by Sherri on November 12, 2010
Photo: The Kern River near Hart Memorial Park, Bakersfield, California.
This is one of the images that will be included in our new Bakersfield Gallery coming very soon! I am on a mission to capture images of
Beautiful Bakersfield to prove a point; that beauty and great subjects can be found anywhere!
So many people refer to Bakersfield as ugly, boring, hot, dry and stinky. If you hear anything positive, it is usually from someone who lives there. Stay tuned, as I share with you "Bakersfield Through My Eyes."
Thanks for visiting and be sure to check back soon!
~Sherri
by Sherri on November 8, 2010
The Foresthill Bridge (California's tallest bridge) stretches over the beautiful North Fork of the American River, Auburn, CA.
Auburn is awesome, especially in Autumn!
Join me this coming Sunday for an all day photo shoot down into the American River Canyon and in Old Town Auburn. See why Auburn is becoming more of a tourist destination and less of a place to just stop on the way to Lake Tahoe and Reno.
I love to share my town any chance I get and that is one reason why I am offering my
American River/Old Town Auburn Photo Tour & Workshop.
Here are a few tidbits about Auburn:
- We have the oldest volunteer fire department in the West.
- We also have the tallest bridge in California.
- Parts of Phenomenon and XXX (among others) were filmed here.
- We are the "Endurance Capital of the World."
- And much more...
I am offering this Photo Tour & Workshop at a sweet 2 for 1 price. For
just $125.00, you and a friend (spouse, relative etc.) can enjoy a whole day with me (
includes lunch), honing your photography skills and learning more about what makes Auburn so awesome!
Hurry and book before it's too late. The deadline is this Wednesday!
See more
images of Auburn.
Thanks for visiting!
~Sherri
by Sherri on October 25, 2010
Sherri Meyer & Cocoa hiking on the Banner Cascade Trail in Nevada City, California.
Our fall color scouting trip to Nevada City last Thursday didn't yield quite what we were expecting. We went to check on the fall color for my upcoming Photo Tour & Workshop. It was scheduled for yesterday. It's a good thing I postponed it due to the lack of color, as this area got dumped on yesterday (6.5 inches of rain at our house)!
According to what I had been reading, the trees were starting to turn a couple of weeks ago. We expected it to look like it did in
this photo of Downtown Nevada City, which was taken two years ago almost to the day!
The best laid plans don't always work out. We made the most of the day anyway. We found a great hiking trail, the "Banner Cascade Trail." It parallels a four and one-half mile segment of the Lower Cascade Canal between Red Dog Road and Gracie Road, near Nevada City. It is level and great for hiking, biking and running. Leashed dogs are welcome too!
We only had enough time to hike two miles and capture a few
Outdoor Lifestyle images, before turning around. The four mile hike was time well spent! 🙂
NOTE: There is still time to book my half-day
Old Town Auburn Fall Color Photo Tour & Workshop, or my full day
American River & Old Town Auburn Fall Color Photo Tour & Workshop. We should have some really great color by then!
Cheers,
Sherri
by Sherri on October 19, 2010
Historic Auburn Courthouse, Old Town Auburn, California.
We are really excited to announce that we have just launched our new Gold Country Photo Tours & Workshops. It took us longer than we expected to get it off the ground, but that is probably for the best.
Since we are getting the word out without much advance notice, we have some major specials going on. We are offering a "2 for 1" special. You can sign up for one or more of our photo tours/workshops and bring a friend along for FREE!
To learn more or to register, please visit:
Gold Country Photo Tours & Workshops.
Hope to see you there!
~Sherri
by Sherri on August 13, 2010
Kayaking at Yankee Jim's on the North Fork of the American River, Placer County, California.
We are really excited. Our photo of the kayakers was published as the cover of the current Placer County Welcome Guide!
If you are planning a trip to Placer County, be sure to stop by the
Placer County Visitors Bureau/California Welcome Center at 13411 Lincoln Way in Auburn and pick up a copy of this publication. It is located across from Raley's Supermarket on the corner of Lincoln Way and Foresthill Road.
Thank you for visiting. We love your comments and questions.You can simply add them in the comments section below.
Have a super weekend ya all!
~Sherri
by Sherri on May 13, 2010
The famous No Hands Bridge in Auburn, California. This is one of our best selling images!
Wow. We are really excited about this coming weekend. The
Amgen Tour of California bike race (with Lance Armstrong) will be rolling through our town,
Auburn, California (also known as "
The Endurance Capital of the World"). We also just found out they will be 1/2 mile from our house, as they make their way down to Old Town. I think that is pretty cool.
We will be out photographing them at various locations in the area. I also wanted to mention that we have one of the largest (if not the largest) collections of
Auburn Images available online. They can be purchased as
Fine Art Prints, or they can be
licensed for commercial, editorial or personal use.
We have images of the
Foresthill Bridge (California's tallest bridge), The
American River, the
Historic Auburn Courthouse, the famous
No Hands Bridge and more.
Check out our
Print Specials Gallery for our current specials and we have more Auburn images in our
Auburn Gallery. For information on how to order, please see our "
How to Order Prints" page.
Maybe we will bump into you while you are in town for this big event. If not, thank you for stopping by and taking a peek at our Auburn images.
If you have any questions about our images or about the Auburn area, please feel to ask it in the comments section below.
~Sherri
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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Fan of Sherri Meyer Photography on Facebook - it's FREE! Here's what you get:
Fans only special savings. Please see our
Print Specials Gallery for the specials we are currently offering our Fans.
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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Ask your questions. Do you have questions about photography or the
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To become a Fan, you can click
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More coming soon!
Thank you for visiting! If you have any questions, feel free to enter them in the comments section below.
~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
