The image you see above is a Bortle Scale Map of New Jersey. Basically a Bortle Scale measures the astronomical observability of celestial objects in the night sky….huh? The different colors on the map represent how dark an area is relative to the amount of light pollution that is given off by large towns and […]
Hey fellow photographers and videographers I wanted to take my star trail time-lapse footage to the next level and at the same time teach videographers how to create a layer mask in Final Cut Pro (FCP). I decided to make this tutorial since I was having a hard time finding information to create a custom […]
When I created this photo I had many photographers asking me how I made the effect. The short answer was, I used a motorized slow zoom machine that I built to rotate my Nikon 14-24mm lens. An idea I got after seeing an amazing photo by Lincoln Harrison incorporating vortex star trails who said […]
It’s not everyday you get to document two of your childhood friend’s wedding. Not only did I feel honored, but I also had a great time being around amazing people that I don’t get to see as often as I would like due to our hectic schedules. It almost doesn’t feel like work when you […]
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