This fall my family and I rented a cabin near Ohiopyle State Park in Pennsylvania. The cabin was located near the town of Farmington. The location was perfect, 15 minutes in any direction got us somewhere worth seeing. Best of all, there was no cell service! Sweet, sweet silence.
Read MoreAperture Priority and Shutter Priority modes are semi-automatic settings found in DSLR and Mirrorless cameras. These modes allow the photographer to control the aperture or shutter speed independently. The camera will automatically control all other exposure settings.
Read MoreThe Fern Rock Nature Trial is an easy 2.3 mile hike with an easy 170 feet elevation gain and is a real joy every step of the way. Along this trail there are streams, wetlands, wildlife, mushrooms and beautiful Ketchum Run with waterfalls and cascades.
Read MoreLightroom is an incredibly powerful organizational and photo editing software for all types of photographers. Importing photos into Lightroom is always the first step in my workflow. Here are my top 15 favorite Lightroom tools to up your Lightroom game.
Read MoreLike most people, I would look up from time to time and think to myself "ooo pretty stars" but never gave much thought about photographing them. A friend of mine, who is an astro-nerd, really started to open my eyes to how amazing the cosmos really is and began to invite me to join him on trips with his telescope. I still remember seeing Saturn for the first time, I was absolutely amazed. Ever since then, I plan at least one trip to go out with the camera and get my fill of astrophotography.
Read MoreNot too long ago my Aunt came to me with a photo restoration challenge. She pulled out a folder of about 30 photos from her parents wedding day. These were some of the only photos left from the day and unfortunately they had been badly damaged. The photos were heavily glued into a photo album and the glue soaked through the photo paper, damaging the paper and discoloring the ink. She asked if there was anything I could do.
Read MoreFor years now there has been this tree, literally in my backyard, that has caught my interest. This solitary tree in the middle of a farm field has such character that I have been pining to photography it. My wife and I have lived here for nearly 6 years and at this point I have been observing this tree in all types of weather and light. Just when I think the conditions are perfect I rush out with my camera and tripod in hand, giddy with excitement, to claim my prize. Alas, all my attempts have came up short, at least in the sense that I didn't feel I quite captured the trees true character.
Read MoreCherry Springs State Park is by far one of the best state parks in Pennsylvania for viewing the night sky. In fact, according to darksitefinder.com, Cherry Springs has the darkest skies in Pennsylvania. Which is why astronomy nerds and photographers alike flock to this area to view the heavens in all its unpolluted glory.
Read MoreThis was going to be my first trip to the Quehanna Wild Area but just like everything else in life, plans change. We set off early in the morning, 3am to be exact, for the Quehanna Wild area based on the coordinates we found on a blog. Yeah…turns out the Internets lied to us because when we arrived there was no trailhead; in fact we weren’t even close. I still have no clue where we were, thank God for GPS.
Read MoreThis was my first time shooting at The Berwick Golf Club and it was a lot of fun for me. I had so many options to work with it was hard to decide what I photo I wanted to take first. I’m really happy with what I was able to capture. I was also very fortunate to capture some candid photos of Katie and her grandfather throwing stones into the pond.
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