Backpacking Loveland Pass full moon 0004 cropped web_.jpg
Experiment! Not everything is done in Photoshop.
Photos like this are pretty easy. The overall scene was lit by a rising full moon, full moon, John and Beth camping, Loveland Pass, Loveland Pass camping trip, night lights, tent, which lasted just a few minutes due to cloud cover. A headlamp lit the tent. Our "campfire" was a candle surrounded by aluminum foil. I used a tripod and a 7 second exposure. Photoshop was only used to lighten certain areas.
John and Beth backpacking at 12
Photos like this are pretty easy. The overall scene was lit by a rising full moon, full moon, John and Beth camping, Loveland Pass, Loveland Pass camping trip, night lights, tent, which lasted just a few minutes due to cloud cover. A headlamp lit the tent. Our "campfire" was a candle surrounded by aluminum foil. I used a tripod and a 7 second exposure. Photoshop was only used to lighten certain areas.
John and Beth backpacking at 12
John Kieffer (photographer) and Outside Imagery LLC