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Continue reading →: Birding at Bettman Nature PreserveI visited Bettman Nature Preserve in Cincinnati to photograph birds as it is home to many different species fliting around the many bird feeders that surround the the nature center building. There’s something magical about winter bird photography—the bright plumage of cardinals, blue jays, and other species stands out against…
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Continue reading →: Capturing Backyard BirdsReview of the Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS Capturing stunning images of birds requires a lens with a long focal length (200-600mm) especially when the birds are easily startled or wary of your presence. In this post I share some of the birds that appeared in my backyard that…
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Continue reading →: Capturing SnowflakesHarder than it looks Wilson A. Bentley (1865-1931) is famous for pioneering snowflake photography. He was a Vermont dairy farmer who took over 5,000 photographs of snowflakes. Now that I’ve tried my hand at it, I can sincerely admire that patience, skill, and cold this man must have endured in order to…
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Continue reading →: Solar Eclipse- Part 2In part one, I described the solar filters used to protect the lens to be able to capture photos of the sun. However, when totality was reached, these filters block too much light to capture the event. As soon as the light faded, I ripped off the solar filters and…
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Continue reading →: Solar Eclipse-Part IOn April 8th 2024 a total solar eclipse was visible throughout a large swath of the United States. I was lucky enough to be able to travel only a short distance to end up directly in the shadow cast by the moon. Traveling just south of Dayton, to Clear Creek…
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Continue reading →: How to: Lensball PhotographyI was recently gifted a fascinating photography tool—a lens ball (or lensball). If you haven’t seen one, imagine a crystal ball that acts as a lens, creating mesmerizing photos by bending light a magnifying images. First a quick safety warning: like any magnifying glass the lensball can concentrate sunlight providing…
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Continue reading →: Exploring Frankfort, KYI took the day to explore Frankfort Kentucky with the idea to capture street photography and I’ve always been draw by the fantastic Kentucky Military History Museum building as it has always fascinated me. Capturing this building in a way helps understand the why it has always been interesting to…
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Continue reading →: Macro Photography at Folly Beach, SCThe beach was a good place to practice macrophotography including small flowers, shells, grasses, and sand. I was using my Sony A6000 to practice with my new lens. Capturing small shells like these was incredibly difficult as the wind kept blowing the tiny sand gains around. This was the first…
Hello,
I’m Chris
Welcome! I’m an amateur photographer teaching myself different photography techniques and technical applications-from astrophotography to macrophotography- for all who might be interested in following along. Whether you’re a photography enthusiast or just enjoy beauty of nature, I hope to connect and share the beautiful world captured through photography!
Based in Lexington, KY and sharing my adventures, both locally and as I travel around the world,
Photography by Chris 