by activelight | Mar 30, 2017 | How to shoot, Travel |
Like it or not, you depend on the weather. All of us are pre-shrunk, and with the proper clothing, weather isn’t a problem. But you’d like to know what to expect before you go, especially any interesting light or sky conditions for photography....
by activelight | Mar 9, 2017 | Architecture, Events, Flash, How to shoot, People, Travel |
Usually you have an ‘oh wow’ destination in mind on your travels – a big mountain, amazing cavern, desert ruins, sculpted landscape. But a key part of the story is the incidental stuff along the way – the food, people, and storefronts –...
by activelight | Feb 23, 2017 | Architecture, Landscape photography, National Monument, New Mexico, Ruins, Travel |
March to Nowhere It was always hot. His head itched in the sun under the heavy morion, the open-faced helmet topping his suit of heavy armor. But it was always better in the morning. By a few hours after sunrise, the sweat pooling at the small of his back would cause...
by activelight | Feb 8, 2017 | New Mexico, Travel |
How to Deal With Food’s Side-Effects Got the morning munchies? In Taos, locals and visitors alike beeline for Michael’s Kitchen, where you can enjoy French toast, pancakes and other breakfast delicacies. Drown with butter and syrup, and you have an...
by activelight | Feb 2, 2017 | How to shoot, Landscape photography, Travel |
My first photos were attempts to document life in black and white, and later in color. I shot without thinking about magic hour light – I was where I was when I was. Why High-in-the-Sky Sun Sucks Your eyes see a much-wider zero to 1 million range of light than...
by activelight | Nov 9, 2016 | Landscape photography, National Park, National Park Service, New Mexico, Travel, Wildlife |
You’ve heard of Yellowstone. And you may be able to point to California’s Mono Lake and the Long Valley Caldera on a map. But very few people know where to find Valles Caldera, the third supervolcano in the U.S. It’s the big pimple in the north...
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