Sierra Buttes

by Sherri on October 29, 2010

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Jeff Hartnett and Cocoa enjoying Upper Sardine Lake and the Sierra Buttes, Northern California.

This is quite possibly one of the most unique and beautiful mountain ranges in California, but how often do you hear it mentioned?

In the center and top of this photograph, there is an abandoned fire lookout that you can hike to. Part of the Pacific Crest Trail even cuts through this area. This is what the climb up to the lookout is like. From the lookout, you can see 100 miles in every direction. It is pretty cool!

Just below where Jeff & Cocoa are is Lower Sardine Lake. The area is loaded with lakes, hiking trails, off-road adventure trails and more! The best part…it is “Right in my own Backyard!”

Thanks for visiting and have a super weekend!

~Sherri

Lower Sardine Lake

by Sherri on October 14, 2010

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Little Jeff viewing Lower Sardine Lake from Upper Sardine Lake, Sierra County, Northern California.

After leaving our spectacular campsite at Gold Lake, the two Jeff’s and I (can’t forget our dog, Cocoa!) headed for Sardine Lakes. If you ever get a chance to visit this area…go for it. You can hike to this point, or drive via 4-wheel drive. The views in every direction are breathtaking!

I have several more images to share of this area over the next couple of weeks, so be sure to check back soon!

Cheers,

Sherri

Gold Lake Sunrise

by Sherri on October 11, 2010

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Gold Lake Sunrise, Sierra County, California.

This was taken from our campsite and it is also the first image in our 3 image Gold Lake Panorama, I posted a couple of weeks ago.

Thanks for visiting!

~Sherri

Gold Lake Panorama

by Sherri on September 29, 2010

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Gold Lake Sunrise Panorama, Sierra County, California.

Our trip last week wouldn’t be complete without a panorama photograph of Gold Lake! You can’t get the whole lake in just 1 image, so this was a perfect opportunity to try a panorama (pano), which is something Jeff & I have only done once before.

This image was created by stitching 3 horizontal images together. I did the photography and the developing and Jeff stitched the images together. Now that I look at it, I wish I would have cropped a little off of the right hand side, but I can always do that later!

Enjoy and thank you for visiting!

~Sherri

Gold Lake Adventure & Fall Photo Tours

by Sherri on September 27, 2010

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Sunrise on Gold Lake, Sierra County, California.

Have you been following me on Facebook? I seem to be a little more active there lately, than I am on this Blog. If you have, then you would know that Jeff & I just returned from another adventure in Northeastern California.

We 4-wheeled in to the OHV campground at the back side of Gold Lake, one of our favorite off-the-beaten-path locations. Our friend, Jeff, came along too and he had never been 4-wheeling before! I hiked in to the campground with our dog, Cocoa, while spotting for the two Jeff’s. Cocoa thought that was pretty cool!

When we arrived, someone was camped in “our” favorite spot. We were really disappointed at first, but it didn’t take us long to get over it. We found a better spot, one which was always occupied before.

Oh boy, did we luck out. We ended up in a large campsite at the end of the campground. We had room for 5 or 6 tents and our own private beach for the boats! The campground was built with OHV Green Sticker funds and all of the sites had new tables, fire rings and some even had “Bear Boxes.” The outhouse near our camp was a room with a view (no roof). It was great on starlit nights, but not so good when it rained!

During our stay we kayaked, hiked, relaxed, told stories, ate great food, drank great beer and came home with lot’s of new images! 🙂 I’m giving this trip a 10 out of 10! I guess the weather and water could have been a wee bit warmer. But, there are always trade-offs! If the weather was warmer, chances are the sky would have been boring. We would not have had the wonderful light shows we had = less photo opportunities!

Fall Photo Tours & Workshops Coming Soon! I am really excited to announce that I will be leading several half & full day Fall Gold Country Photo Tours & Workshops, scheduled for October & November. Since there will not be much advance notice, they will be offered at a special “2 for 1” price. More information on this coming soon on this Blog, on Facebook and in our October Newsletter!

As always, thanks for visiting and your comments and questions are greatly welcomed and appreciated!

Happy Trails,

Sherri

Shoot a Scene With and Without People!

by Sherri on August 24, 2010

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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

Mount Lassen at Sunset

by Sherri on August 20, 2010

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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

Sunset on Mount Lassen

by Sherri on August 5, 2010

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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. This image can now be purchased as a Fine Art Print or as Greeting Cards.

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

Enter to Win a FREE 8×12 Print of Your Choice!

by Sherri on March 19, 2010

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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:

  1. 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.
  2. You must be a resident of the United States or Canada.
  3. 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.
  4. This contest starts today and ends 1 week from today.
  5. 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.
  6. The winner can choose any images from our Stock Photo Archive, or from this Photo Blog.
  7. 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

New Travel, Landscape & Nature Images

by Sherri on February 19, 2010

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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

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