Ken Lee

2 weeks ago | photofocus.com | Ken Lee

EBL sent us their rugged EBL Portable Power Station 500. We used it on a quick night photography trip and around the house, and reported back. Note: EBL sent us the EBL Portable Power Station 500. However, this is a completely independent review. All thoughts about this item are our own. Flexible power output options (AC, DC, USB, car charger), and is capable of charging up to ten devices simultaneously. You can charge it from an AC wall outlet, solar panels, or a car outlet.

Jan 22, 2025 | photofocus.com | Ken Lee

Light painting abandoned airplanes has some special challenges. Here’s how you can use a handheld light to illuminate an airplane in three easy steps. Although this was near a full moon, the clouds were moving in quickly. I wanted to capture some of the beauty of the incoming clouds. But I had to work quickly. Just two or three minutes after I took this photo, the entire sky was completely covered in thick clouds.

Jan 8, 2025 | photofocus.com | Ken Lee

EBL sent us their rugged BRC 18650 Rechargeable Batteries 3000mAh – Protected Button Top. We took them on two cold trips and reported back. Note: EBL sent us the EBL BRC 18650 Rechargeable Battery 3000mAh – Protected Button Top. However, this is a completely independent review. All thoughts about this item are our own. High capacity 3000mAh (and rechargeable)3.7V continuous dischargeLow self-discharge, with EBL claiming that a 100% battery will still have 75% of its charge after three years.

Jan 7, 2025 | photofocus.com | Ken Lee

Ever want to light paint a building such as a barn so that it glows magnificently from the inside at night? Here’s how!Light painting is a term that is often used loosely to describe any addition of light to a night photograph. Really, though, light painting is a technique that uses a handheld light source to illuminate a scene during a long exposure. You are quite literally painting the scene with light. Night photographers have used this technique for many decades. I set my camera on a tripod.

Jan 6, 2025 | photofocus.com | Ken Lee

Where should you focus your camera when photographing star trails? The answer might surprise you!Like with other forms of night photography, it’s easy to get excited about what is happening in the night sky and forget about composition. But composition is still king. It’s important to have a strong subject. Whether your subject is a building, car, trees, mountains, a forest, waterfall, or something else, it’s best to have a strong subject.