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The Red Line
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There's something special about this long red bus that I really like. The curves and lines are beautiful. I illuminated the vintage bus with warm white light from a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 light during the long exposure. Light painting to illuminate subjects is a beautiful, addictive art, as you can walk around the scene, deciding what to bring to light and what to keep in shadow. Photographed during a night photography workshop that we taught in the Nevada desert.
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For photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 9932) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. 2 minutes f/8 ISO 200. May 2023.
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Happy anniversary to one of my favorite places in the world. John Muir's "Range of Light", Yosemite, was set aside by the federal government, on this day in history, 133 years ago. This action predates the founding of the National Park Service and even Yellowstone's incorporation as the first National Park. Yosemite came before all of that, set aside under the care of California, for all to enjoy. For me, Yosemite is the place of quiet contemplation and spiritual grandeur that really threw my love of the National Parks into overdrive. It is the best example of what 'America's best idea' is and an inspiration to the world. Happy anniversary, friend. I’m so happy I got to revisit you this summer and I can’t wait to return, again and again.
“ This grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never all dried at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and gloaming, on seas and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls. “- John Muir
- In Yosemite, you are on Western Sierra and Miwok land.
This Way to the Light
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A vintage motel sign points the way to a warmly lit room and the eternal celestial movements of our night sky beyond. Speaking of light, I illuminated the scene with a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 light while the camera's shutter was open during this long exposure night photo. This was on a trip with night photographer Tony Donofrio and George the monkey for a short November trip.
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For photos, books and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 8586) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. 20 minutes total. Each photo 2 minutes f/8 ISO 400. November 2022.
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Robinson
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One of the things many of us love about vintage American cars are the taillights. Us night photographers also love the "patina" from the rust and moss. I illuminated the scene with red and warm white light from a handheld RGB Critter 2.0 flashlight while the camera's shutter was open during this long exposure night photo. This was photographed while on a trip visiting my friend Lee in Atlanta and doing night photography with Tim while checking out locations for future night photography workshops. We photographed on a damp foggy December evening in Old Car City, filled with 4000 abandoned vintage vehicles in a forest dripping from rain earlier that evening. 1958 Oldsmobile 88 or 98.
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Join our night photography workshop here in October 2023: www.capecodworkshops.com/carcity
For photos, books and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 8682) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. 2 minutes f/8 ISO 400. December 2022.
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
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I don't know if you have ever seen a UFO? Unfortunately, this is about as close as I've gotten recently. No abduction or alien probe, thankfully This is a night photo with light painting on a cold winter evening in the Arizona desert. I illuminated the interior and exterior with a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 during the exposure. This was part of a three-night trip with night photographer Mike Cooper, exploring the remote corners of the desert.
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(Plate 6833) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. 5 minutes total "stacked". Each photo 100 seconds f/8 ISO 200. February 2022.
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Anakin
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A rusty 1950s Buick on a cold damp winter night. I illuminated the scene with blue and warm white light from a handheld RGB Critter 2.0 flashlight while the camera's shutter was open during this long exposure night photo. This was photographed while on a trip visiting my friend Lee in Atlanta and doing night photography with Tim while checking out locations for future night photography workshops. We photographed on a damp foggy December evening in Old Car City, filled with 4000 abandoned vintage vehicles in a forest dripping from rain earlier that evening.
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Join our night photography workshop here in October 2023: www.capecodworkshops.com/carcity
For photos, books and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 8677) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. 2 minutes f/8 ISO 400. December 2022.
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Fiery Mono Nightfall
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Epic dramatic fiery sunset sky at Mono Lake CA in Owens Valley, July 12, 2012. This was the first trip I took for the sole purpose of photography. Back then, I was using a 2008 Nikon D90, waking up super early and staying out really late. I've slowed down on the "waking up super early" part. :D
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Photos, books and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 3-0073) Nikon D90/Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 lens. 20 seconds f/22 ISO 200.
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The Night They Shone Old Dixie Up
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Night time at the abandoned Dixie Inn, a surprisingly tiny former restaurant located in Hinckley, CA (PG&E and Erin Brockovich infamy). I illuminated the night scene with warm white and Teal (GST-TM) light from a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 light during the long exposure. Light painting to illuminate subjects is a beautiful, addictive art, as you can walk around the scene, deciding what to bring to light and what to keep in shadow. And it's more fun than typing key prompts for AI-generated art.
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For photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 0162) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. 2 minutes f/8 ISO 200. July 2023.
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Ein Seltsamer Volkswagen Für Dich
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Have you ever seen anything like this modified VW camper with a bug roof? I illuminated the night scene with warm white light from a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 light during the long exposure. Light painting to illuminate subjects is a beautiful, addictive art, as you can walk around the scene, deciding what to bring to light and what to keep in shadow. This way, it's more fun than AI-generated art. Photographed during the last night of our Nelson Ghost Town Night Photography Workshop in Nevada. This may appear in my fourth book of night photography, history, and experiences.
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For photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 9953) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. 2 minutes f/9 ISO 200. May 2023.
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And Then There Was Crimson
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Hey, here's a photo from one of my night photography safaris! This is a vintage Ford Model A that I stumbled upon on my travels. I used a handheld light to illuminate the car and capture its mysterious aura during this long exposure photo. I used some warm white light, but the darkness and strange red light on the headlights and windshield lend an extra touch of intrigue and mystery. I hope you like it. There was a High Wind Advisory this particular evening. While I went to talk to someone for a minute, gust of wind over 45 mph blew over my Nikon D750. It's not really night photography unless you have some of these mishaps, I suppose. I chose to photograph indoors for a while with my other camera.
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For photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com (including vintage vehicles)
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(Plate 9358) Pentax K-1/15-30mm f/2.8 lens. 117 seconds f/8 ISO 200. April 2023.
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Happy World Tourism Day!!!
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I'll see some of you for the Night Photo Summit 2023 this weekend! www.npsummit.live/ken
On the Brink
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This was a beautiful cool evening in the mountains. This 1930 Ford AA Armored truck hauls only rust. Check out the wooden cab. I illuminated the scene with a handheld flashlight while the camera's shutter was open during this long exposure night photo. This was part of a Notorious RGB 1165-mile photography safari with Mike Cooper, George Loo, and George the monkey.
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For photos, books and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 8362) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. 2 minutes f/8 ISO 200. October 2022.
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The Spring of Endless Light
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The Milky Way over Trona Pinnacles, CA on a very hot August evening. The pinnacles are tufas left from an ancient lake bed. I used a warm white light from a handheld Zhiyun FiveRay FR100C RGB LED tube light to illuminate the tufas while the camera's shutter was open during the long exposure night photo.
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For photos, books and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 2992) Nikon D750/Irix 15mm f/2.4 lens. 25 photos "stacked" to reduce noise. Each photo 20 seconds f/2.5 ISO 4000. 24 August 2022.
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Equipment=Nikon D750
Lens Used=Tokina 17-35mm Lens
Exposures=7
Location=Dublin Ireland
Workflow=Rapid Blend If
Adobe Lightroom 5,
On One Photo 10=DreamLand
Color Efex=Glamor Glow
Luminar 4
Light Pointing
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The old Clark Inn Motel sign pointing the way in Nelson in the Nevada desert. I illuminated the scene with warm white and red light using a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 light while the camera's shutter was open during this long exposure night photo.This was on a trip with night photographer Tony Donofrio and George the monkey for a short November trip. We are having a night photography workshop here at Nelson Ghost Town in May 2023.
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For photos, books and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 3332) Nikon D750/Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 fisheye lens. 3 minutes f/8 ISO 320. November 2022.
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Moving to America
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This 1953 Fageol Twin Coach Model FV-2260 moving van would make such a great RV! I illuminated the scene with a handheld flashlight while the camera's shutter was open during this long exposure night photo. I felt sheer joy while enjoying a beautiful cool evening in the mountains with friend photographing. This was part of a Notorious RGB 1165-mile photography safari with Mike Cooper, George Loo, and George the monkey.
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For photos, books and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 8360) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. 2 minutes f/8 ISO 200. October 2022.
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Night of the Clorox
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I illuminated the white truck with GST (teal) and warm white light from a handheld flashlight while the camera's shutter was open during this long exposure night photo. I'd like to tell you that the flare that looks like anamorphic lens flare was my clever light painting, but no, that's just the way it came out. This was part of a Notorious RGB 1165-mile photography safari with Mike Cooper, George Loo, and George the monkey.
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For photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 3201) Nikon D750/Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 fisheye lens. 2 minutes f/8 ISO 250. October 2022.
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One Hundred Years of Salt and Sea
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What's left of a crusty pier at the abandoned Salton Sea naval base. And no, it hasn't been here for a hundred years, but it's closing in on it. I illuminated the scene with a handheld flashlight while the camera's shutter was open during this long exposure night photo. This was part of a Notorious RGB 1165-mile photography safari with Mike Cooper, George Loo, and George the monkey.
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For photos, books and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 8341) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. 105 seconds f/8 ISO 200. October 2022.
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Moondial
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Creative parking from a pilot? Nelson Ghost Town, with an airplane tail pointing the way to the midnight moon. I illuminated the scene with warm white light from a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 light during the long exposure. Light painting to illuminate subjects is a beautiful, addictive art, as you can walk around the scene, deciding what to bring to light and what to keep in shadow. Photographed during a night photography workshop that we taught in the Nevada desert. The title is one of my punny puns, as this reminds me of a sundial, but also, "mundial" is "world" in Spanish, so there's that. Fun with words. This will appear in my fourth book of night photography, history, and experiences.
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For photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 9888) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. 81 seconds f/8 ISO 200. May 2023.
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Under Night's Inky Veil
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Under dark cover of clouds, this shack at Rhyolite is still somehow standing, at least for now. I somehow found my way in the dark so I could illuminate the shack with warm white and teal light during the long exposure. Light painting to illuminate subjects is a beautiful, addictive art, as you can walk around the scene, deciding what to bring to light and what to keep in shadow. I also love opportunities to shoot some light out windows. I photographed this after a really fun night photography workshop in Nevada.
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For photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 0107) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. 3 minutes f/4.5 ISO 200. May 2023.
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Sticks and Stones
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An old stone building in the Southwest, close to the border of Mexico. I illuminated the scene with a handheld flashlight while the camera's shutter was open during this long exposure night photo. This was part of a Notorious RGB 1165-mile photography safari with Mike Cooper, George Loo, and George the monkey.
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For photos, books and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 8441) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. 130 seconds f/8 ISO 200. October 2022.
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The Curious Cobalt Kaleidoscope
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I'm happy to share this image from one of my night photography desert safaris! This is a vintage 1924-25 Ford Motel T automobile that I discovered on my travels. I love the way the clouds frame the grille. I used a handheld light to illuminate the car and enhance its mystique during this long exposure photo. Warm white light and a couple of bursts of blue light on the headlight gives it an extra touch of intrigue and mystery. I hope you like it, thanks.
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For photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com (including vintage vehicles)
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(Plate 9477) Pentax K-1/15-30mm f/2.8 lens. 2 minutes f/8 ISO 200. April 2023.
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Home and Travel Along the Mother Road
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A vintage 1921 Buick Coupe and an old 1927 house originally built as the residence for the Superintendent of Maintenance along Route 66. Located on historic Route 66 at the Mojave Desert Heritage and Cultural Association in Goffs, CA. I illuminated the scene with a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 light while the camera's shutter was open during this long exposure night photo.This was on a trip with night photographer Tony Donofrio and George the monkey for a short November trip.
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For photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com
We will be having some night photography retreats and events here in the future! Stay tuned!
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(Plate 8514) Nikon D750/Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 fisheye lens. 2 minutes f/8 ISO 200. November 2022.
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