by Sherri on June 3, 2010
Steve Hadley & Peg Challender stop to enjoy the scenery on the East Ridge Trail at the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, near Coloma, California.
We have been really busy shooting adventure & outdoor lifestyle images lately. While we have been doing our share of complaining about the strange weather we have been having this year, it has been better than normal for photography.
By this time of the year, the landscape in this area is usually brown. But, as you can see in this photo I captured over Memorial Day Weekend, it is still very green. There are also still a lot of wildflowers in the Sierra Foothills, as compared to a normal year.
The photo above of our friends Steve & Peg is one of many new photos we captured on a beautiful Spring day in the Sierra Foothills.
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by Sherri on May 26, 2010
All female group of whitewater rafters having a "boatload" of fun on the South Fork of the American River, Pilot Hill, California.
This month has been a great month for capturing new travel and adventure images here in the California Gold Country. The image above is just one of several new images we captured during a recent photo shoot at the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park.
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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 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!
by Sherri on June 22, 2009
Photo #1 - Kayaking on the South Fork of the American River, near Coloma, California.
Today’s makeover is just for fun. This photo probably wouldn’t cut it for publication, but we don’t have to be serious all the time do we?
Every since I started using Lightroom 2, I haven’t done much with PhotoShop CS3. I used to love playing around with the filters and the distort filter Spherize was one of my favorites.
Photo #2 - This is what the photo looked like straight out of the camera.
The Makeover – (Lightroom)
- Created a Virtual Copy.
- Set White Balance to daylight.
- Used the Nikon D300 preset.
- Increased the Highlight Recovery to tone down the hot spots.
- Increased the Luminance Smoothing to reduce the unwanted noise.
The Makeover – (PhotoShop CS3)
I used the distort filter Spherize. What I like about this filter is that it brings the subject in closer. It also kind of looks like the photo has a frame around it.
I hope you enjoyed this “Monday’s Makeover.” Opinions are always welcome!
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by Sherri on June 17, 2009
Woman running with her dogs across the famous “No Hands Bridge” in Auburn, California.
I chose to feature this photo in my “Wednesday’s WOW” post for a couple of reasons.
First of all, I really like it and secondly the annual Western States 100 Endurance Run is coming up June 27-28. If you have never heard of this race, it is a 100-mile foot race which starts in Squaw Valley, California and winds up in Auburn, California 100-miles later. The participants of this race will cross No Hands Bridge minutes before reaching the finish line at Placer High School. NOTE: This bridge is in both El Dorado and Placer counties. [click to continue…]
by Sherri on June 15, 2009
Photo #1 – Paragliding in the Sierra Foothill’s.
Sometimes I have a hard time tossing out a photo just because it’s out of focus. This photo is one of those photos. What I like to do when this happens is to apply my favorite artistic filter in PhotoShop CS3 “Poster Edges.” 
Photo #2 – Paragliding in the Sierra Foothill’s.
Photo # 1 – In Lightroom 2, I set the White Balance to daylight and applied the Nikon D300 preset. Then, in PhotoShop CS3, I turned this out of focus photo into a digital art photo, by applying the “Poster Edges” filter.
Photo #2 – This is the way the NEF looked straight out of the camera.
Does this work for you? I’d love to hear your comments.
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by Sherri on June 9, 2009
Paraglider flying over the Cronan Ranch, Pilot Hill, California.
This week is the week for starting new things. On Monday, I started “Monday Makeover.” Today, I am starting something else new and exciting. I am going to post a photo that makes me say “WOW.” But, that’s not all. I’m going to tell you why I think it qualifies as a WOW photo.
5 reasons why this photo makes me say WOW!
Feeling or emotion – The first thing I get when I look at this photo is a feeling. While I can’t actually say I know what it feels like to take off like this guy is doing, I can feel it in the photo.
Composition – I love the composition. The elements in the photo are well balanced and are very pleasing to the eye.
Color – The color really pops in this photo. I did use the Nikon D300 preset for Lightroom, to add a little punch to the color.
Lighting – Even though this photo was taken in April at 1:40 in the afternoon, the lighting works for me. The way the wing is illuminated by the sun really catches my eye.
Timing – The fact that this was shot during take off makes it a really strong image too. These guys don’t always get enough lift to get off the ground.
Don’t go away just yet. I am also going to recommend that you look at this WOW photo by Kathleen Connally. If you would like to suggest a particular photo to be included in an upcoming Wednesday’s WOW post, please send me an email @sherri@sherrimeyer.com.
NOTE: The idea for “Makeover Monday” and “WOW Wednesay” were both inspired by junk email or snail mail I have saved. I knew they would come in handy for something someday!
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