A Silent Citadel Beneath the Texas Cosmos
Step into the starlit silence of Fort McKavett, where historic stone ruins and a passing comet inspired a truly unique holiday Christmas card.
Swept Away by the Witch's Broom Nebula
Step into the enchanted depths of Cygnus as we capture the glowing tendrils of the Witch's Broom Nebula using the Vespera Pro smart telescope.
Why Micro Four Thirds is Still My Professional Choice for Landscape & Astrophotography in 2026
Dismissed by many as a "toy," Micro Four Thirds offers unmatched portability, 8.5-stop stabilization, and game-changing computational tools. From developing film in a cramped 1970s bathroom darkroom to tracking deep-space nebulae under frozen midnight skies at age 77, here is why the digital OM System OM-1 and M.Zuiko PRO glass remain my ultimate professional field setup.
Capturing and Processing the Eagle Nebula with Astro Wizard
See how 10.4 hours of exposure time from a suburban Texas backyard revealed the iconic Pillars of Creation inside the Eagle Nebula using the Vespera Pro.
Catching the Super Blue Blood Moon
Discover the story and technical settings behind photographing the rare 2018 Super Blue Blood Moon lunar eclipse over Danville, California.
Unlocking the Cosmos: Capturing the North America Nebula
Discover how I captured and processed the North America Nebula (NGC 7000) using a Vespera Pro smart telescope and Astro Wizard workflow.
Capturing M20: The Trifid Nebula in Broadband Deep-Sky Imaging
Dive into Messier 20! Discover how two hours of broadband data captured with the Vespera Pro in my backyard, revealed the vivid pinks and blues of the Trifid Nebula. I also caught a few of the stars in the star cluster M 21.
Simplifying Deep Sky Processing: The Lagoon Nebula with Astro Wizard
Discover how a new processing tool make bringing out deep-sky details from raw smart telescope data faster and easier than ever.
Milky Way Over Mule Ears Peaks in Big Bend National Park
Explore a stunning night sky capture of the Milky Way rising over the Mule Ears formation in Big Bend National Park, complete with matting and framing tips.
Hidden Splendor of the Pleiades
“While we see the brilliant, hot stars that dominate the cluster, we remain blind to the breathtaking cosmic environment that surrounds them.”
1,500 Light Years from My Backyard
Dominating the center-left is the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024), glowing with a distinctive golden-orange hue and bisected by dark, jagged dust lanes that resemble a flickering campfire in space. Just below it, a long, vertical curtain of red emission nebula stretches across the frame, silhouetting the iconic, small dark notch of the Horsehead Nebula near its center.