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I took this image 9 years ago today. On a horse with no name… In 2016, my buddy Jon and I did a desert road trip through the American southwest. We had both been there before, but neither had immersed ourselves. We also did not have a lick of desert survival experience. We did understand heat tho, as most people do. We loaded up a big cooler of water and ice, locked in the Yacht Rock satellite radio and just took off with no particular destination. This image shows a roadside table selling jade and wares, two Navajo flags and, of course, the very picturesque backdrop of Monument Valley. What you can’t see is how hot it is. At that time, they were having a record setting heat wave FOR THE DESERT IN THE SUMMER! The temp was 120 degrees and can only imagine what the heat index was. Any way you slice it, mid-day was brutal. A Navajo woman and her young son were selling the items. I could only assume that a Navajo woman, on Navajo desert land would be well versed with the heat. Still, we offered them some cold water and they accepted. The heat was slightly more extreme than usual, and in a fairly remote area, no one could have too much water. We also bought a few items. FAST FORWARD 9 months and, along with thousands of others, I submitted the image into an online contest. The theme was a “modern look at the American Road.” This image was one of the 15 selected. It was displayed in a Miami Beach museum accompanying the main exhibit of 50’s photographer Berenice Abbott’s collection. I was able to attend the opening and it was truly an honor. My biggest takeaway was being able to discuss my image with the woman who runs this museum’s print lab. She told me that my image initially came out with a red cast. This was an error on their end, but she said it came out really cool and the staff fought over who could take it. At that moment, I said, “I’ll take it!” Lol. The phrase “museum quality” is for real. Witnessing my image up close blew me away. Wow! That was really something special. It made me feel like somebody. That event was amazing, I had a lot of fun and met many great people. FF to NOW: it’s been 6 years since I’ve posted. Gonna try again…
"I'm not dead yet!!!", screamed the feeble 2019 lightning season.⠀ ⠀📸: @ch808_shoots This shot of @justin_labadie rocking videos & stills as we chased a little blind last night when the local radar went down. A little more dangerous, but still fun. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ This image captured with:⠀ Canon EOS 7D Mark II⠀ Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM at 70mm⠀ ⠀ Settings:⠀ f/10⠀ 20 seconds⠀ ISO 400⠀ ⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #roamflorida #satysaltyflorida #floridasaltfreak #floridagreatshots #pureflorida⠀ ⠀ #moodygrams #instagood #canonusa #earth_shotz #ig_shotz #earthfocus #earthpix #earthofficial #ig_color #agameoftones ⠀ ⠀ #weather #itsamazingoutthere #flwx #floridaweather⠀ ⠀ #longexposure #amazing_longexpo #longexpo_addiction #longexpoelite #nightshooters⠀ #jaw_dropping_shots #artofvisuals #all2epic #usaprimeshot #sky_sultans #nature_skyshots ⠀
August in Florida is puddleriffic! 💦🌅💦 (*okay, maybe I need a new puddle 😂). Have a great week everyone! 🤙🏼⠀ This image captured with:⠀ Canon EOS 5D Mark IV⠀ Canon EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM⠀ at 16mm⠀ ⠀ Settings:⠀ f/5.6⠀ 1/100⠀ ISO 200⠀ ⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #roamflorida #satysaltyflorida #floridasaltfreak #floridagreatshots #pureflorida⠀ ⠀ #sunset_stream #moodygrams #instagood #canonusa #teamcanon #earth_shotz #ig_shotz #earthfocus #earthpix #earthofficial #ig_color #agameoftones #sunsets #sunsetlover #sunset_ig ⠀
Our lightning chasing group @BigBoltMedia is having a gallery opening party this Friday.⠀ •Friday, July 5th from 5pm-9pm in Downtown Bradenton ⠀ •(1201 6th Avenue West. Bradenton FL 34205)⠀ We will have some of our work on display, there will be beer and wine available, we will be talking all things photography and, of course, all of the ins & outs about capturing lightning and doing it safely. If you are in the area, please consider dropping by and saying hello.⠀ ⠀ This image has been, probably my second most shared image around the interwebs, and is obviously a personal favorite. I captured this image shooting in Bulb Mode. I don't shoot in Bulb Mode all too often, but I do return to it on occasion because I have a Bulb Mode theory. That theory is that, when shooting lightning in nearly pitch black conditions, I like to shoot the lightning in a similar fashion to shooting fireworks, where (using a cable release) you'll hold your shutter open until the light burst happens, then release (stop) the shutter. This way you can freeze the action in a scene similar to that of a strobe/flash. It doesn't always work, but it does work in certain conditions and it worked for this image. I was in bulb mode for 40 seconds here in complete darkness until this bolt flashed, [somewhat] freezing @justin_labadie and @damon_powers⠀ ⠀ Canon 5DmkIV⠀ Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM +1.4x III⠀ at 98mm⠀ Bulb Mode⠀ f/9⠀ 40 seconds⠀ ISO 400⠀ ⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ #lightning #BigBoltMedia #tempestchasers #StaySaltyFlorida #moodygrams #instagood #amazing_longexpo #longexpo_addiction #longexpoelite #longexposure #earth_shotz #earthfocus #earthpix #earthofficial #heatercentral #fatalframes #ig_shotz #jaw_dropping_shots #stormchasers #itsamazingoutthere ⠀
Atlantic City doing its best Gotham impression. I love fog shots but rarely get to shoot them. If you like fog shots too, check out @mmeyers76 or @heyengel for some awesome shots from Chicago & San Francisco respectively. 🤙🏼
Wow! PRINTS AVAILABLE (link in profile). Yesterday’s storm clouds parted just in time for another fantastic sunset!
Gonna be a great weekend! Go explore! Milky Way season is nearly back upon us (in the northern hemisphere). This shot is from around this time a year ago. @damon_powers and I playing in traffic with Damon’s Toyota being used as our foreground element. Have a great weekend, whether it’s adventuring or watching Super Bowl ads, or perhaps both. This image shot with the Canon 5DmkIV and the Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 lens. Settings: f/2.8, 13 seconds, ISO 2000 at 16mm. 📸🤙🏼
🎶 Birthdays was the worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirsty. 🎶 I’ve been trying to limit my time on social media, but I went from a lot to none. So I’ll be trying to strike a better balance lol. Also I’m sorry for not getting back to anyone who has reached out to me in the past few months on here. I hope all is well. 🤙🏼
Yes, we’re at the end of our storm season, but that means we’re finally getting to our YouTube channel @bigboltmedia which is coming soon (I feel like Game of Thrones... winter is coming... winter is coming... winter is coming. No really, it’s coming. Lol). We are excited! We’re shooting pick up shots & interviews for the next two weeks and will start dropping our episodes right after. Thanks for anyone who has already subscribed to our YouTube channel. ⚡️🤙🏼