by Sherri on September 3, 2010
Sailing at Sunset on Lake Almanor in Plumas County, California.
Every day during our recent camping trip to Lake Almanor, Jeff and I would head down to the lake for a sunset photo shoot. We knew there would be plenty of subjects to photograph, but each time there was something new and exciting. It happened to be sailing on this particular day.
I love to shoot action and I love to sail. However, I didn’t have much experience photographing this adventure sport until now. These three amigos were a lot of fun to photograph and the weather couldn’t have been better!
Do you love to sail, kayak, canoe, fish, camp, ride bikes, swim or water ski? Lake Almanor offers all of these activities and more! If you have ever been there, I’d love to hear about your adventures. 
Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend everyone!
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by Sherri on August 24, 2010
Fishing on Lake Almanor with Mount Lassen in the background, Plumas County, Northern California. This lake is well-known as a fishing hot spot!
Most people love to photograph landscapes and nature and so do I, but when possible I shoot the scene both with and without people. Including people in your photographs can increase their marketability. Quite often, images of people interacting with nature are published over images of nature alone.
Many landscape and nature photographers go out of their way to eliminate human beings from their photos. That’s cool, but why not shoot a couple of extra frames which include people, while you have this great scene in front of you?
Last month, we visited Plumas County in Northeastern California. While we were there, my goal was to capture photos of Mount Lassen with and without people. While I really love this photo of Mount Lassen and this one, the photo featured above is more likely to get published. It illustrates people enjoying the area and what it has to offer.
On the other hand, this photo would not likely bring in any print sales. The one exception might be to the people in the boats!
What do you think? I’m all ears!!!
Thanks for visiting!
~Sherri
by Sherri on August 5, 2010
Mount Lassen, California at Sunset.
We just spent a few days in wonderful Plumas County in Northeastern California, where the Sierras meet the Cascades. One of the shots I wanted to capture was of Mount Lassen viewed from Lake Almanor. Even though I did quite a bit of research ahead of time, it still took awhile to locate this viewpoint.
Most people want to go to Lassen National Park to capture photos of Mount Lassen, but I wanted something different. The other reason we didn’t visit the park is that we travel with a dog and National Parks are not all that “Dog Friendly!”
Comments and questions are really cool, so please keep them coming!
Cheers,
Sherri
by Sherri on October 14, 2008
by Sherri on September 25, 2008
Lake Almanor, Plumas County, California
Sorry for taking so long to write again folks. But, I am having so much fun getting familiar with Adobe PhotoShop Lightroom 2 (our new Photo Management Software), I haven’t had time to write.
Back to our trip…
After we left Taylorsville, we stopped and had a tailgate picnic at beautiful and spacious Lake Almanor. We didn’t have much time there on this trip, but we will return again soon in the not too distant future.
Where did we go after leaving here? I’m going to keep you guessing for a bit. I can tell you, however, it’s well worth the wait!
by Sherri on September 23, 2008
Photo #1- Indian Creek in Taylorsville, CA (Plumas County) shot in the morning.
Getting back to our recent road trip photo essay…
One of the great things about staying in one place for awhile is that you have more than one opportunity to photograph a subject. While we were camping along Indian Creek, I had just that kind of opportunity. [click to continue…]
by Sherri on September 5, 2008
Jeff using a Power Inverter to charge a camera battery.
When we left home for our Northeastern California Road Trip a couple weeks ago, we planned on staying in places with power about half of the time. As it turns out, we were without power the entire trip! [click to continue…]
by Sherri on September 3, 2008
Taylorsville Tavern, Taylorsville, California
Unfortunately, we didn’t get to check out the Taylorsville Tavern while we were in town. It looks like it could be a fun place to have a cold one, next time we are in the area!
by Sherri on September 2, 2008
Old Rusty Cheverlot Pickup Truck, Taylorsville, California
Lately, I seem to have a passion for photographing old trucks. That may be one reason why I love little old towns off-the-beaten-path so much. They nearly always seem to have at least one old truck laying around in a pasture somewhere.
It’s funny. They have to be really old though. A broken down 20 or 30 year old truck laying around in someone’s yard would appear as trash. But, really old ones such as the one in this photo make great yard art, as long as it’s not in my yard!
I hope no one ever hauls this truck out of town. It’s part of what makes Taylorsville the neat little town that it is!
by Sherri on August 29, 2008
Sue Hadley sitting in front of Young’s Market (built in 1862), Taylorsville, California
There is not a whole lot in Downtown Taylorsville, but that’s the way we like it. Our favorite travel destinations are usually the lesser known, off-the-beaten-path locations, such as Taylorsville in Plumas County, California.
The population here is less than 200. There are only a handful of business establishments in town. But, this little “Po Dunk” town located in beautiful Indian Valley is rich in beauty and history. There is also a lot to do and see in Taylorsville and the surrounding area.
We learned while visiting McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park later on in our trip, Taylorsville is quite the happening place over the 4th of July weekend. The family we talked to from the Bay Area have been visiting Taylorsville over the 4th of July weekend for years. I think we just might have to put that on our travel list for next year!
More photos of Taylorsville to come!
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