A LCSLO volunteer told me that rain last November might help flowers give us a good show at Pismo Preserve this year. But we're already starting to see blooms in this unseasonable warm spell. #pismobeach #flowers #naturephotography

Not a bad way to end the day. #pismobeach #sunset

SLO County has many great day hikes — and I want to share my favorites with you at our local @REI. If you’re new to hiking or new to the area, this free talk covers local routes, weather, gear, and practical advice. 5:30pm Feb. 3, 313 Madonna Rd, Unit B, San Luis Obispo, CA — www.wehike.org/events

Four shots on the same night: Just playing with my iPhone’s settings for lunar photography. #iphone #astrophotography

On Feb. 3 I'll give a presentation about local hikes in & around San Luis Obispo, CA. If you're new to the area or new to hiking, come join this free event. www.meetup.com/weekends-hik... #hiking #sanluisobispo #getoutside

I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.

Three years ago today I visited the tide pools of Montaña de Oro State Park. My hiking group (wehike.org) still walks the bluffs trail here, although we're more likely to see deer and rabbits along the bluffs. #getoutside #sanluisobispo #oceanside #marinelife

This post by David Rothkopf is one of the best written and most accurate assessments and calls to action yet. www.thedailybeast.com/now-is-the-t...

If MLK were alive today, where would he be?

I’ve just published a new booklet on long-exposure smartphone photography. Learn how to adjust shutter speed (or fake it) for creative effect with this 14-page PDF. joephotos.gumroad.com/l/long-expos...

I know guidelines can lead to a coherent visual family, but for a creative image editing app this sure feels like a step backwards. I remember when Adobe switched from distinct images to letters circa 2007. This also feels like “safe” snuffing out art. #pixelmatorpro

Jacob Frey: "Right now we have about 600 police officers, and they've got 3,000 or so ICE agents and Border Patrol. They're now talking about deploying 1,500 military? This is ridiculous, but we will not be intimidated by the actions of this federal government."

I'm testing a “slow shutter” app to prep for this Thursday's long exposure photo class. One of its modes captures long shots even in sunlight. I suspect that's overlaying images, but I've used it up to 60 seconds to capture night skies before. #longexposure #photography

Islay Hill is a local landmark, one of nine ancient volcano formations and a popular place to hike. I got this photo yesterday for my growing sticker collection. Speaking of which, the proofs came in. They look good but need editing. #sanluisobispo #sunset #naturephotography

A little something, or somethings, I'm working on …

Hey creatives! Come enjoy a hands-on session about long-exposure smartphone photography at Fieldwork, Jan. 22. I’ll talk about apps & settings, and give you the chance to make your own light streaks. Learn more and RSVP at fieldworkart.org #lighttrails #smartphonephotography

I discovered that !Camera by @notboringsoftware and my infrared filter work well together. Sun angle and camera lens made a difference too. My iPhone 17 Pro’s wide lens was super noisy, while 1x had a center bright spot. Lots of post-processing to make these images work. #infrared #photography

With the new year I’m trying a new project: photo stickers! Great for decorating your water bottle, notebook, laptop, etc with views the from trails of San Luis Obispo County. Which ones are your favorites? www.etsy.com/shop/JoeGrem... #hiking #swag #sanluisobispo

Some of my favorite sunset photos study the sun’s last light, not just the sun. Yesterday I noticed these clouds exactly opposite the sun at low tide. For variety, I had brought my old Canon PowerShot — not the sharpest lens but fun to play with. Here’s the result. #getoutside #sunsetphotography

One of my creative projects requires natural colors, so I snapped pics of Obispo Tuff (compressed volcanic ash) at sunset. Some years ago I invented a process to make a harmonious palette based on analogous colors. After some tweaking, the result works well. #pismobeach #graphicdesign #artprocess

Rain washed over SLO last week, and between downpours I got this photo of Bishop Peak. I’ll lead a hike to the summit here on Jan. 10 … weather permitting. www.meetup.com/weekends-hik... #hiking #sanluisobispo #getoutside

Happy holidays from the Central Coast. #pismobeach #merrychristmas #seasonsgreetings #happynewyear #centralcoast

Need a fun, inexpensive, last-minute gift for someone who loves to snap pics with their phone? Get these quick and inspirational lessons for just $2.99 each. joephotos.art/learn/ #smartphonephotography #lastminute #gift

Happy solstice, everyone. If the weather cooperates tonight (the forecast looks iffy) I plan to get a new timelapse video of the sunset tonight. Meanwhile here’s one I took at Grover Beach, CA, in 2021. #solstice #sunset #ocean #timelapse

Nature photos look bright and crisp when printed on aluminum — and you can see for yourself. Come check out photos I’m selling at Making SLO, 751 Higuera St (corner of Higuera and Garden), San Luis Obispo, CA. More about the store: makingslo.com

Experimenting with a technique for extra-wide-angle iPhone photos, or an excuse to watch dramatic sunsets? I'll let you decide. #getoutside #sunsetphotography #groverbeach

Last week I led two hikes into the hills iaround San Luis Obispo, CA. Every year the city erects a tree of lights atop Cerro San Luis, which you can access after hours with a special permit. I also made my quarterly trek into Miossi Open Space at sunset. Feeling lucky to live here. #getoutside #slo

Here he is taking the photo.

One of my favorite parts of shooting ocean sunset photos is noticing how the quality of light changes everything it touches. I caught these alternating stripes of color and shade minutes before the sun set below a clear horizon. #getoutside #sunsetphotography #pismobeach

Low tide revealed unusual sand shapes at Grover Beach, CA a few nights ago. The receding water left patches of relatively dry and damp sand, which reflected the twilight sky. We live in an amazing world. #getoutside #naturephotography #beachphotography #sunsetphotography

White Supremacy In our Parks If there was ever any doubt as to the direction this administration was heading, look at the latest move by the National Park Service. The NPS is removing Martin Luther King Day from the Free Entry Day’s roster and adding DONALD TRUMP’S BIRTHDAY! Fight for him.

Pismo Beach during a king tide: come for the sunset, stay for the moonrise. #naturephotography #pismobeach #centralcoast

Tomorrow, Dec. 5, I'll present a session on long-exposure smartphone photography … or is it just an excuse to play with light streaks? Either way we'll have fun swinging holiday lights in a creative studio. Learn more and RSVP at fieldworkart.org #lighttrails #smartphonephotography

My story 'About Alice' is in this issue. And as always, so much care went into the whole magazine, it is a joy to read!

I’m happy to have a photo selected as the cover of @epistemiclit.bsky.social's 7th anthology. The sense of age captured my attention in this scene, in which a mature fir tree had grown over a moss-covered stone wall. Shot in northern Italy with an iPhone 17 Pro. epistemiclit.com/issue-seven/

Give someone a natural view: Prints of eclectic sand dunes, in monochrome and color, are some of the photos to bring nature into a home or office. Available on my new store: joegremillion.smugmug.com. Buy online or contact me for more info.

A morning view in the Canton of Valais⁩, ⁨southwestern Switzerland. Moments later the sun disappeared again, and the trees seemed to disappear into the mountainside. I felt lucky to have seen it, and grateful to live in an amazing world. #naturephotography #getoutside

Today is the day! Happy book birthday to our very own anthology! You can order your hard copies and your kindle copies here: www.amazon.com/Rough-Seas-S...

Yesterday I got some long-exposure waterfall shots. Just north of San Luis Obispo, the fall is more active thanks to recent rain. Really glad I took time to enjoy the evening, which led to an unexpected shot above the fall. You never know until you go. #getoutside #naturephotography #sanluisobispo

Issue 7: Integrity - Art Contributors! For the first time we’ve accepted multiple art pieces to accompany written pieces, in addition to a cover image. We hope you love them as much as we do! Cover: @jbgremillion.bsky.social Story Accompaniment: Adam Jon Miller Neha M Sampat Joanne Macias

Artists in more than 40 states are spending Friday and Saturday participating in the "Fall of Freedom" – which they say represents a creative resistance to authoritarianism. n.pr/3JKHags

The Mojave Desert, somewhere between Fossil Falls and the ghost town of Dunmovin, California. #landscapephotography

This week I gave my first class on smartphone photography at Fieldwork in Atascadero, CA. In the past I’ve led sessions about shooting landscapes, but those were on location. This was my first time teaching photography in a creative studio space. Looking forward to future classes: fieldworkart.org

I was lucky to catch this view from my window seat minutes before sunset near the border of Arizona and New Mexico. The shot features neither the sun nor the region’s famous desertscapes. Sometimes a photo works because of what you leave out, not what you include. #getoutside

I didn’t expect to see the northern lights from South Texas, but with a little enhancement and a 20-ish-second exposure on my iPhone, last night surprised me. Might try again tonight if effects from the recent CME continue. #astrophotography #naturephotography

Legend says that Badwater Basin earned its name when a surveyor’s mule refused to drink from it. The expanse isn’t poisoned, but it is salty: almost 200 sq mi of salt deposits. I angled this shot low show its translucency. Death Valley NP 2023. #nationalparks #naturephotography #getoutside

The Belt of Venus is visible when the Earth’s shadow darkens a sliver of the atmosphere. Captured this shot with my iPhone; I was lucky enough to have a window seat on the correct side of an airplane. Sometimes good shots are opportunity and observation, or “luck+look”. #naturephotography #iphone

Building on past lessons I’ve given outdoors, on Nov. 17 I’ll teach an indoor lesson on smartphone photography at Fieldwork in Atascadero, CA. We’ll look at settings, focus, exposure, lighting, and composition with phone cameras. RSVP and learn more at www.fieldworkart.org #smartphonephotography

Pelican feather at Pismo Beach, summer of 2021. While learning to photograph the beach I realized that sunsets aren’t always about the sun. #sunset #naturephotography #getoutside

Tomorrow night I’ll talk about ten local hiking trails like the MDO bluffs, Bishop Peak, and Pismo Preserve. You’ll learn from my maps, photos, and experience leading group hikes since 2021. #hiking #sanluisobipso 6pm Nov. 6, 313 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo, CA RSVP: www.rei.com/events/hsai/...