Night Photography Show at Harvard

I've just finished creating the website for Darkness, Darkness, an exhibit of contemporary American night photography at Harvard University's Three Columns Gallery.

24 highly talented night photographers will have pieces on display, including Joe Reifer, Lance Keimig, Brian Chapman, Troy Paiva, Andy Frazer, and Steve Harper, just to name a few! I'm humbled and honored to be included beside these night photography greats.

Go check it out!

Night Clouds, Santa Barbara Channel

Another one from the full moon. This was taken right after I managed to slip and fall down the side of a hill - I had to dig my brand new Manfrotto tripod into the mud like a pickaxe to slow myself down!

Snow on the Santa Ynez Mountains

After the rain yesterday, there was plenty of snow up on the peaks of the Santa Ynez Mountains that look over Santa Barbara.

Taken around midnight. ~5 minute exposure, D300, Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D at f/6.7

A Gap in the Storm

It was dumping rain for the last 24 hours straight - we even got hail at one point - but around 9pm the sky cleared up enough to go shoot. The clouds that were left made for awesome props in the landscape....

Featured on Dark Roasted Blend

The online magazine Dark Roasted Blend has featured several of my photographs in a great article on light painting.

Here's a small excerpt:

It's impossible not to fall in love with the sea and the coast when seeing photography of Toby Keller, aka BurnBlue. His light painting technique is often subtle, and it's hard to tell where the natural light ends and the "super"-natural light begins.

Click here to read the rest of the article along with some great photography!

Santa Barbara Sunset

Taken with the D300 and a Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D lens.