Taking the “impossible” photos of the Milky Way above the foggy Golden Gate Bridge

Sometimes, the best things happen when we don’t plan them at all. It goes for many things in life, and photos are no exception. Michael Shainblum recently had to change his shooting plans and it led him to seeing the Milky Way above the Golden Gate Bridge bathing in fog. He was certain it would… Continue reading Taking the “impossible” photos of the Milky Way above the foggy Golden Gate Bridge

Fog Allows for ‘Impossible’ Photo of Milky Way Over Golden Gate Bridge

Photographer Michael Shainblum captured what was previously thought to be impossible due to heavy light pollution: a photo of both the Golden Gate Bridge and the Milky Way together. It takes great determination to head out in the night and patiently wait hours to photograph a landscape scene that may or may not work out… Continue reading Fog Allows for ‘Impossible’ Photo of Milky Way Over Golden Gate Bridge

Telephoto landscape photography above the clouds

Who says you have to choose between film and digital? Certainly not Michael Shainblum who takes us behind the scenes in this beautiful video while he captures telephoto images of landscapes in golden hour fog. Now you might be thinking that a 100-400mm lens wouldn’t be the first thing you’d reach for in your camera… Continue reading Telephoto landscape photography above the clouds

Photographing Fog on Both Film and Digital

For photographers curious about using either film or digital to capture foggy landscape, Michael Shainblum has put together a video showing the behind-the-scenes of using both mediums with a telephoto lens. Shainblum, a passionate landscape photographer and filmmaker, often switches between a wide-angle and a telephoto lens, depending on the subject at hand. He has… Continue reading Photographing Fog on Both Film and Digital