Another gem of the Palouse region near Pullman, WA is this old grain storage barn. It was a challenge to light it. Not only because of its size but also because it sits right along a highway. Timing the exposure inbetween headlights was challeng...{ read full post }

Filed Under: Blog | Post Date: 2013-05-20 | Author: Michael Bertrand

I had a whirlwind weekend traveling to the Palouse region of Washington state. The rolling hills of wheat were quite a sight to see along with the barns and other structures of the area. I had my sights set on photographing this old one room sch...{ read full post }

Filed Under: Blog | Post Date: 2013-05-20 | Author: Michael Bertrand

Early this morning was an excellent time to view the meteor shower and to get a great view of the Milky Way here on San Juan Island.....this is a time lapse video over about 30 minutes...    ...{ read full post }

Filed Under: Blog | Post Date: 2013-05-06 | Author: Michael Bertrand

Take a look at this NEW video of my night photography, long exposure and light painting images....    ...{ read full post }

Filed Under: Blog | Post Date: 2013-05-03 | Author: Michael Bertrand

The Photography Workshop in Cannon Beach, Oregon is fast approaching. The dates are April 28-30. Topics covered will be night photography, light painting & capturing star trails and the Milky Way......should be a blast hanging out on the bea...{ read full post }

Filed Under: Blog | Post Date: 2013-04-22 | Author: Michael Bertrand

Today's experiment was trying to create a smoke effect using EL Wire. The trick is to keep it moving, but not too fast. I decided not to go with a classic look and to use some wilder colors as well. I look forward to experimenting more with this...{ read full post }

Filed Under: Blog | Post Date: 2013-03-01 | Author: Michael Bertrand