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Ken Lee Photography
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Hello, I’m a night photographer! Also, I teach night photography workshops, write books & Photofocus articles. www.kenleephotography.com

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"Where Silence Climbs to Heaven"—Milky Way over Joshua Tree National Park at night. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 5862) Sept. 2025. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
November 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Can You Be a Photographer If You’re Colorblind?

Can You Be a Photographer If You’re Colorblind? “Why does that dog look green?” From that startling comment, my parents discovered that I was red-green colorblind. But is it possible to be a colorblind photographer? We examine this interesting…
Can You Be a Photographer If You’re Colorblind?
Can You Be a Photographer If You’re Colorblind? “Why does that dog look green?” From that startling comment, my parents discovered that I was red-green colorblind. But is it possible to be a colorblind photographer? We examine this interesting dilemma. VISIT ME, VISIT ME! BOOKS AND PRINTS:Head on over to the Ken Lee Photography website to purchase books or look at night photography and long exposure prints and more.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The Most Romantic Night Photo Ever (Thanks to a Flashlight!)

The Most Romantic Night Photo Ever (Thanks to a Flashlight!) Think about the most important photo you want to create. Is it a great wedding photo of celebrities? Maybe documenting a historic event? I've had photos published in National…
The Most Romantic Night Photo Ever (Thanks to a Flashlight!)
The Most Romantic Night Photo Ever (Thanks to a Flashlight!) Think about the most important photo you want to create. Is it a great wedding photo of celebrities? Maybe documenting a historic event? I've had photos published in National Geographic, had museum exhibitions, and won awards. But it turns out the most important (and romantic) photo I've made was a simple night photo created with a flashlight!
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November 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
"Lunombra"—Joshua Tree National Park is my spiritual home for night photography. Bathed in the light of a nearly full moon. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 6173) 7 Oct 2025. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
November 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Why Everyone Thinks Your Night Photos Are Fake

Why Everyone Thinks Your Night Photos Are Fake "That's not real, that's AI!" If you post night photos on social media, you've most likely received comments like this before. It's the new way of saying, "You Photoshopped that!" Why do so many people…
Why Everyone Thinks Your Night Photos Are Fake
Why Everyone Thinks Your Night Photos Are Fake "That's not real, that's AI!" If you post night photos on social media, you've most likely received comments like this before. It's the new way of saying, "You Photoshopped that!" Why do so many people think night photos are fake? Ten or twelve years ago, I didn't get very many people commenting that my night photos were fake.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
5 Steps to Photograph a Giant Desert Dragon at Night

5 Steps to Photograph a Giant Desert Dragon at Night How do you go about photographing and "light painting" a 350-foot-long dragon serpent? There were also some problems to solve. I'll reveal all the behind-the-scenes secrets and more of how I…
5 Steps to Photograph a Giant Desert Dragon at Night
5 Steps to Photograph a Giant Desert Dragon at Night How do you go about photographing and "light painting" a 350-foot-long dragon serpent? There were also some problems to solve. I'll reveal all the behind-the-scenes secrets and more of how I captured this giant dragon under the stars. Admittedly, there’s a lot happening in this photo. You’ve got the enormous dragon serpent.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"The Curvature of Silence"—Curvy windswept desert rocks. Joshua Tree National Park is my spiritual home for night photography. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 6203) 7 Oct 2025. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
November 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"The Fireball We Rode Was Moving"—1950s Ford F-350 in Joshua Tree. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 5396) 4 September 2025. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
November 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"The Storm of Lights"—The perfect storm, so to speak, with the clear sky in back allowing the moon to illuminate the canyon, and the storm in front of me. What a beautiful night!! (Plate 6460) Photos, books, & night photography workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
November 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"—A forgotten cabin with a stuffed lion in the window. Desert Center, founded in 1921. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 5482) 7 September 2025. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
November 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"The Acquired Inability to Rotate"—Massive gears, long exposure showing movement of the stars over 30 minutes time. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 3037) Nov 2020. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
November 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"Walls of Wonder—Milky Way over the ruins of a ranch, Joshua Tree National Park at night. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 5817) Sept. 2025. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
November 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
"Desert Wind Phone"—The stars drift above the Campbell Wind Phone in Joshua Tree, a solitary, unconnected phone booth where visitors “call” lost loved ones, their words carried on by desert wind. (Plate 6068) Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"Dispatches from the Desert"—Sending night letters from the high desert. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 6099) Oct 2025. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
October 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
"The Tree That Holds the Sky"—Milky Way over Joshua Tree National Park at night. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 5840) Sept. 2025. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
October 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Table for Two~~~~~Night photo inside the Goffs General Store and Saloon in Goffs, CA, one of several ghost towns along a lonely stretch of Route 66 in the California desert. Photos, Books, Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com (Plate 1673)
October 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
"Lubrication"-Chevron gas station in mysterious ghost town! Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 7733) October 2024. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
October 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
"Karvan Shabaneh"—This really makes me want to do some starry night camping: friends, fun, stories, tacos, and beer. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 7684) October 2024. Photos, Books, & Night Photography Workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
October 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"Fleetwood Cadillac-Ac-Ac"—Night falls on a 1940s Cadillac Fleetwood at Nelson ghost town in Nevada. Night photo lit with handheld flashlight. (Plate 3312) November 2022. Photos, books, & night photography workshops: www.kenleephotography.com #kenlee #nightphotography
October 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
October 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM