Burstarse Falls

ISO 100, 24mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec In an effort to photograph more of the awesome waterfalls of the area before I move in a couple of months I hiked to Burstarse Falls on Saturday…….well, to where Burstarse Falls is located anyway. You access the PCT to get to this waterfall from a trail called the …

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Greenhorn Park Part 1

This past Saturday after I failed to find where the rest of my com padres were taking photographs I ended up at Greenhorn park.  My initial intent was to take some photographs of the park features that could be used in the Yreka Chamber visitors guide. I took the usual walk down the old mining …

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LDS Young Women Portraits

My wife Taunya serves with the Young Women of the Yreka Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  She asked me to take some portraits of the young women to put up on their bulletin board. ISO 100, 85mm, f/2.0, 1/125sec I took these photos against a black curtain with an off …

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Timpanogos Cave 2013

ISO 100, 24mm, f/6.3, 1/250sec This past summer when we went to Utah to visit my family we took the opportunity to tour the Timpanogos Caves up American Fork Canyon. ISO 100, 24mm, f/7.1, 1/250sec The hike up was very hot and steep, in fact Taunya got heat stroke on the way down from being …

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Arches National Park 2013

ISO 400, 300mm, f/6.3, 1/1600sec Ah yes the classic photograph from Arches National Park, Delicate Arch!  Unfortunately we didn’t have enough time or daylight to do the hike up to the arch itself.  Fortunately I had my 300mm lens with me and was able to get a great shot of just the arch. ISO 200, …

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New Years Day 2014

ISO 400, 420mm, f/6.3, 1/2000sec I wanted to start the new year off right so obviously either a road bike ride or a photo shoot was necessary.  I just purchased the Nikon TC-14EII teleconverter, in fact it arrived the day before on the 31st of December,  and was anxious to try it out on my …

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Faery Falls 2

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, …

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Burney Falls 2013

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 …

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Cowley Family 2013

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 …

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Tis The Season Holiday Concert

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.  …

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