Lightspeed Films

09/10/2026

09/02/2026

05/18/2026

New White Pocket guide just dropped: aphotographersguidetothegalaxy.com

Like stepping onto another planet…

03/27/2026

White Pocket. Absolutely unreal.

It’s insanely difficult to get here. Middle of nowhere, deep sand, and a brutally rough 4x4 route that really needs high clearance.
This is BLM land, so drone flying is generally allowed here, as long as you’re following FAA rules and restrictions.
Would you want to see a Photographer’s Guide to the Galaxy guide for White Pocket?

Watch in 4K on YouTube and lightspeedfilms.com. 🎥

03/24/2026

New Death Valley guide just dropped 👀

A Photographer’s Guide to the Galaxy | Death Valley National Park, California

03/23/2026

Death Valley, Brought to Life | February 2026

A few clips from my trip through the valley last month, February 16–18, during a storm: water across Badwater Basin, 50 mph winds ripping through the desert, epic light, shifting dunes, painted hills, and wildflowers pushing through the desert floor.

Watch in 4K on YouTube.com/ or at lightspeedfilms.com.

A Photographer’s Guide to the Galaxy: Death Valley edition is now live: aphotographersguidetothegalaxy.com

03/10/2026

Second article for A Photographer’s Guide to the Galaxy is live!

A Photographer's Guide to the Galaxy | Yosemite Valley, California

03/10/2026

Welcome to A Photographer’s Guide to the Galaxy.
I’ve spent 15 years chasing light across the most otherworldly places on this planet, and this Substack is my brain dump of everything I’ve learned.
One location per article. Honest ratings. Real access notes. Best times to shoot. What gear actually matters. Where to eat, where to stay, and whether it’s worth your time.

First guide is free: Crowley Lake Columns.
Don’t panic. But maybe don’t drive either.

A Photographer's Guide to the Galaxy | Mammoth Lakes Area, Eastern Sierra

01/12/2026

We spent October and early November chasing fall across the Eastern Sierras 🍁
Full story + Film:
https://www.erinemalone.com/post/chasing-fall-in-the-eastern-sierras

12/29/2025

Filmed across multiple November visits in 2024 and 2025, this film brings together nearly 10,000 still images captured inside Yosemite National Park.

Yosemite is the greatest playground on earth.

When the world slows, and the year lets go.
November. The final breath.