by Sherri on September 4, 2007
Photo – Peg Challender kayaking to the waterfall trailhead, Lake Faucherie, CA
In this photo, Peg and I are heading for the trailhead that takes you to the many waterfalls on Canyon Creek – the creek that flows into Lake Faucherie. Unless you scramble up the creek and count as you are doing so, it’s hard to know for sure how many waterfalls there are. According to what I have heard there are somewhere between 7-10. I have personally seen about 5-6 now and they are spectacular!
I will be posting several more photos from this trip, as well as a post on “how to paddle for pics.” Please check back daily.
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by Sherri on August 31, 2007
Photo – Peg Challender kayaking on Lake Faucherie, CAÂ
Here is another photo of Peg, as we kayaked around Lake Faucherie. This has to be one of the prettiest lakes I’ve ever paddled on!
by Sherri on August 27, 2007
Photo -Â Peg Challender kayaking on Lake Faucherie, CAÂ
During our recent trip to Lake Faucherie, I kayaked around the entire lake, with my friend (and model), Peg.
This photo is one of a series of photos that will be added to our Kayaking Stock Photo Gallery in the coming weeks.
by Sherri on August 24, 2007
Photo – Cocoa waiting patiently for a hike to the waterfalls, Lake Faucherie, CA
We are back home now after 4 wonderful days of camping at Lake Faucherie. Actually, we camped below the lake at Canyon Creek Campground. The lake itself has a couple of group camp sites that get reserved as soon as they become available, unless you camp during the week only.
We are now playing catch up in the office, editing the images from our trip to Faucherie and uploading the remaining Cabo San Lucas Stock Photos to our Website. While going through the images from our camping trip, I came across this image of our dog, Cocoa, also known as “Little Brown Bear.” Can you figure out why? That’s right, because she looks like a bear! She looks so much like a bear, that several times while out hiking, we have had people yell “theres a bear over there!” And when we go hiking during hunting season, we even put an orange bandana around her neck so she won’t get shot. No, not as in photographs, but shot as in hunted. Â
I thought since so many of you nature photographers out there shoot (photograph) bears, you might enjoy this photo.  I will be posting more photos from this trip soon. Â
Eventually, Cocoa will have her own pages on this blog. Some of what she will post will be her favorite places to hike, kayak, canoe, camp, snowshoe, cross country ski, as well as her favorite back road drives right in her own backyard – California’s Gold Country and Sierra Region.
by Sherri on August 14, 2007
Group of teens hanging out on the dock at Sugar Pine Reservoir, Foresthill, California.
Sherri and Cocoa sitting on the end of the dock, Sugar Pine Reservoir, Foresthill, California.
We returned to Sugar Pine Reservoir this past Sunday with friends, for some more paddling, hiking and photographing. One of the images I wanted to get when Jeff and I were there the previous Sunday, I was unable to get because I forgot to charge my backup battery! Oh, well, s**t happens! The shot that’s been on my assignment list for sometime, is of someone on the dock in the late afternoon.
While we were waiting for our friends to unload their gear, I noticed several teens hanging out at the end of the dock. It was 1:00. That’s not the time I generally like to shoot, but I added a polarizer to my lens and shot away anyway. I managed to get several great shots in spite of the less than perfect lighting. But, when we returned to the dock later, about 6:00, I had my husband photograph our dog Cocoa and I in the same spot with beautiful sidelighting.
It was definitely worth the wait!
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by Sherri on August 7, 2007
This past Sunday, Jeff & I headed for Sugar Pine Reservoir to do a little kayaking, hiking and photographing. During our lunch break, I looked to the sky and the scene in the photo below is what I saw. I’ve seen a lot of vapor trails in my life, but none that have caught my attention like this one! I was able to quickly get my camera and capture several photos of it before it dissipated. I guess you could say that I was at the “right place at the right time!”
by Sherri on July 24, 2007
Our annual camp out is coming up. We have decided to return to Lake Faucherie in the Sierras, where Jeff & I did a “scouting” trip last summer and took a few pics. This time we plan to spend a few days in the area and bring back several memory cards full of photos. A few of our friends will join us for another great time of adventure, laughter, eating, drinking, relaxing and more.
Here are some pics from our scouting trip last year.
 
Photo – Sherri at one of the many beautiful waterfalls at Faucherie
Photo – Jeff & Cocoa heading back toward the lake
 
Photo – Sherri & Cocoa enjoy the pool below the waterfall featured in the photo above
We will be adding many images from our upcoming trip to our galleries later this summer. Check back often to see what’s new and what’s coming soon!
by Sherri on July 13, 2007
Photo #1 - Tundra with kayaks, Alpine County, CA. This photo was shot at 1/15 sec as the Tundra was moving.
“Have you become obsessed with one aspect of photography?” That was a question asked recently on one of the photo forums I contribute to. That got me thinking. Lately, it seems I have a “love affair” with zooming.
Zooming is similar to panning, but instead of following the subject with your camera as it moves across your field of view, you zoom the lens in or out during your exposure. This creates a streaking effect around the edges of your photograph, while keeping the center of your photograph fairly sharp.
Photo #2 - Bougainvilleas, Cabo San Lucas, Baja California. This photo was shot at 1/5 sec. I also fired my flash.
Tips for creating great zooms
- You can use either a stationary or a moving subject.
- You need to use a slow shutter speed (1/15 sec or slower works best). You will need to use a low ISO, unless you are working under really low light. Try adding either a polarizer or a neutral density filter to let less light in when not working under low light, which will let you use a slower shutter speed.
- This is a great technique to use when there is not adequate light to capture a standard image.
- A flash can also be used while zooming.
- Keep your camera as still as possible. A tripod is recommended, althought I rarely use one for this.
- Experiment with different shutter speeds and lenses for different effects.
- During your zoom, try to zoom in or out as smoothly as possible for the best results.
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Happy zooming!
by Sherri on July 6, 2007
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Photo – Jeff and Cocoa kayaking Lake Faucherie, Sierras, CAÂ
Last week we added a few new Kayaking Stock Photos to our kayaking gallery. The photo above is one of them. My husband and our dog are kayaking on “Dog Friendly” Lake Faucherie, a beautiful, serene lake in the Sierras.
Most people we talk to can’t believe that we can actually fit our 80 lb. Aussie/Chocolate Lab dog in our boat with us, much less paddle. It’s not easy,but it can be done as you can see here in this photo. I took a series of the two of them and this is one of my favorites.
This photo is available for purchase in our Kayaking Stock Photo Gallery.
by Sherri on June 29, 2007
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Photo – Peg Challender kayaking at Lake Clementine, Auburn, CAÂ
We have just added new kayaking images to our galleries. The photo featured above is one of the new images now available in our Kayaking Stock Photo Gallery. They can be licensed as high-resolution, rights-managed images, or ordered as prints.
