{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"I Love Your Stories- Conversations with Artists and Creatives with Hava Gurevich","title":"Episode #18 Chasing Rare Moments with Dark Sky Photographer Jeff Pfaller","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2186,"description":"Photographer Jeff Pfaller joins host Hava Gurevich to talk about dark sky photography and rare natural phenomena—aurora, the Milky Way, comets, eclipses, and more. Jeff shares how he moved from writing and advertising into photographing what cameras can reveal beyond human night vision, why he cares less about technical perfection than capturing the feeling of being there, and what it’s like to chase events where so much can go wrong. They discuss planning versus unpredictability, learning to embrace imperfect conditions, guiding trips for photographers and non-photographers alike, doing art fairs, and Jeff’s evolving definition of success—finding fulfilment in making the work, with selling as a way to keep doing more.\nWebsite\nhttps://jeffpfaller.com/  \nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/pfallerj\n*Shownotes*\nJeff explains what “dark sky” means and how it relates to night conditions and environments without sunlight.\nHow long exposures allow cameras to capture light and detail beyond what the human eye can see at night.\nJeff’s background in writing and advertising, and how storytelling shaped his approach to photography.\nHis early struggle to capture the feeling of travel experiences in photos rather than just documenting places.\nThe moment he first photographed the Milky Way and became fascinated by what exists beyond normal perception.\nHis experience seeing Yosemite’s firefall and the emotional impact of witnessing rare natural events.\nWhy he focuses on capturing how a moment feels instead of technical perfection or photo-realism.\nThe challenges of photographing rare phenomena such as eclipses, comets, and unpredictable weather conditions.\nThe importance of embracing imperfect or unexpected conditions and finding beauty in them.\nPlanning ahead by scouting locations in daylight and using apps to predict where celestial objects will appear.\nHis perspective on gear and why he believes smartphones can be powerful tools for night photography.\nBalancing photography...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BzVr4HUpBAARweHVFCWb1fF9reodKaJYUPicJmCMya8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMGY1/ODMyNTU0OThkYzQw/MGFlMGYwMWNmYmU5/ZjVjMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}