About Tyler
I'm a college student in Omaha, Nebraska. I love to chase storms and photograph interesting and unique landscapes and stormscapes that not many people get a chance to see. I guess you could call me a weather geek too, as most of the photography I do requires knowledge and understanding of weather.
I started getting serious about photography in March of 2008, when I purchased my first Digital SLR camera, a Nikon D40. For a year or so I was really dumb and didn't research much into post processing and mostly shot in jpeg format. It wasn't until the spring of 2009 that I started shooting images in RAW format, and thus developing better images. Everything I know as of this date I have self taught myself, mainly through online resources and expirementing. I am however about to start taking a photography class this coming semester.
As a kid I loved watching storms come in from home and always hoped to see the worst of a storm, high winds, big hail, tornado, etc.. It wasn't until August of 2007 that I storm chased for the first time. I didn't take things real seriously though until spring 2009 when I could finally chase full time (I didn't have a job that prevented me from chasing, unlike 2007/2008). I have learned so much from this chase season about forecasting, and storm structure. I don't keep detailed records but I'm pretty sure I chased 12 times and drove about 4250 miles. Check out the Chase Reports page to view images from this seasons chases. I hope to increase my chases each year and hopefully take a vacation from work in 2010 to chase for two or three weeks.
I can't stand going a day without music, I'll listen to about anything except country and rap. I also enjoy traveling, camping, and going to shows. You can add me on Facebook if you'd like to, just mention you're a viewer of my website.
Equipment
 I use Nikon Digital SLR camera equipment and multiple tripod and window mounts. At the moment I don't have a lot of chasing equipment other than a Delorme atlas, weather radio, GRlevel3 (I don't have mobile internet though, so I can only use it from home) and my camera equipment. Some of my chase partners have the following equipment: GRlevel3, mobile internet, CB radio receivers, and GPS. Below is a list of my own personal camera equipment.
- Nikon D40 DSLR camera body
- Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 lens
- Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens
- Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 lens
- Induro AB2 Tripod
- Various Window mounts
I also own two batteries and a shutter release. I drive a red 98' ford contour. I plan on expanding my collection of lenses with a Nikon 35mm f/1.8 this fall before the Leonid meteor shower in November. To capture meteors in a photograph, you need a really fast lens to allow enough light in, this lens is the fastest and has the widest field of view that is still in my price range.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you have. Thank you.
- Tyler Burg (August 2009)
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