by Sherri on March 21, 2012
Old Barn in Taylorsville, California after the makeover.
As I was looking for something to add to my Northeastern California Album this morning, I came across this photo of a barn I shot in Podunk Taylorsville, California. It was taken at noonish…the worst time of the day for photography in most cases. It had power lines in it, an ugly sky and was very close to getting tossed. Something told me to see if I could make a “keeper” out of it.
I made a virtual copy of the original file in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, converted it from color to antique and removed the power lines. From there, I took it into Photoshop CS3 and added the filter “poster edges.” The difference is amazing…it went from an “Ugly Duckling” into something that inspires me.
Old barn in Taylorsville, California before the makeover.
This is what the original image looked like straight out of the camera! Did you find this tutorial helpful?
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by Sherri on January 27, 2012
The Walker River, Eastern Sierra California.
Here is another one from our Eastern Sierra Adventure this past October. When Jeff & I travel this route, we always stop at this rest area for a break & hopefully for photos. This time, we timed it just right.
Many professionals would shoot this with a tripod and use a slow shutter speed to blur the water…but I was wanting something different. I opted for a fast shutter speed, thus giving more detail in the water.
Thanks for stopping by. Comments and questions are always welcomed and appreciated.
Have a great weekend,
~Sherri
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by Sherri on December 21, 2011
"Purple Mountains Majesty"
"Fire on the Mountains"
Our two newest images above were taken this past October, during our Eastern Sierra Road Trip.
Can you believe that these two images were taken 30 minutes apart and from approximately the same spot? Yep…that’s right. The only differences are that I was looking east when I shot “Purple Mountains Majesty” and looking west for “Fire on the Mountains!” They were also developed using different techniques in the super wonderful Photoshop Lightroom 3.
When you have a great scene such as this in front of you…it’s always a good idea to shoot it in as many ways as possible. You never know if you are going to return or not!
Cheers,
Sherri
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by Sherri on November 11, 2011
The Walker River, Eastern Sierra, California.
I just had to stop at this spot along the beautiful Walker River, during our recent road trip. The sun was going down really fast, so I had to work really fast to get a few shots of the scene. This one is a “keeper” and one of my favorites!
I’m submitting this photo for the #FallFriday theme on Google+. I welcome you all to join me over there. If you are interested in photography, you can learn a ton of stuff from some really great photographers. Come join me. Just click on the link above.
Enjoy your weekend everyone!
~Sherri
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by Sherri on November 10, 2011
Sherri sitting in Mobius Arch, Alabama Hills, California.
For several days, I haven’t been able to work on my blog at all. After lot’s of trouble shooting and help on Google+, I have concluded that it was issues with Firefox. I am now using Google Chrome and I’m really anxious to see how it’s going to work. So far, so good!
About the photo:
This is from our recent “Eastern Sierra” road trip. You can see more photos on my Facebook Page; also on my Google+ Profile.
Most of the photos you see of this famous arch are void of people, taken at night, early morning etc. We couldn’t be everywhere for the good light and this is one of the locations we had to improvise on. Of course, a polariser was used for this image, otherwise the sky would have “sucked” (I hate that word, but I’m using it anyway!).
The big mountain in the background is Lone Pine Peak and next to it on the right behind the arch is Mount Whitney.
~Sherri
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by Sherri on October 26, 2011
Fall colors at Conway Summit, Eastern Sierra, California.
We are back. As there is no such thing as perfect, I will rate this trip a 9 1/2 out of 10. We had a few very minor things go wrong, but that is to be expected!
The image above was captured from the road (highway 395) at Conway Summit. Actually, I shot this from the truck window and this is straight out of the camera. I did not push the color one bit on this one. The color over there was to die for, as it turns out, unlike what we heard before we left home! 🙂
Our shooting wasn’t just about fall color though, as is for many folks traveling through this region this time of the year. We included people in many of our images kayaking, fishing, camping, soaking in hot springs, hiking and more, with the fall colors in the backdrop. We also shot landscapes, nature and abstracts for our Fine Art Collection.
NOTE: If you are planning a trip to the Eastern Sierra to photograph the colorful Aspens in all of their glory, I recommend going within the next week. Their leaves were falling like crazy at the higher elevations, when we were there last week!
Stay tuned for more images from this almost perfect adventure!
Cheers,
Sherri
by Sherri on October 15, 2011
Jeff & Cocoa camping at Buckeye Campground, near Bridgeport, Eastern Sierra, California.
YIPPEE. Tomorrow morning, we are heading down the highway…395 that is. We are taking the slow route to Bakersfield, for a Big Bash with Jeff’s high school classmates, plus an early Thanksgiving celebration with his Mom.
We will be in and out of cell range, but we will connect whenever possible. We will be shooting for our stock files and fine art in route, dipping in a few hot springs and whatever else that inspires us.
I also wanted to share our new products with you. You can find them over here on our New Product Info/Discount Coupons page. If you have any questions, just contact us via email or phone and we will get back to you when we come out of the woods!
Cheers,
Sherri
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by Sherri on September 12, 2011
Camping at Lake Almanor, near Mount Lassen, Northern California.
Surprise! I did something I thought I’d never do. I jumped on the Flickr bandwagon. I have nearly 100 photos uploaded now and a few sets. Here is my largest and most popular set; Outdoor Lifestyles.
I will be adding many more images here and to our main Photography Website in the coming weeks! Be sure to check back often!
C ya,
~Sherri
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by Sherri on September 9, 2011
Man fishing at Sugar Pine Reservoir, Foresthill, California.
“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime” ~ Author unknown
I have always loved that quote! This is one of the photos from my photo shoot at Sugar Pine Reservoir last weekend. The day all lined up so well, once we got up there and found a quiet spot to call our own for the afternoon.
The few little black spots in the image (if you look really close) are actually bugs. I started cloning them out in Photoshop at first. After removing a few of them, I decided they could stay…for now anyway. When I get ready to upload it to our Photography Website, I will think again.
Thoughts anyone? Would you remove the bugs, or leave it “Au Natural?”
Workshops comin’ up soon:
“Abstract Photo Workshop” – September 25 – The deadline for registering for this Workshop is this Sunday 9/11.
Old Town Auburn/American River Photo Tour & Workshop – October 2 – Register by 9/18.
Comments or questions are always welcomed & appreciated!
~Sherri
by Sherri on April 25, 2011
Young man fishing at Lake Almanor, Northern California.
We are gearing up for a mini road trip. I don’t think we will get back to Lake Almanor on this trip, but we sure did enjoy it last summer. It’s like a mini Lake Tahoe!
This image is from last summer. I worked with it in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, until I could feel “emotion.”
Does it work for you? I love getting your comments and questions!
Enjoy your Monday!
~Sherri
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