My Photo Guides

Tioga Pass Is Open! Photos: http://www.jeffsullivanphotography.com/blog/2017/06/28/tioga-pass-in-yosemite-to-open-thursday-june-29/

Moon, Jupiter and Venus Conjunction at Mono Lake One of my photos from this moon and planet rise event has been published as the lead photo in an article in the August 2017 SkyandTelescope Magazine by Don Olson, page 68. A description of Don's work to decipher a poem by Lord Byron appears on the Texas State University Web site, along with a copy of the photo: 'Celestial Sleuth' identifies Lord Byron's stellar inspiration http://www.txstate.edu/news/news_releases/news_archive/2017/June-2017/Olson062617.html Here's their description of the photo: "On August 23, 2014, astrophotographer Jeff Sullivan observed the Moon with Jupiter nearby in a morning twilight sky. Glitter paths below three celestial bodies reflect in the waters of California’s Mono Lake in this morning twilight scene captured by astrophotographer Jeff Sullivan. Venus, at lower left, has just risen above the distant hills. Jupiter, with its Galilean satellites visible, stands higher in the sky, ...

Tioga Pass in Yosemite to Open Thursday, June 29 Yosemite News Release June 27, 2017 4:00 pm For Immediate Release Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park Open to All Vehicular Traffic Thursday, June 29, 2017 Tioga Road will open for Bicycle and Pedestrian Use on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 The Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park (Highway 120 through the park) will open for the season to all vehicular traffic beginning at 8:00 am on Thursday, June 29, 2017. There will be limited visitor services available from the Tioga Pass Entrance Station to Crane Flat. Tioga Road will open for bicycle and pedestrian users at 8:00 am Wednesday, June 28, 2017. All visitors on the road are encouraged to use caution as there may be dirt, debris, and water flowing over sections of the road. Visitors are encouraged to keep an eye out for maintenance vehicles working on the roadway. There will be minimal services available along the Tioga Road for several weeks. There will be no drinking water. Visitors should...

Marketing Efforts Benefit From Using Competent Photography This may be a "news flash" for some, for people who try to cut corners at everything. This may be a "news flash" for some, for people who try to cut corners at everything. Many people know by now that using a photo is useful, even critical, but what impression are you forming with that photo, are you making the most of the opportunity? - Posts that include images produce 650 percent higher engagement than text-only posts. - People form a first impression in a mere 50 milliseconds. Source: https://www.inc.com/larry-kim/visual-content-marketing-16-eye-popping-statistics-you-need-to-know.html If the people you are trying to reach are forming their impression within 50 milliseconds, when you need photography for your marketing efforts or online activity (social media posts, ads or Web site), use the highest quality photographs. If you're not a photographer, work with a professional who can help you capture...

Sun Rays on Yosemite Valley We had amazing conditions for the photography workshop in Yosemite last week. This was the first morning's sunrise, with sun rays shining down on morning fog. There had been several dozen people at this viewpoint minutes earlier, but once the sun cleared the mountains, nearly everyone decided to go get breakfast. Someone in our group asked about that, but I said "Let's give it another five minutes." Sure enough, when the sun closed the gap in the clouds and started shining down between them, light rays started moving around the Valley. The dynamic range of the scene was too great for one exposure, so this image was created from five bracketed exposures, adjusted in Lightroom 5.7 and combined in Photomatix 6 (beta 2) HDR software. I added another popular photo from this morning, produced using the prior version of Photomatix, for comparison on my blog: http://www.jeffsullivanphotography.com/blog/2017/05/17/sun-rays-on-yosemite-valley/ #...

Conditions Look Great for Yosemite May 7-12! I've updated a blog post from May 2014 to summarize the amazing photography opportunities available during our workshop in Yosemite next week: http://www.jeffsullivanphotography.com/blog/2014/05/14/yosemites-lunar-rainbow-moonbows-weak-this-year/ #yosemite #nationalpark #landscapephotography #photographyworkshops #waterfallwednesday Curator: Eric Leslie

Fireworks Under Dark Skies: Mammoth Lakes I've added photos to my Crowley Lake Fireworks album on Google Photos. The Mammoth Lakes fireworks display over Crowley Lake is one of the best ones in California for seeing and photographing fireworks in a truly dark setting! My blog has the original photos that I posted, as well as articles on how to photograph fireworks: http://www.jeffsullivanphotography.com/blog/2013/07/07/fireworks-over-crowley-lake/ #fireworks #photography #mammothlakes #easternsierra Visit Mammoth Mono County Tourism https://goo.gl/photos/gudqF49cPD1eQw6UA