long exposure

Shooting long exposures, twilight photography…

Monroe Harbor Marina in Sanford Florida, long exposure during twilight

This is one of my favorite places to photograph locally here in Florida, the Monroe Harbor Marina. Photographing after sunset, and into the blue hour can be magical! The water can take on a glassy look using a long exposure. I hand held a reverse graduated neutral density filter briefly over the sky area to…

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Shooting Long Exposures…

Big Ben and horse statue with clouds in black and white

One of my favorite ways to work with a composition is to create a surreal look by using a long exposure. For this photo, I used a 10 stop neutral density filter which blurred the clouds in the background created a painterly brushstroke look with the clouds. Use 10 stops and more to get really…

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Nikon Learn & Explore: Shooting Long Exposures

I’m pleased to have worked with Nikon on an article about long exposure photography! The article discusses long exposure from using variable neutral density filters, photographing during the edge of night, and working with extended exposure time during the day using 10 stops+ of neutral density filters. You can read the article on the Nikon…

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Niagara Frontier Regional Camera Clubs Convention…

Thank you to Gary Farber of Hunts Photo and Video for sponsoring me, and to Wade Aiken for the invitation to speak at the Niagara Frontier Regional Camera Club convention last week! I enjoyed catching up with old friends and meeting new friends! I’m impressed by the quality of imagery created by the club members,…

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Revisiting Favorite Locations – Indian River Lagoon…

The Indian River Lagoon is one of my favorite locations. I first photographed it in infrared, and it later became the cover of my first book, Digital Infrared Photography published by Wiley. This stand of palms overlook the Indian River Lagoon on the east coast of Florida where I grew up. I like to revisit old locations, and…

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