In August 2026, Kinny Tolbert was the featured speaker at the Science Museum of Oklahoma, presenting “Capturing the Night Skies with Your Phone: A Practical Introduction” for the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club. The talk focused on realistic techniques for photographing the night sky with modern cellphones. Here, he is taking questions from the audience.
Kinny Tolbert photographs live music and events with a focus on atmosphere, stage energy, and the interaction between performers and audience. His work captures the intensity of the moment under challenging low-light conditions, delivering images that feel immediate and immersive.
Kinny Tolbert is an Oklahoma-based commercial photographer specializing in natural light, environmental portraiture, and location-based storytelling. His work emphasizes clean composition, strong color, and authentic moments, making it well-suited for brand, corporate, and publication use.
Kinny Tolbert has been featured in an article by KOSU (NPR). This highlighted his work assisting the OKCAC at Black Mesa State Park. The recognition came alongside Black Mesa’s designation as an International Dark Sky Park and his involvement with the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club, placing the images within a broader celebration of one of Oklahoma’s most significant protected night-sky locations.
Kinny Tolbert is an Oklahoma-based photographer and the force behind No Bad Rays.
An unrepentant color junkie and golden-hour evangelist, he specializes in capturing the drama and beauty of natural light.Whether chasing golden hour across the open plains, documenting live events, or exploring the quiet details of the natural world, Kinny’s work is driven by a deep appreciation for light in all its forms. His images aim to preserve the feeling of a moment as much as the scene itself.His work is rooted where color and atmosphere collide.
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In April 2026, Oklahoma-based astrophotographer Kinny Tolbert was featured in a KOSU (NPR) article at Black Mesa State Park, where he shared practical tips for cellphone astrophotography under the park’s newly certified International Dark Sky designation. Here, he is demonstrating guided and tracked long exposure astrophotography with a mirrorless camera set up.