Category: Photography

  • Fleet Week Air Show

    In a sign that maybe the world is returning to normal, San Francisco this year was once again visited by sailors and ships during the annual Fleet Week. Planes and jets fly over the city and the bay four afternoons in a row and the Saturday air show is the highlight of the weekend. San Franciscans all over the city flock to their nearest rooftop day party for food and drinks in the beautiful weather and to watch the show above. Most people schedule their afternoon to be ready at 3:00, when the Blue Angels appear for about 40 minutes…

  • A Beginner’s Attempt at Time-lapse Photography

    I actually made this video well over a year ago, but realized recently that documenting the process is probably worthwhile, if only to start a new category of non-travel blog posts. What follows is slightly instructional, but with a heavy dose of details of my specific scenario. To make a time-lapse video from individual photos, you’ll need a tripod, shutter release timer, and software for compiling the video file. You’ll probably also use your favorite photo editing software to touch up the photos before combining them, so you’ll want something that supports batch processing in some capacity. Shutter release timers…