Dusk, night exposures

Santa Monica CA, pier at sunset, water reflections, low tide, natural light

Malibu CA, Residential exterior at 5-15 minutes after sunset, ambient light, Mole Richardson lights used. 1-650w, red scrim, camera left foreground to lighten grass and rocks, 3-200w left of house, 2-200w for patio furniture, 2-200w camera right of house.

Mulholland Drive overlook, Los Angeles, CA. 30 minutes after sunset +1 stop over exposure, all ambient light

In photography, exposure is the total amount of light allowed to create an image. Here I used a tripod and waited for the light to evenly balance between the sky and foreground. I usually start shooting a little early and slightly under/overexpose to get a darker/lighter sky and detail in the buildings. As the golden hour (sometimes known as magic hour) approaches near sunset I keep shooting and bracket along the way.

After the sun goes down you have a small window of light that is perfect and which will only last 10-20 minitues depending on the time of year (summer longer, winter shorter). I also bracket in 1/3 increments along the way to allow for the fluctuation of light.

After 30 minutes or so my exposures are usually all over exposing by 1-2 stops to bring back detail in the sky and car tail lights become streaks of light painting your photograph.

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Panoramic photography

Four Seasons Biltmore Resort Santa Barbara CA, Bella Vista Restaurant

Waimea Canyon Kauai Island Hawaii, more than 3000 feet deep and provides stunning panoramic views of crested buttes, rugged crags, and deep valley.

Barcelona Montserrat Spain, Benedictine monk mountain retreat.

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, Big Sur, California, 80-foot waterfall that drops from granite cliffs into the ocean

Santa Monica CA, Pacific Park Pier, used are wall art in interior design.

In its most general sense, a panorama is an assembled collection of numerous overlapping images. I usually shoot 6-8 images in a vertical format using manual aperture and speed to make seamless blending of images in post processing using photoshop CS3.

Panoramic photography is truly a pleasure to do. I use it on landscapes and interiors to make rooms larger and give a longer point of view.

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Los Angeles CA Central Library

LAPL is one of the largest publicly funded library systems in the world. The Richard Riordan Central Library, originally constructed in 1926, is a downtown Los Angeles landmark mimics the architecture of ancient Egypt

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