Painted Skies, A Walk in a Notch, and Tip for Success
Vermont Aurora
In early May a solar phenomenon cause widespread aurora activity to much of the northern hemisphere.
Seeing the aurora has been a long-time goal of mine. With clear night skies (another rarity!) I made my way to Stowe where I was able to capture this long-exposure image.
Summer Market’s are in Full Swing!
My first summer market of 2024 was met with great success! Many people stopped by to admire my work, sold a few images and connected with new people. Next few dates are below:
May 25th
May 18th
June 8th
For a full listing of all summer market dates please click here.
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
The Vermont Institute of Natural Science has reopened their doors for summer exploration!
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One Tip For Higher Success
I see so many YouTube videos, how-to guides, and social media posts all surrounding “hacks”, lists, or other quick ways to improve your photography. These site do have their uses and I even used them at one point. However, there is one thing that no hack can ever replace and that’s simply practice. It doesn’t matter what trick you’ve set up to back-button focus faster if you haven’t practiced enough to develop the muscle memory. It won’t matter if you’ve programmed a bunch of custom shooting modes if you don’t know where the buttons are in the dark. It really doesn’t matter if you know words like “balance”, “thirds”, “chiaroscuro”, or “contrast” if you don’t put in the time to see them in your daily life.
My one tip for success is this: practice, practice practice.
You aren’t going to make great art every time you step out to practice photography but, it is through great practice that art will emerge. Don’t worry about the “bad” images, we only fall when we’re trying something we don’t already know how to do.
Next Photo Walk - May 26th!
Smuggler’s Notch
The notch between Stowe and Jeffersonville has finally opened for the summer! A beautiful bit of land with steep canyon walls flanking it, Smuggler’s Notch is very beautiful! I have only photographed it in the late Autumn time so, I’m excited to see the area with the new growth, running water and, with any luck, some sunshine! And, since we’ll be in the area, I’d love to take the short hike in to see Bingham Falls, which should be flowing very nicely!
Please note, there is limited parking at the top. I do have some extra room in my vehicle, if you would like to meet prior to venturing up please reach out and we’ll set up a meeting location.
Take a look at past photo walk images!
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