of city lights, blended. Taken 5/31/2019
Mesa Verde: Dark Skies and Archaeology
Situated near the four corners region of southwest Colorado, Mesa Verde boasts deep mountain top views, dark skies, and the archaeology of an ancestral Pueblo civilization. Accessing the park was relatively easy. The park is located near several ski resorts so it is relatively accessible by road and air. I flew into Durango, CO and […]
A Far View
My last night at Mesa Verde culminated with this night time photo shoot at the Far View Observatory. After 3 days at altitude and long days of hiking, I was starting to get tired and was nervous that I wouldn’t have the energy to pull off one last star trail, but I was fortunately able […]
The Great American Eclipse: Re-Edit
This August 2017 shoot was one of the most challenging but rewarding of my life. The eclipse was entirely weather dependent. I shot this in a very rural part of IL – near the Ohio River – among throngs of other spectators and onlookers. There were some many people around that it almost broke southern […]
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