by Sherri on March 9, 2010
Spring shot of the Historic Auburn Courthouse, Auburn, California.
Capturing a subject in many different ways can be done all in one photo shoot, or over time. It's always a good idea when you have a great subject in front of you to really explore it and shoot it as many ways as possible. You may never get to return and re-shoot it later!
The Historic Auburn Courthouse pictured above is a subject I have access to 24/7/365 and I have shot it many different ways. If you have a good subject close to home, I recommend practicing these tips on it first, before taking that once in a lifetime dream vacation.
Here are 5 examples of how I have shot the Auburn Courthouse:
Different Seasons - In order to shoot your subject in different seasons, obviously you need to be able to return to the location. I have shot the Auburn Courthouse in both Spring (see photo above) and Winter. Here is a
shot of the Auburn Courthouse in the Winter.
At night - Shooting at night can be challenging. I also don't have a lot of night shooting experience, but here is a
night shot of the Auburn Courthouse I did manage to get that I really like.
Different lenses - Experiment using different lenses. The shot above was taken with a 12-24mm wide-angle lens. For this
shot of the Auburn Courthouse, I used a 28-70mm lens.
Shoot Horizontal and Vertical - Many subjects work equally well shot in both formats, others don't. If you are shooting for publication, vertical shots are the desired format for COVERS, while horizontals are often used for CENTER SPREADS. Here is a horizontal
shot of the Auburn Courthouse.
Frame Your Subject - You can frame your subject many different ways. For examples of how you can frame your subject,
check out this link. Here is a
shot of the Auburn Courthouse using this technique.
For a few more ideas on how you can shoot a subject,
check out this link.
What are your favorite ways to shoot a subject? Feel free to add them to the comments section below.
Thank you for visiting!
~Sherri
by Sherri on March 2, 2010
Downtown Auburn, California photo taken in December of 2009 & developed using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.
Please note: I am getting a lot of traffic to this blog post. Although this sale expired a long time ago, you can still purchase this print and others of Auburn, California from our Auburn Gallery.
Hi everyone. Just wanted to let you know that we have just updated our
Print Specials Gallery for the month of March. We are offering a 20% off savings on this selection of Auburn, California images to our
Facebook Fans.
Included in this Print Specials Gallery are images of the
American River,
Downtown Auburn,
Old Town Auburn, the
Foresthill Bridge,
No Hands Bridge and more.
Thanks for stopping by! If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave them in the comments section below. We love to hear what you have to say!
~Sherri
by Sherri on February 24, 2010
Another shot of the Historic Auburn Courthouse in the snow, captured in December of 2009.
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Fans only special savings. Please see our
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Win "FREE" prints. As Fans of Sherri Meyer Photography, you can enter to win FREE prints of your choice, simply by participating in my new and exciting Fan challenges. This
photo of me canoeing with my dog was the winner's choice from
my recent contest.
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Thank you for visiting! If you have any questions, feel free to enter them in the comments section below.
~Sherri
by Sherri on February 22, 2010
Sherri & Sierra canoeing on Gold Lake in Sierra County, California. This image was developed using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.
A few days ago, I ran a little contest. The first person to leave 5 comments on this Photo Blog would win a "FREE" 8x12 print of their choice. I had never done anything like this before, so I didn't know quite what to expect.
Within a few minutes, 3 of my facebook Fans had participated in my little challenge. The winner, Erin Gonzalez, selected this
photo of my dog Sierra & I canoeing on Gold Lake in Sierra County, California.
I am planning to do this again soon. If you would like a chance at winning a "FREE'' photo, you will need to become a
Fan of Sherri Meyer Photography. As a Fan, you will be able to participate in challenges such as this, take advantage of our specials and more.
Thank you for visiting!
~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 February 17, 2010
Close up shot of the Auburn-Foresthill Bridge taken this past December. You are looking towards North Auburn. This image was processed using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 & CS3.
WOW - this is BIG news! The largest cycling event in America, the
Amgen Tour of California is coming to Auburn this May. A route through Old Town Auburn, Downtown Auburn and along the
Foresthill Bridge (California's tallest bridge) has been decided on, as part of the first leg of the race. This leg starts in the Gold Rush town of Nevada City and ends in Sacramento, our state Capitol.
If you will be up in this area for the race, there is a lot to see and do here. For starters, be sure to set aside some time for exploring
Nevada City, one of the most charming of all California Gold Rush towns. Then, there is my town of Auburn. There is a lot to see and do here too.
For a few ideas on how to spend your time while visiting Auburn, you can refer to my
Auburn Category on the sidebar of this Photo Blog, or the
Auburn Photos on our Website. Locals, you may even get some ideas of things to do in
"your own backyard!"
Thank you for visiting.
Note: If you have any questions about the Auburn area, please feel free to add them in the comments section below.
~Sherri
by Sherri on February 12, 2010
Oak Leaves floating in a puddle in a chair on our deck.
Today, I'm doing something very different. I'm going to give away a FREE 8x12 print (value=$45.00) to the first person to leave 5 comments on this Photo Blog. Depending on how it goes, I may do this on a monthly basis.
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.
- Choose any 5 Blog posts to comment on. Please leave something of substance, not just something like "nice" or "I agree." Comments will be moderated if you have never left a comment on this Blog before.
- I'm not sure how long this will take. It could happen very fast, or it could take all weekend. The first person to leave 5 comments (and the winner of the FREE 8x12) will be notified by email. You will need to let me know where you want the print shipped to and which image you would like. I will also announce the lucky winner on Facebook.
- The winner can choose any images from our Stock Photo Archive. If you see something on this Blog that you like which is not in our archive yet, let us know. We will upload it to our Stock Photo Archive per your request.
- 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 8x12 print be?
Thank you for visiting and have a wonderful Valentine's Day!
~Sherri
Note: Thank you to everyone who participated in this challenge. There has been a winner and it was posted on Facebook earlier today. I thought I had better mention that here as well, in case you missed it on Facebook. I will probably be doing this monthly, so stay tuned!
by Sherri on February 9, 2010
Active Baby Boomer Peg Challender kayaking on Lake Clementine, Auburn, California.
Could I possibly be dreaming of warmer weather?
Yep, that is one reason why I choose to feature this
photo of Peg kayaking on Lake Clementine for today's post. Also, Peg is a great friend and model, who appears in a lot of my Outdoor Lifestyle photos.
You, go girl!
See more of our
kayaking photos.
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.
by Sherri on February 6, 2010
Jeff & Cocoa hiking on the Stagecoach Trail on a foggy January morning, Auburn, California. This image was developed using the amazing Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.
Hi everyone! You have probably figured out by now that I love to photograph people enjoying the outdoors. I have been capturing
Outdoor Lifestyle photos for many years and they continue to be my favorite subjects to photograph. I have also noticed an increased amount of people on this Photo Blog lately, who were searching for "How to Shoot Outdoor Lifestyle Photos." That is what inspired me to write this post.
I'm sharing some of my success tips for capturing great Outdoor Lifestyle photos. If you own a camera and you would like to learn how to take better photographs of people, you can benefit from the following tips.
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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!
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