El Dorado County Stock Photos

Wednesday’s WOW: No Hands Bridge

by Sherri on June 17, 2009

no-hands-bridge3 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…]
paragliding5 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! 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. You can also sign up for a "free" subscription to this Blog. Just look in the upper right hand side of the Blog under "Subscribe to Sherri's Blog." Then, either click on the orange button, or enter your email address and click on "subscribe." Visit our Stock Photo Website for links to photo galleries.

Top 10 Photo Related Tweets of the Week

by Sherri on June 5, 2009

kayak41 Kayaking on the South Fork of the American River, near Coloma, California. I have rounded up another group of my favorite photo related "Tweets of the Week" for you all. I hope you like them too. Please let me know in the comments section below if you picked up any new folks to follow, or any useful information. You can also suggest a favorite photo related tweet of yours, for an upcoming post.

Here is my "Top 10 Photo Related Tweets of the Week" in no particular order.

  1. @blackstar 10 Ways to Fight for Your Digital Rights as a Photographer http://twurl.nl/73sxyv
  2. @newmediaphoto Do you let clients stomp all over you? http://bit.ly/16V1ly
  3. @enlightphoto Travel & Leisure: Best Views of US National Parks they could find = mediocre. You get what you pay for http://bit.ly/BUDkH
  4. @FreelanceSw: 12 Breeds of Client and How to Work with Them http://bit.ly/yUgTr
  5. @davidsanger: Finding stolen Stock Photos with Tineye: Fakorama http://bit.ly/13M8Be
  6. @jimgoldstein 5 Tips to Get The Most Out of Twitter | JMG-Galleries - Jim M. Goldstein Photograp... http://bit.ly/1blPUd
  7. @ricksammon Top 10 Tips for Successful Social Media Marketing: http://tinyurl.com/lrurzp
  8. @younesbounhar Learn to see creatively http://younesbounhar.com/blog
  9. @paul_indigo How much photographic equipment do you really need? by  http://bit.ly/RBdZq.
  10. @chasejarvis Consequences of Creative Vision (the final straw!) http://twurl.nl/zpx5c6
Here are the links to the last 2 weeks Top 10 Photo Related Tweets of the Week in case you missed them: Week 1 - Top 10 Photo Related Tweets of the Week Week 2 - Top 10 Photo Related Tweets of the Week You can retweet (RT) this post, by clicking on the lime green retweet button at the bottom of this post. It will take you directly to Twitter. If you don't know about the importance of retweeting, please refer to this post by Jim Goldstein. Coming next week - Top 10 Lightroom Tweets of the Week 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. You can also sign up for a "free" subscription to this Blog. Just look in the upper right hand side of the Blog under "Subscribe to Sherri's Blog." Then, either click on the orange button, or enter your email address and click on "subscribe." Visit our Stock Photo Website for links to photo galleries.

Top 10 Photo Related Tweets of the Week

by Sherri on May 29, 2009

paragliding41 Paragliding over the Cronan Ranch, Pilot Hill, California. I'm doing another Top 10 Photo Related Tweets of the Week. Last weeks post was such a huge success in terms of spreading great information, it just might become a weekly habit! Hopefully, you will find new folks to follow and/or tweets that you missed during the week. That is the beauty of Twitter. We are all in this thing together and the only way it will work is to help one another. You can retweet (RT) this post, by clicking on the lime green retweet button at the bottom of this post. It will take you directly to Twitter. If you don't know about the importance of retweeting, you will learn all about it when you read #2 below.
  1. @jimgoldstein Why Social Media Matters to Photographers | JMG-Galleries - Jim M. Goldstein ... http://tinyurl.com/p224md
  2. @jimgoldstein The Birds and the Bees of Social Media Connectivity http://tinyurl.com/pe35en
  3. @scottkelby talks about his shots in Nikon World Magazine http://is.gd/HmF0
  4. @damienfranco 20 Amazing Photographers From Around The Internet http://tr.im/mFRm
  5. @fotozine 8 Daily Photo Blogs That Provide Inspiration - http://is.gd/Ild8
  6. @ricksammon Sex, Lies and Photoshop: http://bit.ly/1216aE
  7. @BHPhotoVideo Three ways to shoot a quick, last minute portrait. http://bit.ly/g5w6t
  8. @featureshoot: Q&A with Photo Editors- Loyalty vs. New Talent: http://bit.ly/bt79n
  9. @davidsanger Hollingsworth on Stock Photography and the future http://bit.ly/13brQp and http://bit.ly/10il7Z
  10. @ricksammon And now for something complete different from me. See today's blog post about Successful Social Media Marketing: http://bit.ly/gLEob
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Baby Boomers Dance in the Sky

by Sherri on May 27, 2009

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Paraglider getting a bird's eye view of the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.

If you are looking for a great place to have a paragliding adventure, check out the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park. This shot was taken during our most recent hike at the Cronan Ranch. This guy (I think his name was Randy) was having a great flight and he put on a great show for the camera. As it turns out, the majority of the group (about 8-10) he was flying with that day were "Baby Boomers." That was really cool, because photographing active Baby Boomers is one of my specialties. I stumbled upon a gold mine, when I found these guys! [click to continue…]

Top 10 Photo Related Tweets of the Week

by Sherri on May 22, 2009

rafting2 Whitewater rafting on the South Fork of the American River, near Coloma, California. Thanks to my friend and fellow photographer, Richard Wong, I have done something I thought I'd never do. I jumped on the Twitter bandwagon! For months, I would read his little Twitter message on his Photo Blog and found it quite amusing at times. But, I really didn't understand anything about it. So, what did I do to satisfy my curiosity? I did like millions of other curious folks are doing and I signed up for my "free" Twitter account. Once I signed up, it was easy to read all of his posts and it cleared up things a bit. But, I still didn't really get the hang of it, so I put it on the back burner for a few more months. [click to continue…]

Long Valley Trail

by Sherri on March 19, 2009

horseback7 Man horseback riding on the Long Valley Trail, Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California. Horseback riding doesn't get any better than this. These two were out for a Sunday ride, on one of several Cronan Ranch Trails, the Long Valley Trail. The trails here offer spectacular views, access to the American River, wide-open spaces and a whole lot more. For more information on the Cronan Ranch, click on the El Dorado County category on the sidebar of this blog. 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. You can also sign up for a "free" subscription to this Blog. Just look in the upper right hand side of the Blog under "Subscribe to Sherri's Blog." Then, either click on the orange button, or enter your email address and click on "subscribe." Visit our Stock Photo Website for links to photo galleries.

Horseback Riding at the Cronan Ranch

by Sherri on March 17, 2009

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Woman riding her horse at the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.

If you are looking for a great place to trailer your horse in the Sierra Foothills, be sure to check out the Cronan Ranch. It offers 12-miles of multi use trails, plenty of parking and it's FREE! You can also ride your horse right down to the South Fork of the American River and have a picnic. I sure wish I had a place like this to ride, when I had my horse! The Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park is located on the corner of Hwy 49 and Pedro Hill Rd. in Pilot Hill. You can download a copy of the Cronan Ranch Trails Park Guide here. 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. You can also sign up for a "free" subscription to this Blog. Just look in the upper right hand side of the Blog under "Subscribe to Sherri's Blog." Then, either click on the orange button, or enter your email address and click on "subscribe." Visit our Stock Photo Website for links to photo galleries.

Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park

by Sherri on March 14, 2009

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Movie set for Michael Landon Jr.'s film "Love Comes Softly," Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.

We returned to the Cronan Ranch for another photo shoot and hike a few days ago. This time around, the grass was green and it was even more beautiful than it was during our first visit to the park on New Year's Day. We plan to return again soon to capture more rafting, kayaking and canoeing photos, as well as wildflowers. We hear the wildflowers put on a pretty good show there. It should get good in another couple of weeks or so. To see more photos of the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, please refer to my El Dorado County category on the sidebar of this Photo Blog. 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. You can also sign up for a "free" subscription to this Blog. Just look in the upper right hand side of the Blog under "Subscribe to Sherri's Blog." Then, either click on the orange button, or enter your email address and click on "subscribe." Visit our Stock Photo Website for links to photo galleries.
rafting Early season rafters, paddling a smooth section of the South Fork of the American River, near Coloma, California. This photo was taken during my photo shoot this past Sunday, at the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park. One of the great things about living in Auburn is it's location. We are located in the heart of the California Gold Country and in the midst of one of the best recreational playgrounds in the country. Within minutes, we can be hiking, skiing, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, kayaking, canoeing, trail running, gold panning, fishing to name just a few. [click to continue…]