ISO 100, 24mm, f/4.0, 2.0sec I was last at Faery Falls this past summer. The falls looks very similar but the surrounding foliage is completely different. Seeing the orange leaves on the ground of the oak trees makes me wish I had come in September while the fall leaves were in full color. ISO 100, …
ISO 100, 24mm, f/6.3, 4.0sec, neutral density filter This past November on the way home from our trip to Colorado we stopped at Burney Falls. Taunya had never been there before and I was anxious to take some additional photographs since my first photographs of the falls was without my tripod and I had my tripod …
ISO 200, 34mm, f/5.6, 1/100sec I had the awesome opportunity and pleasure to photograph the Barbara and Jack Cowley extended family this evening. When your photographing a group of 32, inside, the lighting can be a little tricky. Many thanks to my friend Linda who loaned me her speedlight and light stand so I could use two …
ISO 4000, 38mm, f/4.0, 1/125sec On Saturday December 14th COS Choirs presented their holiday concert, Tis the Season. The two choirs were the Concert Choir and the Ladies’ Chamber Singers. My foster daughter Liz sings with the Ladies’ Chamber Singers, and several of my friends sing with the Concert Choir. The music and singing were amazing. …
When Taunya and I went to Colorado and Utah last month I took some time to do a portrait shoot of my very cute niece Olivia! ISO 200, 50mm, f/2.2, 1/5000sec I find that sometimes you get a more natural portrait if you have them doing something rather than just sitting there posing. ISO 200, …
A few weeks ago Margret Bakes asked me to take a family picture for them. They needed one of the family with a plainish background for an extended family picture where someone is going to combined separate shots into one using Photoshop. Then we did a shot with a much better back drop for their …
On Monday the extreme cold weather we have been having froze and burst one of the fire sprinkler pipes in our office flooding part of it. So with the office closed on Tuesday December 10th I took the opportunity to and head over to one of my favorite places to photograph wildlife, the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge. …
ISO 400, 300mm, f/6.3, 1/1600sec ISO 400, 300mm, f/6.3, 1/1600sec My original intent when I headed over to Greenhorn Park this afternoon was to take some photographs of the snow landscapes. I took a few scenery photographs with my 24-120mm lens when I suddenly noticed a bald eagle flying around the lake. ISO 100, 24mm, f/4.0, …
ISO 2000, 300mm, f/4.0, 1/1600sec Tuesday afternoon I was supposed to referee the Yreka High School boys and girls soccer games. Unfortunately at the last-minute their games were rescheduled. I thought I would make use of the time by heading out to the wildlife refuge to see if the raptors were arriving yet. ISO 2000, …
ISO 100, 85mm, f/5.6, 1/200sec Jeff, Miriam, Ryan, Anita I was pleased to be asked by Anita to take pictures for her and Miriam and their dates for Morp. Groups are always tricky to get everyone in focus with a wide aperture for good bokeh. ISO 100, 85mm, f/3.5, 1/400sec Couples are a little easier …
ISO 250, 24mm, f/4.0, 1/1600sec Taunya and I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Aspen Colorado and to drive up to Maroon Bells. Unfortunately, we went in the afternoon and the best time to photograph the mountain is in the morning since the sun sets behind the high mountain at about 3pm this time of …
ISO 100, 85mm, f/1.8, 1/500sec Saturday afternoon I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph a beautiful young lady, Nicole. The weather was overcast and raining on and off for the start of the shoot. The wind was also blowing briskly. ISO 100, 50mm, f/2.0, 1/2000sec Both of these situations I think added rather than detracted …