The Carpe Noctem! Newsletter

Volume 2, Issue 2, 10-May-2022

Carpe Noctem! - Seize the Night!

Welcome to the Carpe Noctem! newsletter

I hope this newsletter finds you well and in good photography spirits.

It has been a few busy months since my last newsletter and I hope that you are getting back into night and long exposure photography shape.

Milky Way season started! That means the core of our galaxy is coming over the horizon and be visible for the summer in the northern hemisphere. That is no interesting news if you happen to live south of the equator, but here in the north, that is always an exciting time. By now, you can head out and shoot the Milky Way well around midnight and it keeps getting earlier as we go through spring. To the right is one shot taken in infrared at my recent first outing. Many more to come!

On a more personal level, I am doing well and continue to enjoy my three day weekends that I started last year. Just 10 days ago, I had cochlear implant surgery on my left ear, a decision I made after a sudden hearing loss in December that turned my already bad hearing into terrible hearing. I decided that something had to give. In this case, my vanity. Wearing a cochlear implant device is visually quite obvious and not having lush hair to cover it up will make me have to come up with creative choices for head gear. Expect to see a new beanie hat look in the future. :) The surgery went well and I am looking forward to the end of the month when the device will be turned on. I'll report on progress next time, but I hope that the new bionic ear will make it easier for me to continue organizing photography workshops for you.

The Lunar Eclipse is coming up next Monday. If you live in the Boston area, consider joining us in my Meetup group. I picked a cool spot for it and we should be able to shoot both the blood moon and the Milky Way side by side during full eclipse. If not, take a look here for info and timing.

Infralucent Clouds Exhibit

The Interview on Youtube

The Infralucent Clouds Interview

Part of my recent exhibit of Infralucent Clouds at the Griffin Museum of Photography's satellite gallery at WinCAM, which I reported about in my last newsletter, I was interviewed about the exhibit and the project, how I discovered these, how I process the images and where I want to take that theme going forward. It was a lot of fun to do the interview and I was surprised about how passionate I came across talking to Crista Dix about my latest project.

The video is on Youtube, it is 30 minutes long and I was told that it is both interesting and entertaining. Get a coffee or tea, sit back and have a look!

And if you are in the Boston area, the exhibit is still up through May 15th. Links are to the left.

Workshop: Daytime Long Exposure Photography

Starting June 8th, I will be conducting a 9-week workshop at the Griffin Museum of Photography Wednesday evenings.

Daytime Long Exposure (DLE) Photography is a wonderful addition to any landscape skill set. DLE captures time or the effect of time, making images look very different from the momentary exposures that we are used to taking.

The workshop will alternate five classroom sessions with four photo shoots

Shoots will be in the Boston area and classroom sessions will include a comprehensive introduction to the topic and recurring photo reviews, including life editing sessions. Post-processing techniques will emphasize the fairly new Lightroom / CameraRaw masking features, as well as trichroic conversions, HDR and panorama creation.

DLE Workshop

Until next time, please engage with me on social media or consider supporting me through Patreon.

Have a wonderful spring!