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 20, 2010
Mount Lassen at Sunset with Lake Almanor in the foreground, Northern California.
You might remember this photo of Mount Lassen I posted a couple of weeks ago. I was standing on a moving dock and I was having a very difficult time keeping the horizon straight. First, I shot this scene without the lake in the foreground. Then, when there was a little break from the wakes, I shot a few photos which included the lake. This one came out straight, but many of the others I captured did not. I am going to try straightening the horizon in a few of them in Photoshop and see what kind of results I get.
I would love your opinion on these two images. Do you prefer this image of Mount Lassen without the lake, or is the one above your favorite?
Thank you for visiting and for your comments!
Cheers,
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 March 19, 2010
Foggy morning along the Deschutes River, La Pine State Park, La Pine, Oregon. This image was developed using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.
It’s time for another print giveaway. I’m going to give away a FREE 8×12 print (value=$45.00) to the person that comes up with the best name for this image. Calling this image the “Deschutes River” is simply too boring. Please use your imagination and come up with a very descriptive name. Put your feelings into words!
Here is how it works:
- You must be a Fan of Sherri Meyer Photography on Facebook in order to qualify. To become a Fan, simply click on Sherri Meyer Photography.
- You must be a resident of the United States or Canada.
- Add your choice of names in the comments section below. Comments will be moderated if you have never left a comment on this Blog before.
- This contest starts today and ends 1 week from today.
- The person with the winning entry will be notified by email. You will need to let me know which image you would like and where you want the print shipped to. I will also announce the lucky winner on Facebook and Twitter.
- The winner can choose any images from our Stock Photo Archive, or from this Photo Blog.
- I think that about covers it. If you have any questions, please add them in the comments section below.
Who will the lucky winner of the FREE 8×12 print be? We will find out 1 week from today!
Have a super weekend everyone!
~Sherri
by Sherri on February 19, 2010
The Middle Fork of the American River in Auburn, CA, just after a rare, low snowfall in December 2009. This image was developed using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.
We have just added a new collection of Travel, Landscape and Nature images to our PhotoShelter Archive. The easiest way to view them is by clicking on the New Images Gallery. This is where you will always find our newest images, which have been added to our Website.
These images have all been developed using the amazing Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Photo Management Software. See this link for over 200 Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Tips.
Thank you for visiting and enjoy your weekend everyone!
~Sherri
by Sherri on January 29, 2010
Foggy January morning over the American River Canyon, Auburn, California. This image was processed with the wonderful Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.
Hi everyone! You probably thought I had disappeared and was never coming back. No, that isn’t the case at all. I’m just spread a little too thin right now and I had to space these very time intensive posts out a little bit. I hope you understand!
That said, I have put together another collection of mighty fine Lightroom tips for you. Here they are in random order. Enjoy and have an awesome weekend! [click to continue…]
by Sherri on January 28, 2010
Fog hovers over the American River Canyon, Auburn, California. This image was developed in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.
After 12 days straight of rain, there was a major case of “Cabin Fever” at Der Meyer Haus! Yesterday, the sun finally showed it’s pretty face and Jeff, our dog Cocoa and I took a hike. 
As we were driving to the Stagecoach Trail, we were rewarded with this scene above. It was a definite cure all for “Cabin Fever!” Fog hovering over the American River like this is very common this time of the year, but it does require a bit of planning to get shots like this of it. If you are not willing to get up and get out early, you will miss the golden opportunity!
More images of our foggy morning adventure to come soon! To see more of our Auburn images, please visit our Auburn Stock Photo Gallery.
Thank you for visiting. If you would like to leave a comment, simply click on the “comments” link (add your message in the box) at the bottom of this post.
Sherri
by Sherri on December 10, 2009
This snowy landscape image was taken in the field below our cabin (Auburn, California), during this weeks "Big Sierra Snowstorm." It was developed using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.
WOW! In what seemed like a split second, we went from Fall to Winter here in the Sierra Foothill’s! A major storm blew through here on Monday and it was (and still is) a winter wonderland!
The big storm dumped about 8″ of fluffy white stuff here at our cabin, which made for unlimited photographic opportunities. Jeff & I captured nearly 600 new images. Some of the “keepers” have been uploaded to facebook already on my personal page. Soon, I will be adding more to my Business Fan Page. I will also be adding additional images to this Photo Blog.
Here is a partial list of subjects we photographed:
- Scenes in our rural Auburn neighborhood – barns, landscapes, cabins, unique scenes and more.
- Nature close ups including leaf patterns, ice cycles, red berries.
- Unique holiday decorations – peace signs, Santa riding on a Longhorn and more.
- Old Town Auburn all dressed up for Christmas.
- Scenes along Lincoln Way including the Chamber of Commerce, & street scenes.
- Adventure – 4×4, cross country skiing.
- The American River in the snow.
- Some of Auburn’s Icons – Historic Auburn Courthouse, Volunteer Fire Department & Foresthill Bridge.
NOTE: If you are looking for any of these Auburn subjects that were captured during this weeks Sierra Snowstorm, let us know. We can arrange to send you a private gallery of those subjects. The images will be available for ordering as a print and for licensing. We offer commercial, editorial & personal image licensing. To learn more, please see our Ordering Information page.
Thank you for visiting!
~Sherri
by Sherri on November 13, 2009
Fall colors along the North Fork of the American River, with the Foresthill Bridge in the background, Auburn, CA. I used Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 & CS3 to develop this image.
Are you ready for 10 more great Lightroom tips? I sure hope so. Because that is exactly what you are going to get.
Here are your Top 10 Lightroom Tweets of the Week in random order. Please feel free to link this post to your site. The more folks that receive these tips the better!
Happy Lightrooming and have a great weekend everyone! [click to continue…]
by Sherri on November 11, 2009
No Hands Bridge surrounded by fog, Auburn, California. This image was processed using a combination of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 & Adobe Photoshop CS3.
No Hands Bridge is one of Auburn’s famous icons. It is really fun to photograph it, especially if you are able to capture it when it is surrounded by fog! You can do a search on this blog to see more photos I have taken of it.
Enjoy!
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