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Photography In The National Parks: Winter Is Coming

Winter is coming. Thursday, December 21, 2023, is the first day of winter. Are you ready for the season? Is your camera ready for the season? Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson tells you how to prepare your camera for a season of great shots, with tips and techniques for correcting color cast issues and capturing beautiful compositions.

Car Lights, Hiker Lights, Meteor Lights At Mount Rainier National Park

A dark sky during the wee hours of the morning, with the bright flash of a meteor and lights from vehicles, hikers, and the stars at the Sunrise area of Mount Rainier National Park

The Sunrise area of Mount Rainier National Park is a busy place from early morning to far into the night. Yet, even with the lights from vehicles and hikers, the stars are still bright in the sky and sometimes stargazers get lucky and catch a meteor zipping through the atmosphere.

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Photography In The National Parks: Plane Lights, Satellites, Meteor Lights

If you’ve ever returned from national park night sky and meteor shower photography, have you noticed lines in the night sky? They might be planes, satellites, or meteors. Can you tell the difference? Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson explains ways to differentiate between the three, as well as how to get night shots and even timelapse videos.

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