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  • Light in the Dark

    Light in the Dark

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    Working on some warbling perculating images using only the basic color pallet from the LEDs we use in our makelight boxes.

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    These are the first drafts. I only spent about 45 minutes on these and most of that time was used making, and saving, photoshop gradients. Also in that time I figured a strategy to make a few PSD layers with a single centered gradient and then moving it around to achive specific effects. Seconds drafts are forthcoming.

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  • Joshua Tree Moonrise

    Joshua Tree Moonrise

    mklt_moonUnit_MWe recently headed out to Joshua Tree to shoot with portable flash units. Our intention was to catch the moon rise then shoot the trees with light after the fact.

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  • Anza-Borrego Desert Palms

    Anza-Borrego Desert Palms

    Early January 15, 2018 Shellyeah and I headed out to Anza-Borrego’s Palm Canyon Trail to photograph the parks iconic California Fan Palms. See the photos here.

    Under the canopy of several California fan palms (Washingtonia filifera)
    Under the canopy of several California fan palms (Washingtonia filifera)
  • UT-CO-AZ Road Trip

    UT-CO-AZ Road Trip

    IMG_2948We recently decided that it would be a good idea to try and see as many national parks as possible before we die. This idea is what prompted the trip…plus we both had wanted to see these places for quite some time. All destinations were brand new to both of us, with the exception of our less-than-1-day visits to Zion and Grand Canyon.

    If you’re interested in our commentary and photos, you can find them here:

    Road to Zion / Capitol Reef / Arches & Moab / Canyonlands / Mesa Verde / Monument Valley / Canyon de Chelly / Grand Canyon / Williams, AZ

     

  • Birthday Party for the Matriarch

    Birthday Party for the Matriarch

    A few weeks ago, April 18, 2014 to be exact, we all gathered to celebrate my mother’s birthday. I can’t remember the name of the place but it was a good time. While most of these photos are of our latest addition Solana, it was in fact my mothers birthday.

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  • Death Valley & Lone Pine

    This was our fourth trip to Death Valley. Our main objectives this trip were to see some sights not yet seen, revisit some sites we had seen, and do some hiking. We did all of that. We also got to take a ride in a small, 4-seater airplane, which was totally unexpected and the highlight of our trip. To bypass the story and jump straight to the photos, click here.

    Here’s how it happened:

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    Tim and his son getting the plane into take-off position.

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  • Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Valley of Fire

    Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Valley of Fire

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    We’re trying to visit, and photograph, all the National Parks in the US. On this trip, we marked off two. To skip this riff-raff and see photos only, click these Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Valley of Fire.

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  • June Lake, Manzanar & Devil’s Postpile

    cropped-IMG_5455.jpgWe started in Ridgecrest at the Motel 6, en route to June Lake, to photograph the Sierras from the back seat of the car. Now I’m sure we could’ve stayed at a place with a better neon sign and cool name like ‘China White Inn’ or whatever. To bypass this hurly-burly, click Photos.

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  • Perseid meteor shower at Joshua Tree

    Perseid meteor shower at Joshua Tree

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    The Perseids meteor shower is one of two reliable showers of the year. The Geminids is the other. This night had no moon interference and we finally got some good shots. View photos here.

  • Iceland Rocks

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    We went to Iceland to see Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Good enough reason, eh.

    Visit our page dedicated to Iceland.