A few days back I left home here in Lassen County California early in the morning for a date with a dental drill in Reno. There was a storm blowing in and I had plenty of time, so I figured I’d make the most of it and put some camera gear in the car. Just […]
I took an early morning October drive to Antelope Lake in Plumas County, California, about a half hour from my Lassen County home. High clouds promised potential for a pretty sunrise and as I stood looking east toward Dedication Island near the dam, it did not disappoint. Antelope Lake is a small man-made reservoir with
While driving along State Route 36 a few miles east of Red Bluff, California, at around 1pm a couple weeks back, I noticed the conditions looked very nice for infrared photography. The clouds were streaky and wispy and the sun was bright but somewhat filtered by the high haze. As I drove by the Sacramento
Turns out today is National Almond Day. I figure it is a great day to share my entire portfolio of almond related imagery. It won’t take very long as it currently consists of one image. This is one of my early IR images, captured at 590 nanometers on a roadside leg stretch in Artois, California
I saw this lone seagull walking on Trinidad State Beach in Trinidad, California, USA. With both the bird and the large offshore rock silhouetted against the warm late afternoon sky, I thought it made a nice, simple composition that tells a story of peaceful solitude. I can just about hear the mellow surf again as
Kings Creek in Lassen Volcanic National Park glows with golden hues at the end of the Golden Hour. I hiked past this serene scene earlier in the day when the sun was higher and, after checking my compass, hoped for clouds and color at sunset. Nature did not disappoint. I stood in awe, soaking in
I’m probably the last guy to give a serious tutorial on anything, photographic or otherwise. However, based on some recent conversations where I’ve been asked about it, I thought I would give a bit of a rundown on what infrared photography is along with some reasons I took it up and enjoy it. I’ll try
On February 1, 2026, I had hopes to shoot the rising full moon somewhere near my Lassen County California home. However, high clouds in the direction of the rising moon said otherwise. The good news is that high clouds can be excellent for a sunset and they were a bit thinner to the west than