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Meet Erica

Erica Tyler is a photographer of fine art, lifestyle, and commercial work for businesses across the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Erica also loves to travel and share her favorite places through both photography and writing.

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Explorer sharing experiences through photography

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Some of my favorite photos have been happy accidents. A car driving behind this lifeguard stand created this hazy light that I love so much. This photo was taken last year (I am often quite slow about editing my photos) and the wooden lifeguard stand in the background is now a relic, replaced this year by shiny white stands.

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#nightsky #marylandbeaches #beautifulatmospheres #stayandwander #milkywaygalaxy

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The sand was blowing, creating a pretty haze. Luckily the trees were holding strong.

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I've been working on a secret project, and today I can finally tell you about it! I've created a short course called 30 Minutes to Stars. This course is for those who want to learn to take their 1st star photo. Are you still a little uncomfortable with manual mode? No problem. This course walks you through it in detail. It covers preparing for the shoot, photographing on location and editing. The photo pictured here is the one I take and edit in the course.

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I wanted you to have this course this week. August 11th and 12th feature one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, the Perseids. I love photographing during Perseids because it's easy to catch beautiful shooting stars in your photos. Also this year the moon will not be in the sky for the first part of the night, making 9:30pm - 11:30pm a great time to photograph the stars (in my area in Maryland, check your location).

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In addition to Perseids, the new moon is on August 18th, making this coming weekend perfectly dark for successful night sky photos. The brightest band of the milky way is only visible through October, so there are only 3 more new moons this year that will be ideal for photographing the milky way.

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Also, night photography is the perfect social distancing activity. I rarely run into anyone else while I'm shooting the night sky.

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Photographing the stars has truly brought me so much joy and excitement in the past few years. I hope you'll join me and ignite your love for the night sky. Link in my bio.

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#30minutestostars #nightsky #longexposure_shots #theplacesyoullgo #nightimages

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Starting the day off right with a rocket launch and hot donuts. Swipe to see some photos I took a few years ago during a private tour at NASA.
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1. Today's launch of Minotaur IX.
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2. Launch pad, sans rocket.
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3. Mission control.
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4. & 5. Today's launch.
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#minotauriv #nasa #wallopsflightfacility #rocket #chincoteagueisland

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I'm that friend that points out really nice trees.
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#optoutside #treephotography #earlymorning #longexpohunter #nightscape

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Friends, it has been A WEEK and it's only Wednesday. I'm just trying to keep my head above water while maintaining some form of elegance.

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I've been keeping a list of all the things I've accomplished since mid-March. This isn't meant to shame anyone who hasn't been in accomplishment mode, just to share what brings me comfort and a feeling of control. I've not had much extra time on my hands, so most of my accomplishments are pretty insignificant (testing a handful of homemade rice milk variations until I found my perfect homemade alternative to the expensive store bought variety, for example), but still things I feel good about. This photo is one of them. I've never created a photo with the stars out of focus, and have been thinking of trying it out since last year. I took this photo just before stay-at-home recommendations and didn't feel that happy about it when I first saw it on my computer screen. Then, a few days ago, I read a quote that drew me back to it: "These skies have looked down on us over times of war, famine and desperation, but they've also seen humans celebrate the longest peacetime Europe has ever known; inspired music, poetry and art and filled our hearts and soul with wonder, awe and magic. To look to the stars is to know we are not alone; to see the International Space Station is a celebration of human ingenuity; every orbit proof of human cooperation across our constructed borders. To look to the stars is to know we have a past, but we also have a future." Dani Robertson

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