Hello, Pittsburgh There seem to be two distinct impressions of Pittsburgh in conversations I’ve had surrounding my recent, short trip to the city. You either think of Pittsburgh as “that place that won ‘most livable city’ a couple years ago, right?” Or, you think of Pittsburgh as a floundering city six decades on, one that […]
If you’ve noticed a theme of late, you’re not wrong. I think I’m attracted to astrophotography partly because opportunities are so rare. I live in a dense, highly-built-up neighborhood of Washington, DC, so honing my night photography skills is not something I can do regularly. In any case, along with the profiles of my efforts, […]
Specs ISO: 12800 Aperture: 3.5 Shutter Speed: 20 seconds Focal Length: 18mm Lens: EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS (Yep, the kit lens.) Background Just outside of Luray, Virginia is the small town of New Market. With a number of friends in the area, we were visiting for a community event that put us at the Shenvalee Golf […]