https://gregrickaby.com Web Developer, Photographer, Published Author en Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:18:39 GMT 1997-2025 - Greg Rickaby 60 https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification https://github.com/gregrickaby/gregrickaby greg@gregrickaby.com (Greg Rickaby) https://gregrickaby.com/blog/january-21-22-winter-storm On January 21st Mother Nature dumped 8 inches of snow on us. I couldn’t help but grab my camera and snap some photos. A few days later, there was still plenty of snow on the group and Chloe wanted some dance portraits! Continue reading Greg Rickaby Blog Mon, 27 Jan 2025 22:25:54 GMT https://gregrickaby.com/blog/january-21-22-winter-storm https://gregrickaby.com/blog/duck-camp-2024 This year’s Duck Camp was one for the books! Despite a few bumps along the way, the trip was packed with meaningful moments, memorable experiences, and a good dose of adventure. Day 1: Saturday, Nov. 2 Departure at 3:05 AM – 65°F We set off early, with fog rolling in until Tennessee, but the skies […] Continue reading Greg Rickaby Blog Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:44:07 GMT https://gregrickaby.com/blog/duck-camp-2024 https://gregrickaby.com/blog/dreamy-milky-way-on-august-8 It’s been a year since I posted my last Milky Way photo on my blog. It’s fine, but compared to others? It’s just not as good. Astrophotography is hard, y’all. It requires an incredible amount of patience, technical skill, a mastery of your equipment, clear skies, and a bit of luck. I try to learn […] Continue reading Greg Rickaby Photos Sat, 10 Aug 2024 14:28:13 GMT https://gregrickaby.com/blog/dreamy-milky-way-on-august-8 https://gregrickaby.com/blog/2024-total-solar-eclipse I’ll admit, I was not hyped up about this event. We didn’t live in the full path of totality and I didn’t want to buy any special equipment to photograph a once-every-20-year thing. It wasn’t until this weekend, when Tara and I were talking about fun ways for her science class to experience the eclipse […] Continue reading Greg Rickaby Photos Mon, 08 Apr 2024 15:00:17 GMT https://gregrickaby.com/blog/2024-total-solar-eclipse https://gregrickaby.com/blog/disney-world-march-2024 For spring break this year we went back to Disney World and stayed at Disney’s Riviera Resort using our DVC points. We initially were excited to see the low crowds the week leading up to our visit, however, on the drive down I could already tell it was going to be insane. Sure enough, the […] Continue reading Greg Rickaby Photos Sun, 31 Mar 2024 12:37:00 GMT https://gregrickaby.com/blog/disney-world-march-2024 https://gregrickaby.com/blog/the-moons-of-2023 Instead of making New Year’s resolutions every year, I try to learn something new. For example, last year I wanted to learn how to speak French and hit a 365 day streak on Duo-lingo. In 2021, I wanted to learn JavaScript, deeply. The list goes on and on. Last January, I hadn’t figured out what […] Continue reading Greg Rickaby Blog Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:13:21 GMT https://gregrickaby.com/blog/the-moons-of-2023 https://gregrickaby.com/blog/duck-camp-2023 Once again Chase and I drove up to Florence, Wisconsin for a week of hunting the first week of November. We had a wonderful time with family as well as hunting ducks in Aurora and Green Bay. After 5 years of trying, Chase finally shot his first duck! I brought along my Sony a7R IV, […] Continue reading Greg Rickaby Photos Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:43:00 GMT https://gregrickaby.com/blog/duck-camp-2023 https://gregrickaby.com/blog/how-gain-maps-elevate-hdr-photography Greg explores the vibrant world of High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography enhanced by Gain Maps Continue reading Greg Rickaby Blog Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:00:00 GMT https://gregrickaby.com/blog/how-gain-maps-elevate-hdr-photography https://gregrickaby.com/blog/augusts-super-blue-moon-2023 It won’t be until August 2032 that we see another Super Blue Moon so tonight was something rare. My friend Justin invited me over for a beer, and while the moon rose we started snapping photos. Here are some of my favorites. Continue reading Greg Rickaby Photos Wed, 30 Aug 2023 21:57:29 GMT https://gregrickaby.com/blog/augusts-super-blue-moon-2023 https://gregrickaby.com/blog/milky-way-on-august-9 The photo was two exposures from my front yard, one of the sky, the other of the trees (illuminated with my iPhone’s flashlight). I merged both in Photoshop and then some basic adjustments in Lightroom Classic. Continue reading Greg Rickaby Photos Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:19:11 GMT https://gregrickaby.com/blog/milky-way-on-august-9