I found myself on Cape Cod for a few hours not too long ago, and while I didn't know what I might photograph, I had packed my full seascape kit and drone just in case. Luckily, with some local knowledge from friend and fellow photographer Cody DeGroff, we explored a few spots throughout Orleans and Chatham with an eye on the sky for sunset. The tide continued to drop as we drove around, finally...
The skies have cleared! It finally feels like winter has departed and made way for spring (if not summer). By mid-month we had several days of calm skies, light breezes, and plenty of sun. I took the opportunity to venture to Point Judith Lighthouse one Friday afternoon with fellow photographer Kat Carney.
We arrived with plenty of time before sunset, and after a quick judgement call regarding...
It's been hard to go droning this month. With all the snow and nor'easters, plus regular windy days and cold temperatures, windows for aerial drone flights have been slim. But just the other day the skies were clear, and the winds were low enough for me to take a sunset drone flight in Beavertail with my 3DR Solo and GoPro Hero 4 Black.I have photographed Beavertail Light before but I wanted to...
Sunrise takes some serious motivation for me. Luckily, in the wintertime the sun rises at 7am instead of 5am, so it's a little easier to crawl out of bed and go for a morning adventure. I recently took such an adventure, and while I didn't quite make it to the beach in time for the morning pinks and purples, I launched my drone first thing to photograph the golden glow on the water.
The waves...
With phrases like "polar vortex" becoming common vernacular, it's not surprising that we've seen some deep freezes this winter and it's only halfway through the season. During the beginning of the cold snap this December, I scoured Google Earth for a nearby pond with some cool shapes that might be fun to fly over. After a bit of scouting online and by car, I found one frozen solid with just enough...