Jim gets a question about how to take great photographs at a car show without having to spend a fortune on top-end equipment. Part of our series “Jim Redux.”

Back in 2006, Southern California got drenched and Jim took that as an opportunity to capture the storm in all its glory. Here’s his post about after the storm. Part of our “Jim Redux” series.

At the foot of the Sequoia National Forest, I was finally able to glimpse the Milky Way for the first time in years and years. It was glorious. But how to capture it?

Light trails are a very fun thing to create and I was able to do some experiments on the 4th of July.

Jim Redux: I wanted to give the effect of sitting at an outdoor café in Paris. Lacking the time and money to fly to Paris, I figured I’d set it up in the master-bedroom to take advantage of the afternoon sun.

I’ve got tomatoes coming out of my ears! I love this time of year, and there’s something about a big harvest of foods that makes me want to take out my camera.