Dave Morrow Photography: February 2012

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Welcome Readers of the Washington Trails Association

Thanks for visiting, hopefully you enjoyed my star photography tutorial on the WTA website!

As a welcoming gift I've provided you with a free 39 page, Night Sky Exploration & Adventure eBook Bundle, which will be sent directly to your email address as a PDF file. Included in the eBook is everything you will need to get started in Milky Way, Night Sky & Star Trail Photography + some great night sky hikes as well!

Included in the free eBook bundle are the following 5 eBooks
    3 Great Hikes for Exploring the Night
    5 Simple Steps to View & Photograph the Night Sky
    3 Tricks for Focusing at Night
    Dave’s Top 10 Planning Tools for Photography & Hiking
    Star Photography Camera & Lens Recommendations


Feel free to explore this website which contains my Free Star Photography Tutorial plus photos and travel destinations from Washington & the Pacific Northwest as well as other locations around the world. You can also head on over to the Learn Photography Page for more free photography tutorials & other informative content!

Ready to take an adventure under the stars, while I teach you all the skills required to capture photos such as the ones seen below?  I provide star photography & adventure workshops / tours which visit some of the darkest national parks in the Pacific Northwest & provide expert instruction along the way.


I'll leave you with a few more photos from my photography portfolio.

Thanks Again for Stopping Over & Happy Hiking, 
Dave

from www.DaveMorrowPhotography.comRead the full blog post -->http://www.davemorrowphotography.com/2014/05/painted-in-sky-lost-lake-oregon.htmlI've been wanting to get up to Lost Lake to shoot the Milky Way for a while now. After a few failed attempts in the past with clouds covering the sky I finally got a few shots I liked this past weekend.There were intermittent clouds, so I waited and waited and waited until the Mount Hood ( approx 11,000 feet ) and the Milky Way were visible to click off my shutter.In this photo I really wanted to convey the soft light and color tones that the stars leave on the water and surrounding landscapes when there is not much ambient city light to ruin the scene. After standing there long enough, and letting your eyes adjust, the stars twinkle brightly in the water.Thoughts, critique and comments always welcome!This is a single exposure processed in Lightroom & Photoshop.If you’re interested in learning how to take and post process shots like this, check out my Free Star Photography Tutorial for Milky Way & Star Trails and Star Photography Post Processing / Editing Video TutorialFor an in depth experience, my Star Photography Workshops & Photography Tours visit some of the darkest national parks that the West Coast of the United States has to offer and provide expert instruction along the way in all aspects of star and landscape photography! Click Here for Complete Details & Registration You may also be interested in the Learn Photography Page which contains a bunch of other free and paid tutorials, videos, and other useful links and information contained on this website!Enjoy,Dave
The Milky Way Over Mount Hood - Oregon
A misty twilight @ Mount Rainier National Park.Read the full blog post & get my latest free eBook at the link below!http://www.davemorrowphotography.com/2014/09/Daves-top10-photography-planning-tools-ebook.htmlIf you’re interested in learning how to take and post process shots like this, check out my Free Star Photography Tutorial for Milky Way & Star Trails and Star Photography Post Processing / Editing Video TutorialFor an in depth experience,  my Star Photography Workshops & Photography Tours  visit some of the darkest national parks that the West Coast of the United States has to offer and provide expert instruction along the way in all aspects of star and landscape photography! Click Here for Complete Details & Registration You may also be interested in the Learn Photography Page  which contains a bunch of other free and paid tutorials, videos, and other useful links and information contained on this website!Enjoy,Dave
Stars Twinkle Over Mount Rainier - We Visit this Location During my Star Photography Workshops
from www.DaveMorrowPhotography.comRead the full blog post & sign up for my 2015 & 2016 Star Photography Workshop Mailing list -->http://www.davemorrowphotography.com/2014/06/2015-2016-star-photography-workshop.htmlIn my opinion this is one of Mount Hood's most under rated vantage points, especially in the winter months. We arrived just after midnight as the rising moon was sitting low in the sky casting shadows and amazing light over most of the landscape.With a tall snow embankment on my left, the moon's light didn't touch the foreground but blazed it's light across the remainder of the landscape. Slight cloud cover gives a nice glow to the stars with Mount Hood looming in the background. When printed full size you can see the snow flakes sparkle in the light, but standing there it almost felt like there were small blinking lights covering the ground.This photo is composed of two shots ( same composition ), 1 at a short exposure time / high ISO to capture the stars without creating star trails. Another shot was taken at lower ISO and longer exposure time to capture the rest of the scene without generating as much noise. These two shots were taken seconds apart to capture what I saw that night. Fresh snow + night skies = Good times!If you’re interested in learning how to take and post process shots like this, check out my Free Star Photography Tutorial for Milky Way & Star Trails and Star Photography Post Processing / Editing Video TutorialFor an in depth experience,  my Star Photography Workshops & Photography Tours  visit some of the darkest national parks that the West Coast of the United States has to offer and provide expert instruction along the way in all aspects of star and landscape photography! Click Here for Complete Details & Registration You may also be interested in the Learn Photography Page  which contains a bunch of other free and paid tutorials, videos, and other useful links and information contained on this website!Enjoy,Dave
Mount Hood Under the Moon - Oregon
from www.DaveMorrowPhotography.comRead the full blog post -->http://www.davemorrowphotography.com/2014/05/the-wild-coast-olympic-national-park.htmlThis shot came as the 96% moon rose from the east just out of the top lefthand side of this picture's frame. The moon illuminated the entire landscape and made the pacific ocean shine and glitter in the darkness of the night. Such an awesome sight to see, and easily one of my favorite shoots of the season thus far. Over the past month I've spent most of my time exploring Olympic National Park. A few weeks ago I camped out down by those sea stacks by the little outcrop of logs and beach( seen in the photo ) on my return from 3 day camping trip up the parks
The Wild Pacific Coast - One of the Best Places to Photograph the Night Sky
from www.DaveMorrowPhotography.comRead the full blog post here -->http://www.davemorrowphotography.com/2013/11/spires-mount-rainier-washington.html
The Milky Way Rises Over Mount Rainier - Another Star Photography Workshop Destination Which We Will Visit

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