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The shore is not the horizon
I spend a lot of my time photographing on the water and near the water. As such there have been a few things I’ve had to learn- water reflects light, water is bad for your camera, your feet get wet … Continue reading
Posted in How To, landscapes, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography, road side
Tagged horizon, how to, landscape, nature, outdoors, photography, vacation
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Anatomy of a photo #4: Golden Gate at Sunrise
I often feel silly taking pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge… It’s been photographed so many times, by so many people (likely it is one of the most photographed object in the bay area), at so many different times of … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, landscapes, Location, nature photography, photography
Tagged golden gate bridge, landscape, marin headlands, nature, photography, san francisco
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Anatomy of a photo #69: Following the tracks of history
1930 saw the end of an era in western Marin and Sonoma counties, when the railroad running through this rural area was dismantled. Allowing timber and tourists alike to travel between Sausalito and the Russian River, little remains to hint … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, California, How To, landscapes, nature photography, photography, SLR
Tagged forgotten, history, landscape, nature, northern california, photography, Point Reyes, railroad, train
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Anatomy of a photo #48: Cattle chute at sunset
Sometimes you see a sky that just begs to have its picture taken, but there are already so many images of pretty skies that you almost have to ask yourself if it’s worth it to put yet another one out … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, How To, landscapes, nature photography, photography, SLR
Tagged bucolic, cattle, chute, landscape, livestock, ranch, silhouette
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Anatomy of a photo #47: Mt Tam from Mt Vision
Early morning. What a wonderful magical time of day. I’ve heard that from a scientific point of view the range of sunrise colors is equal to sunset, and that one is simply the other in reverse, but from an emotional … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, California, How To, landscapes, National Park, nature photography, photography, SLR
Tagged california, coastal california, digital camera, dslr, how to, inverness, landscape, landscapes, long exposure, long lens, marin county, mist, mount tam, mount vision, mountain, National Park, natural light, nature photography, northern california, outdoors, photo, photo of the day, photograph, photographer, photographing, photography, Point Reyes National Seashore, shutter release, silhouette, silhouettes, sky, slr, sunrise, tamalpais, telephoto, tree, tripod, West Marin
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Anatomy of a photo #18: Boat and fog
Early morning light is some of the best, but living out here on the edge of a continent, we sometimes have what we call “fog.” I’ve found that there are times when “fog” can create a late or second “magic … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, How To, landscapes, photography, road side, SLR, weather
Tagged boat, composition, dock, fishing boat, fog, hand held, image, landscape, light, magic hour, marconi cove, mist, natural light, photo, photographing, photography, ship, Tomales Bay, water, waterscape
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Anatomy of a photo #17: Horizontal and vertical landscapes I
This one is a double photo. The lesson is simple. Sometimes it can be good to rotate your camera 90 degrees, because it can give the image a very different feel. Also, when doing landscapes, especially of valleys and such … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, California, How To, How To, landscapes, nature photography, photography, portraits, road side, SLR
Tagged camera, digital camera, dslr, ferns, hills, horizontal, landscape, landscapes, photograph, photographing, photography, portrait, roadside, scenic, slr, vertical, view, vista
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Anatomy of a photo #16: Morning lily pads
I made this image in my early days of digital photography, before I knew all the ins and outs of modern cameras. It didn’t really matter though, as many things such as exposure, compensating for bright light, focus, composition- all … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, California, How To, landscapes, nature photography, photography, SLR, weather
Tagged camera, composition, digital camera, dslr, exposure, fog, lake, landscape, light, lighting, lily pad, mist, photo, photograph, photographing, photography, pond, scenic, slr, sunrise
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Anatomy of a photo #15: Frosted fence
This early morning picture of a frosted fence illustrates the affect that aperture can have on a photograph. The closer you focus to where you are standing, the shallower your depth of field will be. For this photo I had … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, How To, landscapes, nature photography, photography, SLR, weather
Tagged anatomy of a photo, aperture, camera, depth of field, digital camera, dslr, exposure, exposure value, fence, focal point, focus, frost, how to, landscape, photo of the day, portrait orientation, slr, sunrise
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Anatomy of a photo #13: Sunlit waves
This image highlights the importance of being willing to head out for pictures no matter what the weather… or even because of bad weather. I took this picture during a break in a storm at a nearby beach. The day … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, California, How To, How To, landscapes, nature photography, photography, SLR, weather
Tagged beach, california, camera, clouds, cloudy sky, digital camera, Dillon Beach, dslr, how to, landscape, marin county, nature photography, ocean, outdoors, photo, photographing, photography, rocks, rocky, slr, storm, sunlight, sunlit waves, surf, waves, West Marin
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Oysterscapes: An essay in photos
Water seems to be a central theme here in this bucolic stretch of northern California. With Tomales Bay and Drake’s Estero, here in my lap, I find myself hardly able to escape aquaculture during my many paddlings. While it is … Continue reading
Posted in kayak photography, landscapes, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography
Tagged aquaculture, kayak, landscape, marine life, nature, oyster bed, oysterscape, photography
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Anatomy of a photo #7: Oak silhouette
I have different areas that I’ve scouted out over the years, that I know are interesting places for pictures. These are areas that I will visit early, early in the morning, when the light is going through its changes, when … Continue reading
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Tagged anatomy of a photo, camera, digital camera, how to, landscape, oak tree, photograph, photography, silhouette, tree
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