The locations listed in this article are great areas for photography. For the complete article, check out the link. Thanks. . .Karen
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Day adventures to relieve holiday stress
The holidays can be a stressful time for everyone. There are more people on the roads, in stores, and everything seems to take longer. A great way to keep perspective is to step away from the crowds and take a day to relax. These locations are great for Photographers. Each offers many opportunities to photograph landscape, people and wildlife. Please check it out, like it and enjoy. . .thank you. . .
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Exploring the redwood forest in northern California
This is one of my favorite places to visit, explore and photograph. The redwood forest is beautiful at any time of the year, though it can rain and be very stormy in the winter months. Please check it out, and hope you enjoy. . .
For the entire article and slideshow, visit Exploring the redwood forest in northern California.
Fall colors at western Oregon vineyards
I love the wineries and vineyards in Northwestern Oregon at this time of the year. The vineyards turn beautiful colors, and the old farm houses stand-out against all the color. This is my latest article about northern Oregon. Please check it out. . .hope you enjoy. . .
For the complete article and slide-show, visit Fall colors at western Oregon vineyards.
It’s time for snow in the north Cascade Mountains
This is a great area to photograph the mountains, bald eagles and other wildlife. Please check out the link to read the rest of the article.
Great fall adventures on the coast
The Oregon coast is a great place to visit in the fall. The weather is pleasant, and it offers great opportunities for photography. Please check it out. If you enjoy the articles, please consider subscribing to receive them via email. Hope you enjoy. . .
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Fall colors in the Cascade mountains
The fall colors east of the Cascades are reaching their peak color. . .
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Southern coast adventures for the whole family
This is a wonderful area to photograph. The sunsets are spectacular with all the sea stacks against the colors of the sky. Please check out my article and like it. Thanks & Happy Shooting. . .Karen
Telling a Story within a Photograph
It’s relatively easy to set a camera on Auto, go to a great location, and start shooting pictures. Becoming a photographer (serious amateur or professional) starts when there is an understanding of light, exposure, and composition. It happens when the camera is taken off Auto, and we start changing the ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture. We start creating the images from our own experiences, instead of letting the camera’s programing make the choices for us.
To tell a story with our photographs means to control these aspects of the process. It asks questions like: “how much of the photo do I want in focus?” or “do I want the birds wings soft or tack-sharp?” or “do I want the picture to look grainy or flawless?”
All of these techniques have different exposures to work with. This combined with the elements included in the frame. The photo below is a Northern Harrier (hawk) soaring. I chose to include the snow-covered mountains at the bottom of the frame, to show some of the environment. The image is cropped in height, to bring focus to the Northern Harrier and the mountain.
This next image is of two Brant in flight, a relative to Canadian Geese. They migrate south during the winter, and nest above the Arctic Circle. This is a winter shot, and the Olympic Mountains are in the background. The background is soft in this image, because I chose a slower shutter speed (1/250 sec), and panned with the birds. They fly very fast.
Again, I cropped this one in height to draw attention to the birds and their environment. By panning, I blurred any man-made structure on the other side of the water. There are houses there, and they have blended into the surrounding trees.
This last image is taken with a larger Aperture. I wanted to show the streams path, waves, and the birds. These are Bonaparte’s Gulls, Mew Gulls and Glaucous-winged gulls. The lines from the stream start in the fore-ground, and lead the eye towards the birds. The waves in the background add a “back” to the photograph.
I cropped this in height to show the birds. This is a story about slack-tide on Puget Sound. It is the time the birds gather on the beach, bathe, and drink fresh water.
I teach these skills and more in my workshops. Happy Shooting. . .Karen
Columbia river gorge waterfalls and trails
The historic Columbia River highway gives access to amazing waterfalls, and fall colors. It is a great photo opportunity. Please check it out. . .thanks, and Happy Shooting. . .Karen