A train rumbles through Drawbridge — by Joe Reifer The photo above is an outtake from last month’s night shoot in the abandoned railroad town of Drawbridge. Only a few trains passed during our visit to this slowly sinking ghost town between Fremont and Alviso, California. I was shooting about 20 feet from the tracks [...]
Archive of posts filed under the night photography category.
Night photography: Fire at New Idria Ghost Town
Burned pig farm at New Idria ghost town — by Joe Reifer On July 28, 2010, a fire burned down 13 historic buildings in the historic ghost town of New Idria, California. Almost every structure on the north side of the main road was burned. The historic rotary furnace did not burn, and the structures [...]
Night photography: Drawbridge ghost town
A new gallery of full moon night photography Drawbridge ghost town is now on my portfolio site. Thanks to AH & CB for making the trip! When you’re done perusing the gallery, here’s an informative history of Drawbridge with some great old photos.
Night photography: Gene’s Mean Machine
Gene’s Mean Machine — by Joe Reifer
Book review: Night photography: Finding your way in the dark
I am a dedicated night photographer and photography workshop instructor who has written extensively on the topic of night photography. I own or have read most books published on night shooting, and at long last there is a book I can recommend wholeheartedly — Night Photography: Finding your way in the dark by Lance Keimig. [...]
Night photography: Summer storm over junked cars, Kincaid, Nevada
Summer storm over junked cars, Kincaid, Nevada — by Joe Reifer
Night photography: Lightning over abandoned mining ruins
Reuben’s House — by Troy Paiva During a full moon road trip last month, Troy Paiva and I got caught in an intense storm while shooting at the mining ruins of Kincaid, Nevada. As the lightning got closer we pointed our cameras in the direction of the strikes, and Troy made the fantastic image above. [...]
Night photography: Western Nevada gallery
Wooden structures for flight, Tonopah airport — by Joe Reifer There are 22 new night photographs in the Western Nevada gallery on my portfolio site. Locations include the Stonehenge-like ruins of a 98 year old copper smelter, an abandoned drive-in theater, old cars and tailings piles, a wooden World War II airplane hangar, an abandoned [...]
Drive-in to the Pearsonville Night Photography Workshops
Abandoned drive-in theater, Nevada — by Joe Reifer The prime season for night photography begins in under 2 months! If you’re putting your full moon shooting plans together for fall, we still have a few open spots for the Pearsonville Night Photography and Light Painting Workshops. The workshop dates are September 23-25 and October 21-23. There [...]
Night photography: Interview with Troy Paiva, night photographer
Lensflare35 features an extensive audio interview with night photographer Troy Paiva. Troy talks about his influences, light painting, urban exploration, and explains the lighting in a slideshow full of images. Over the weekend, Blake Andrews posted an interview with Troy Paiva and me about night photography, ruin porn, and urban exploration.
