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Tomorrow, August 7th is National Lighthouse Day! National Lighthouse Day commemorates the establishment of the first federally funded lighthouse in the United States, approved by Congress on August 7, 1789. Some of you know I am rather rabid about lighthouses.... My fascination with them began decades ago with Scituate Lighthouse.
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Speaking of lighthouses, there are 4 spots left on the Cape Cod Lighthouse Crawl in September. This is a weekend full of lighthouse and location photography on the Outer Cape where its beautifully dark and the lighthouses unleash their magic.
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If you are in the market for new glass, I am in the process of testing and reviewing two new prime lenses. A 35mm f/1.8 and a nifty 50mm f/1.4. More about these and how well they work for astrolandscapes coming soon. The first test astrolandscape image with the 50mm is below.
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The Perseid Meteor shower is now in session and will reach its peak August 12/13. No need to wait for the maximum, they are in full swing now! The Perseids are active from July 13-August 26th. They produce up to 75 meteors an hour. How to photograph meteor showers? For the Perseids, the locus is in the constellation Perseus, near the “W” shape of Cassiopeia to the north, so find a dark spot and face northeast. Use the same settings as you would for the Milky Way to get pinpoint stars.
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New Booking Option for One-on-One Workshops & Club Presentations
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You can now book private one-on-one workshops and club presentations directly on the website.
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I’ve added a simple booking form to these pages, so you can reserve your preferred date and time in just a few clicks—no more emailing back and forth to schedule a session.
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Spots are limited, so if you’d like a private session or club talk, reserve yours while it’s available!
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Cape Cod Lighthouse Crawl - September 11-13, 2026 (4 Spots Left)
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Cape Cod Lighthouse Crawl. We will focus our attention on the lights on the outer Cape, specifically Highland Light, Nauset Light, Chatham Light, the Three Sisters Lights, and the areas around them. We will visit these quintessential Massachusetts lighthouses, in areas with beautiful beaches and dunes. The focus is on these beauties at night when lighthouses ramp up their charm.
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Bolt Hunter Lightning Trigger Review: The Predictive Game-Changer for Storm Photographers?
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The Bolt Hunter Lightning Trigger is quite a departure from your standard lightning triggers that exist today. Learn why this trigger has thrown a wrench into the world of photography lightning triggers. Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore. What is a Lightning Trigger? Well, it's exactly what it sounds like. It's a device that senses lightning and trips the shutter …
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