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  • Birding at Bettman Nature Preserve

    Birding at Bettman Nature Preserve

    I 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…

  • Capturing Backyard Birds

    Capturing Backyard Birds

    Review 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…

  • Capturing Snowflakes

    Capturing Snowflakes

    Harder 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…

  • Solar Eclipse- Part 2

    Solar Eclipse- Part 2

    In 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…

  • Solar Eclipse-Part I

    Solar Eclipse-Part I

    On 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…

  • How to: Lensball Photography

    How to: Lensball Photography

    I 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…

  • Exploring Frankfort, KY

    Exploring Frankfort, KY

    I 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.…

  • Macro Photography at Folly Beach, SC

    Macro Photography at Folly Beach, SC

    The 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…

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,