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Ken Lee Photography

@kenleephotography.bsky.social
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Hello, I’m a night photographer! Also, I teach night photography workshops, write books & Photofocus articles. www.kenleephotography.com #urbex #lightpainting #photography #nightphotography #urbanexploration #astrophotography #longexposurephotography

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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
"Giant Robot, Attack!"—Big-headed robot? Or an enormous radio telescope? You decide! Night photo lit with handheld flashlight and a ton of running around. (Plate 8509) July 2021. Photos, books, & night photography workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
"Evidence Against Disappearance"—Rusty Ford and camper under starlight. Let's camp! Night photo taken during our fun night photography workshop at Nelson Ghost Town, NV. (Plate 8508) April 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com#kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Photographing the Perseid Meteor Shower: A Practical Guide fstoppers.com/astrophotography/phot…
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Photograph the Perseid Meteor Shower | Fstoppers
Photograph the 2026 Perseid meteor shower during optimal dark skies. Learn camera settings, gear essentials, composition tips, and techniques to capture 60-75 meteors per hour during peak nights.
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
How to Stop Your Timer Remote From Dangling: Ruggard RTC-10 Review How to Stop Your Timer Remote From Dangling: Ruggard RTC-10 Review If you shoot long exposures at night, you know the frustration — your intervalometer dangling from your camera, swinging in the breeze, pulling on the cable. Not…
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How to Stop Your Timer Remote From Dangling: Ruggard RTC-10 Review
How to Stop Your Timer Remote From Dangling: Ruggard RTC-10 Review If you shoot long exposures at night, you know the frustration — your intervalometer dangling from your camera, swinging in the breeze, pulling on the cable. Not good. The Ruggard RTC-10 Timer-Remote Case (Standard) fixes that with a padded holder that straps directly to your tripod leg. It works great, with one Velcro gripe we'll get to shortly.
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Photographing the Perseid Meteor Shower: A Practical Guide The Perseid meteor shower is often the most spectacular meteor shower in the Northern Hemisphere due to frequency as well as its appearance in summer. 2026 is special because the peak occurs during the darkest possible skies. Here's how to…
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Photographing the Perseid Meteor Shower: A Practical Guide
The Perseid meteor shower is often the most spectacular meteor shower in the Northern Hemisphere due to frequency as well as its appearance in summer. 2026 is special because the peak occurs during the darkest possible skies. Here's how to photograph it! VISIT ME, VISIT ME! BOOKS AND PRINTS:Head on over to the Ken Lee Photography website to purchase books or look at night photography and long exposure prints and more.
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"The Last Candle of the Atlantic"—Nobak Lighthouse, Cape Cod. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 0545) June 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
"Stairway to Heaven"—The Milky Way sandwiched between old bathhouses, Woods Hole, Falmouth, Cape Cod. (Plate 0575) June 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
They Didn't Show, So I Went Into the Bisti Badlands Alone at Night Anywayhttps://fstoppers.com/astrophotography/they-didnt-show-so-i-went-bisti-badlands-alone-night-anyway-902754
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Exploring Bisti Badlands Alone at Night | Fstoppers
A night photographer ventures solo into New Mexico's Bisti Badlands after partners cancel, navigating thousands of hoodoos and canyons without cell signal. Discover how GPS and perseverance led to stunning blue hour shots and unexpected encounters.
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
"A Season of Looking Through"—A secret arch in the Southwest US desert. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 0108) June 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
"The Unbearable Lightness of Beams"—An abandoned mine under the Milky Way in Death Valley, California. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 7206) Oct 2025. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography #DeathValley
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
"A Sudden Change From Solitary"—Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 0179) June 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
"A Season of Rearing"—Faceoff of two borregos, Borrego Springs, during night photography workshop. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 0462) June 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
"A Brief History of Looming"—Towering rock formations, Joshua Tree National Park, CA. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 7882) 29 Jan 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
"A Brief History of Looming"—Towering rock formations, Joshua Tree National Park, CA. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 7882) 29 Jan 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
"The Patience of Things Not Yet Born"—The unhatched, resting quietly under the cover of night, Bisti Badlands, New Mexico. (Plate 8790) May 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
"The Patience of Things Not Yet Born"—The unhatched, resting quietly under the cover of night, Bisti Badlands, New Mexico. (Plate 8790) May 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
"The Space Pancakes of Deneva"—The stars streaking in Bisti Badlands, New Mexico. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 9705) May 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Cosmic California: Eastern Sierra lake under the Milky Way, giant radio telescopes at Owens Valley and spend an overnight at the Eastern Sierra Observatory. Daytime adventures + educational sessions! nightphotographytours.com/owens-val…
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
New Night Photography Workshops for 2027 Just Announced! Nelson Ghost Town: Moonlight Edition - April 17-20, 2027 Night Photography WorkshopExplore and photograph this great location under partial moonlight. Interiors, exteriors, cars, trucks and gas pumps await you and your camera at this…
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New Night Photography Workshops for 2027 Just Announced!
Nelson Ghost Town: Moonlight Edition - April 17-20, 2027 Night Photography WorkshopExplore and photograph this great location under partial moonlight. Interiors, exteriors, cars, trucks and gas pumps await you and your camera at this ethereal and fascinating spot that's just an hour outside of Las Vegas. Also: Boulder City neon signs and Goffs, along historic Route 66! _____…
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
GENERIC-Click on “Duplicate”! Nelson Ghost Town: Moonlight Edition - April 17-20, 2027 Night Photography WorkshopExplore and photograph this great location under partial moonlight. Interiors, exteriors, cars, trucks and gas pumps await you and your camera at this ethereal and fascinating spot…
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GENERIC-Click on “Duplicate”!
Nelson Ghost Town: Moonlight Edition - April 17-20, 2027 Night Photography WorkshopExplore and photograph this great location under partial moonlight. Interiors, exteriors, cars, trucks and gas pumps await you and your camera at this ethereal and fascinating spot that's just an hour outside of Las Vegas. Also: Boulder City neon signs and Goffs, along historic Route 66! _____…
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
"Cthulhu's Footstool"—The stars bloom mysteriously in Bisti Badlands, New Mexico. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 9746) May 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
"Lisa and Ken"—Joshua Tree National Park, CA, bathed in moonlight. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 8159) 02 April 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
"The Fast and the Curious"—Leaning to look closer at the passing cars. Joshua Tree National Park, bathed in moonlight. Night photo lit w/ handheld flashlight. (Plate 8152) Photos, Books, Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
"Forever Brontosaurus"—Yabba Dabba Doo! Bedrock City, a night photo lit with handheld flashlight. Appears in my "Abandoned Roadside Attractions" book. (Plate 8852) July 2015. Photos, books, & night photography workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
"The Contrarian Limb"—Pointing down. Joshua Tree National Park, CA, bathed in moonlight. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 8136) 02 April 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
"Honey, I Shrunk the Car"—A tiny, rare Subaru 360 and weird cloud. Night photo taken during our fun night photography workshop at Nelson Ghost Town, NV. (Plate 8511) April 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
"The Centered Grief of Beautiful Useless Things"—A "moonburst" over a lone piano, Nelson Ghost Town, NV. (Plate 8457) April 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
"CARMAgeddon"—A 1950s sci-fi looking long exposure night sky photo of radio telescopes at 3:36 am. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 3637) 15 July 2014. Photos, books, & night photography workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
"The Tow Truck That Required a Tow Truck"—A "moonburst" over possibly a 1940s Chevrolet tow truck. Night photo taken during our fun night photography workshop at Nelson Ghost Town, NV. (Plate 8467) Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
"Icarus Drove an Edsel and Nobody Is Surprised"—Ford's famous commercial catastrophe, now a fascinating relic. Night photo, night photography workshop at Nelson Ghost Town, NV. (Plate 8497) Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
"Beyond the Walls of Stars"-Adobe walls of abandoned ranch, Joshua Tree NP, CA, Mojave Desert. Handheld lighting during the long exposure photo to accentuate the curviness of the walls. Photos, Books, Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #KenLeePhotography #NightPhotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
"Rock of Ages" - Beautiful Joshua Tree National Park, CA at night. What's your favorite National Park? Photos, Books, Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
"The Domed and the Magnificent"—Night photo close-up of a beautiful if rusty 1948 Packard. Our fun night photography workshop at Goffs, along historic Route 66, CA. (Plate 8612) April 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
"The Perforated Odyssey"—Legendary bullet-riddled Mojave Road Bus. Night photo taken during our fun night photography workshop at Goffs, along historic Route 66, CA. (Plate 8575) April 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
"Close Encounter of the Bug-Eyed Kind"—Two red eyes scan for signs of intelligent life, or perhaps a parking space. Our night photography workshop at Nelson Ghost Town, NV. (Plate 8504) April 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
"Bowling Ball Beach"—One of the earliest photos I still share on social media. Bowling Ball Beach, CA. 10-second exposure makes the water look ethereal. (Plate 105) July 2012. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
"The Lonesome Capsule of Unfinished Journeys"—Strange interplanetary camper rides out a lonely night. Night photoduring night photography workshop at Nelson Ghost Town, NV. (Plate 8500) April 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
"The Recliner at the End of the Universe"—Bathed in the late-night blue glow of CRTs, still waiting to phone home. Night photography workshop , Nelson Ghost Town, NV. (Plate 8495) April 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
"The Mojave Traffic Authority Will See You Now—Fortress-like rocks, Joshua Tree National Park, CA, bathed in moonlight. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 8144) 02 April 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Wishing you a happy Star Wars Day, I am! May the Fourth be With You. Photos, Books, Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #yoda #starwars #starwarsday #maytheforcebewithyou #maythefourthbewitihyou #KenLeePhotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
"Siskel and Ebert"—Joshua Tree National Park, CA, bathed in moonlight. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 8140) 02 April 2026. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
"A Doctor Without Frontiers" - An old doctor's house built in the 1870s, remote Kansas prairie. Naturally, they say it's haunted. For Photos, Books, Workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com Oct 2023 (Plate 0598) #kenlee #Pentax #nightphotography #kenleephotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
"Riding on the Metro"-Shadowy International Harvester Metro van. Night photo with handheld light painting during a long exposure. Photos, books, workshops: www.kenleephotography.com  (Plate 4549) April 2025.  #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
"Hangar to the Heavens" - Milky Way rising over an enormous abandoned WWII airfield hangar. Night photo with handheld light painting during long exposure. Photos, Books, Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com (4237) #kenlee  #kenleephotography #lightpainting #longexposure
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
"Waiting for the Impossible Railroad"—Santa Fe caboose in the desert along Route 66. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 6710) Oct 2025. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography #Goffs #Route66
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
"Karvan Shabaneh"—This really makes me want to do some starry night camping: friends, fun, stories, tacos, and beer. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 7684) October 2024. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
"Granja Lanterna"—Immense barn underneath the starry evening sky, Mojave Desert, NV. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 7707) October 2024. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
"Fleetwood Cadillac-Ac-Ac"—Night falls on a 1940s Cadillac Fleetwood at Nelson ghost town in Nevada. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 3312) November 2022. Photos, books, & night photography workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
"The Galactic Giraffe Rides Again"—Yellow double-decker Mad Max bus beneath the Milky Way Nelson Ghost Town, NV. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 6528) Oct 2025. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography #NelsonGhostTown
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Ken Lee Photography @kenleephotography.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
"Radiance" - An amazing structure deep, deep within the Mojave Desert. Night photography with handheld light painting during the long exposure. Photos, Books, Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #KenLeePhotography #nightphotography #MojaveDesert
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