Sky High Basin

Over the last week I have been spent a significant amount of time working on the pictures from our hike on June 15th into the Sky High Basin.  The Sky High Basin is in the Marble Mountain Wilderness up a trail leaving from Lover’s camp. ISO 200, 24mm, f/9.0, 1/160 sec, Polarizer June 15th is my …

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YHS Graduation 2013

On June 7th at 10am in the morning the class of 2013 held their graduation ceremony at the high school stadium.  The last time I was in this stadium it was for my son Jared’s graduation.  That year the weather was cold I wore a long-sleeved pullover.  This year…not so much.  It was very hot and sunny.  …

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Yreka Prom 2013-Masquerade Ball

This past weekend was the Yreka High School Prom with the theme of Masquerade Ball.  Liz Hensen asked if I would be willing to take some photographs of her and some of her friends before Prom.  We agreed that Greenhorn park would be a good location for a shoot. I was excited for this opportunity to …

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Lythia Park May 2013

1/125 sec at f/4.0; iso 640; 24mm So I sold my D7000 and three of my lenses the 18-200 VR, the 35mm 1.8G and the 50mm 1.8 D to my friend David for a really good deal so he could get into photography.  To replace the gear I sold I purchased a D800 and a 50mm 1.8G.  I …

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Mann Lake Fishing

Well, I finally got around to going through the photographs of us fishing and of the lake itself.  Once again, as I always plan it, I was the one taking the photographs so I didn’t have to be in any of them.  🙂 I think from some of these pictures you can get an appreciation for how hard …

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Mann Lake Wildlife

Even though the fishing was difficult at best, I had an enjoyable time photographing the wildlife and the surrounding area.  I’m not sure what type of duck this is in the above photograph yet.  If you know please let me know in the comments below. I like these ducks here with the black and white …

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Star gazing at Mann Lake

It had been on my photographic bucket list to photograph the Milky Way.  The key I believe to a good Milky way photograph is the foreground and the setting in which you take the picture.  I knew from my research on how to photograph the milky way that in the northern hemisphere in the springtime it …

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Mann Lake Sunset

When your life is filled with clouds and stormy weather remember that the best and most beautiful sunrises and sunsets are those filled with clouds and storms.  Be a sun and let your best self shine forth through the clouds!-Jason Unfortunately the most beautiful light of the day is so fleeting.  I was out wading in Mann Lake fishing when the sun …

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Anything Goes

This past weekend, March 21st-24th, the Yreka High school put on the musical Anything Goes.  I attended the sunday performance and it was awesome!  The music, choreography and performance were excellent.  The Director/Choreographer was Vrenda Lee.  Musical Director was Eric Seiler.  The producer/technical director was Lynda Barnett.  The stage manager was Emily Andrus. Liz Henson played the lead as Reno Sweeny, an …

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