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Fine Art or Not Fine Art: That is the question!
Lately I've pondered the question, "what is a photographer?" Surprisingly, this question is not a simple as it sounds. All you have to...
Marybeth Kiczenski - aka ShelbyDiamondstar
Jan 10, 20244 min read
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Finding NEOWISE
One semi-cloudy day around the 4th of July, I got an alert from SkyWalk 2 on my phone. Something..something.. comet visible. I didn't...
Marybeth Kiczenski - aka ShelbyDiamondstar
Dec 14, 202010 min read
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Single, Stacked, and Tracked for Aurora - OH MY!
Techniques for photographing the Aurora.
Marybeth Kiczenski - aka ShelbyDiamondstar
Aug 6, 20207 min read
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Anatomy of an Image - Mackinac Bridge and Comet NEOWISE
Astro photos are quite polarizing. You are attempting to record a scene in which your eye cannot, or barely can, see. As a result, a vast...
Marybeth Kiczenski - aka ShelbyDiamondstar
Jul 29, 202010 min read
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The Mountains are Calling - And I Must Go!
Road Tripping in the COVID-19 Era. March 13th, 2020. Friday the 13th. I'll remember that day forever. Was working the Minneapolis Auto...
Marybeth Kiczenski - aka ShelbyDiamondstar
Jul 7, 202023 min read
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Learning to Love the Moon
Quarantine took a toll on virtually every human being on Earth. We went from traveling all across the world to confined to our backyards...
Marybeth Kiczenski - aka ShelbyDiamondstar
Apr 30, 20205 min read
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Six Hours to Paradise
The Aurora Borealis, aka the Northern Lights have captured the imaginations of us mere mortals since the beginning of time. There is...
Marybeth Kiczenski - aka ShelbyDiamondstar
Jan 8, 20196 min read
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Deep Sky Photography. What Could Go Wrong?
Ah, Door County, Wisconsin! I've always heard rumblings about this little peninsula jutting off of the state of Wisconsin. In fact,...
Marybeth Kiczenski - aka ShelbyDiamondstar
Dec 19, 20185 min read
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The Magic of the Pacific Northwest
After working on the Auto Show circuit for 8 years, one area has always eluded me: The Pacific Northwest. I've always heard about this...
Marybeth Kiczenski - aka ShelbyDiamondstar
Dec 13, 20186 min read
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The Orlando Eye
The most recent of my work travels took me to central Florida. What would be the epitome of excitement for most, was more subdued to me....
Marybeth Kiczenski - aka ShelbyDiamondstar
Dec 3, 20184 min read
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The Art of Combining Work and Play
I have been travelling on the Auto Show circuit for 8 years now. Not once has it dawned on me to blog about any of it. Perhaps it is...
Marybeth Kiczenski - aka ShelbyDiamondstar
Nov 29, 20182 min read
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