I'm in Outdoor Photographer!

My article on Landscape Astrophotography was published in the December 2015 article of "Outdoor Photographer".  This magazine is very well known and features articles from some of the best landscape photographers in the world, so I'm incredibly happy to be included in the magazine!  The article is also published on their website.

2015 Calendar

Calendar Sale! Lulu is having a sale and from now until October 27th you can get my calendar for 20% off plus shipping with the code OKTOBER - head over here to order! Regularly $25, with this coupon you can get it for $20 (plus shipping). You can get a preview of the calendar by clicking on the "Preview" link below the calendar image on the Lulu website.

http://www.lulu.com/shop/adam-woodworth/adam-woodworth-photography-2015-calendar/calendar/product-21865092.html

Presentation at the Photographers Forum Camera Club in Nashua, NH

I will be presenting at the Photographers Forum Camera Club in Nashua, NH, on Monday October 6th at 7:15pm.  This event is free and open to the public.  The meeting is held at the Bishop Guertin High School, use the entrance at 214 Lund Rd.  See the map below for parking and where to enter the building.

Northern Lights Over the White Mountains

Northern Lights Over the White Mountains
Jackson, New Hampshire

What a show last night!  I met up with Jim Salge, Jeff Sinon, and Matthew Stearns in Jackson right after sunset in a field looking towards Mt. Washington and the Wildcat Range.  Starting at about 8:10pm we were able to capture the green glow with our cameras and within 10 minutes we were in full swing with light pillars dancing in the sky visible to our naked eyes - but not in color.  Our human night vision is basically black and white, there just simply isn't enough light for our vision system to pick out the color.  If the aurora is bright enough then you can see it in color, and Jon Secord happened to be farther enough north to see it in color with his naked eye.

That said, the color seen in this image is 100% real because the camera isn't color blind at night and has no problem seeing the vivid aurora display.  What appeared to our eyes as bright white spotlights shining up into the sky were actually green, magenta, and red in color!

We were able to photograph the aurora non-stop for about an hour, we did not have any problem with clouds moving in but the aurora started to slow down and then the bright moon rose and washed out the sky.

While I was excited to have the iconic profile of Mt. Washington in the frame, the foreground was lacking so we decided to use Jim Salge's tent to add something to the foreground.   We would all hit our shutters, Jim would run into the tent and light it up with his headlamp, then run back to his camera.  Wash, rinse, and repeat many times all while watching the amazing light pillars dance in the sky and screaming with glee when the LCDs on our cameras lit up when our dark frames were over.

Nikon D800E, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens @ f/2.8 and 22mm, ISO 800, 25 seconds.  The sky exposure I used here had a darker tent (light painting quickly while running around is difficult, just ask Jim!) so I used another exposure with the same exact angle and settings and a more lit up tent and blended that tent into this photo, replacing the darker tent.

#Aurora #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #WhiteMountains #NewHampshire #AdamWoodworthPhotography

Workshops Now Available!

I'm now offering astrophotography workshops in Acadia and post-processing workshops with Lightroom & Photoshop in Portland, Maine!  For details check out the Workshops page on my website:

http://www.adamwoodworth.com/workshops/

Astro Presentation at Hampton NH Library

On Wednesday July 9th, 6:30-7:30pm, I will be giving a FREE presentation on my landscape astrophotography at the Lane Memorial Library in Hampton, New Hampshire!  This will be a slideshow of my astro work with the stories and techniques behind the photos.  Please leave a comment if you plan to come!  Some of my photos will also be on display in the library, I will have six 20x30 prints hanging on the walls in their gallery for the month of July!

Exeter & MDI Photo Club Talks

I will be giving my presentation on landscape astrophotography at Art Talk Exeter on Saturday May 17th, and doing the same at the MDI photo club on Tuesday May 20th.  Both events are FREE!

Saturday 5/17 - Art Talk, Exeter, NH, 12:30pm at the Town Hall Gallery, 7 Front Street
http://www.meetup.com/SeacoastPhotographers/events/172900102/

Tuesday 5/20 - MDI Photo Club, Northeast Harbor, ME, 6:30pm at the Northeast Harbor Library, 1 Joy Rd

Listen to My Interview on the Casual Photography Podcast!

I was recently interviewed on the Casual Photography podcast about my landscape astrophotography.  I'm on episode 17, you can find it on iTunes, Stitcher, and on the Casual Photography website at: http://www.casualphotography.net/2014/04/22/episode-17-adam-woodworth-and-astro-landscape-photography/

Presentation at the First Light Camera Club April 24th

I'll be giving a presentation at the First Light Camera Club in Topsham, Maine, on April 24th, 7pm at the Topsham Medical Building, 4 Horton Place. $10 fee for non-members.