Photography Beyond the Apparent

This is the first of two scheduled Meetups at Robbins Park this weekend. Why two at the same place? The Moon will rise in different spots and at different times, offering distinctly different framing and light.

Skill level - Intermediate to advanced.
Weather-dependent event. In case of heavy cloud cover, the Moon will be obscured, and the Meetup will be canceled.

Let's photograph the (almost) full Moon from Arlington. This month has a Blue Moon, the 2nd full Moon. The first of May's two full moons is called the Flower Moon, and the second is the "Blue Micromoon". It's called the micromoon because the Moon is at apogee, or furthest distance from the Earth, the opposite of a supermoon.

So, why will we be so far from capturing the Moon over Boston? Distance lets us utilize lens compression when using a long lens for a big pizza pie-looking Moon.

Sunset is at 8:13 PM, blue hour begins at 8:34 PM. The Moon rises at 8:10 PM.

The image is from PlanIt! Pro and illustrates how and where the Moon will appear using a 500 mm lens from our location.

What you need:

• DSLR or mirrorless camera
• 300 mm or greater lens. The longer the focal length, the greater the compression (and the bigger the Moon!).
• Tripod
• Shutter release to trip the shutter without introducing movement.

There is street parking around the perimeter of the park.

This is the second of two scheduled Meetups at Robbins Park this weekend. Why two at the same place? The Moon will rise in different spots and at different times, offering distinctly different framing and light.

Skill level - Intermediate to advanced.
Weather-dependent event. In case of heavy cloud cover, the Moon will be obscured, and the Meetup will be canceled.

Let's photograph the (almost) full Moon from Arlington. This month has a Blue Moon, the 2nd full Moon. The first of May's two full moons is called the Flower Moon, and the second is the "Blue Micromoon". It's called the micromoon because the Moon is at apogee, or furthest distance from the Earth, the opposite of a supermoon.

So, why will we be so far from capturing the Moon over Boston? Distance lets us utilize lens compression when using a long lens for a big pizza pie-looking Moon.

Sunset is at 8:14 PM, blue hour begins at 8:35 PM. The Moon rises at 9:09 PM.

The image is from PlanIt! Pro and illustrates how and where the Moon will appear using a 500 mm lens from our location.

What you need:

• DSLR or mirrorless camera
• 300 mm or greater lens. The longer the focal length, the greater the compression (and the bigger the Moon!).
• Tripod
• Shutter release to trip the shutter without introducing movement.

Thank you to all who joined Thursday’s PSA Worldwide Webinar, Mastering Motion: The Art and Science of Time-Lapse Photography. Your presence and engaging questions made the session lively and rewarding.

If the webinar sparked your interest and you’d like to go deeper with hands-on practice, join me for my upcoming workshop:

Create Stunning Time-Lapse Videos: Essentials of Time-Lapse Workshop

Join my hands-on Time-Lapse Workshop — a two-part series perfect for beginners to advanced photographers.

June 5th (9:00 AM – 12:30 PM):

• In-person shooting at scenic Castle Island, Boston — capture clouds, waves, harbor activity, and more with personalized guidance.

June 6th (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM):

• Live Zoom post-processing session (recorded) using Lightroom, LRTimelapse, and DaVinci Resolve.

Limited to 10 participants, so you get individual attention. You’ll walk away with your own finished time-lapse video and practical skills you can use immediately.