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Ken Lee Photography Jul 8, 2025

Shadows Where the Vines Once Grew
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A farmhouse with vines near a mining camp, with stars in the night sky streaking overhead. And yes, a moon. Mojave Desert near a grove of beautiful Joshua Trees. I took this photo on a beautiful, calm desert night, the kind where you only hear the occasional breeze, the echoing of a distant coyote, and the gentle rustling of leaves in the cool evening air. I sometimes wonder if I do night photography in lieu of therapy. Illuminated during the exposure by a full moon and a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 light painting device. Thanks for looking.
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Photos, books, workshops: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 9730) Nikon D750/Rokinon f/2.8 fisheye lens. 3 minutes f/10 ISO 200. September 2021.
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Ken Lee Photography Jun 18, 2025

Indigo Rambler
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Hey, here's a photo from one of my night photography adventures! This is a vintage 1966 Rambler that I stumbled upon on my travels. I perched my camera on a tripod, opened the shutter for a long time, and then walked around lighting this subject with a handheld light. A burst of blue light on the headlight gives it an extra touch of intrigue and mystery.
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For photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 9351) Pentax K-1/15-30mm f/2.8 lens. 32 seconds f/8 ISO 200. April 2023.
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Ken Lee Photography Jun 7, 2025

And Then There Was Crimson
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Hey, here's a photo from one of my night photography safaris! This is a vintage Ford Model A that I stumbled upon on my travels. I used a handheld light to illuminate the car and capture its mysterious aura during this long exposure photo. I used some warm white light, but the darkness and strange red light on the headlights and windshield lend an extra touch of intrigue and mystery. I hope you like it. There was a High Wind Advisory this particular evening. While I went to talk to someone for a minute, a gust of wind over 45 mph blew over my Nikon D750. It's not really night photography unless you have some of these mishaps, I suppose. I chose to photograph indoors for a while with my other camera.
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For photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com (including vintage vehicles)
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(Plate 9358) Pentax K-1/15-30mm f/2.8 lens. 117 seconds f/8 ISO 200. April 2023.
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Gabriel Dahmen May 28, 2025

nightlife

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Ken Lee Photography May 21, 2025

Long Ago on Corvan II
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I love this scene of a vintage truck, most likely a 1928 Dodge Brothers work truck, and an old gravity pump in the desert night. To create this night photo, I set the camera on a tripod. I opened the camera shutter for a long time. While the shutter was open, I walked around with a handheld flashlight capable of producing different colors and illuminated the subject with warm white and red light to enhance the mystique during the exposure. During the exposure, all the light I shined on the subject was cumulative. This process is called "light painting". Why? Because one uses the flashlight as a paint brush, "brushing" on light, not paint. Light painting to illuminate subjects is a beautiful, addictive art, as you can walk around the scene, deciding what to bring to light and what to keep in shadow. And it's more fun than AI-generated images.
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For photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 9421) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. 2 minutes f/8 ISO 200. April 2023.
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Ken Lee Photography May 13, 2025

Almost Home
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I love beautiful nights in the desert, and this one certainly was. A cool breeze, a full moon rising in back of me, and the last glow of the setting sun to the west. The second I stepped out of the car, I was transfixed by the beauty of it all and knew this would be the first photo. This is an old farmhouse with vines on the left and a large back area for horses and chickens, located near a mine. Also, the farmhouse reminds me of one of those "kit" homes of the sort that Sears used to sell. Illuminated during the exposure by a full moon and a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 light painting device.
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Photos, books, workshops: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 5419) Pentax K-1/15-30mm f/2.8 lens. 15 minutes total "stacked." Each individual photo 3 minutes f/8 ISO 200. September 2021.
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#kenlee #nightphotography #lightpainting #YourShotPhotographer #mojave #mylensrental #nightportraits #astrophotography #astrophoto #nightsky #nightscaper #starphotography #landscape_nightscape #urbex #urbanexploration #mojavedesert #miningcamp #humanmade #ShootPentax #Pentax #PentaxK1