Scenes

Taking an aerial photo through the window of a commercial airplane usually results in a pretty low quality image. Which is why I was surprised that a few of my shots turned out so well. Speaking strictly from a technical perspective, of course.

Every photographer has taken a sunset photo. And why not? There are few opportunities to capture a naturally occurring scene with colors that are richer or more dramatic. The trick is to find something unique in a sunset to add a little extra interest.

A full moon looks bright to the naked eye, but to a camera it's actually a dark object. I say that from the perspective of requiring a shutter speed that is too slow to allow for hand holding of a camera with a zoom lens. Because of this, a tripod is necessary.

Landscape photos are surprisingly tricky to take. There's something that happens inside your head that makes looking at the real landscape enjoyable, but that something is usually not in the photo.

Waterfalls are harder to come by than I would've thought. I've been on many hikes where waterfalls exist, except they're always dry when I get there. The best hiking weather, warm and dry near the end of the summer, is not the best weather for waterfalls.

Last year I went to the Grand Canyon. The plan was to stay for several days, hike, and take pictures. Everything went according to plan.