Location: The DeYoung Museum, San Francisco Photographing with spotlight glare when the lights cover the ceiling has to be one of the most difficult challenges. My husband and I were visiting the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco. I can always find a good photograph, no matter what the circumstances. However, our visit to the African Art […]
Foggy Weather Photography
Location: San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Mastering foggy weather photography is a necessity when visiting San Francisco in the summer and hoping for decent images of your visit. My husband and I were previewing the landmark Golden Gate bridge one day, in preparation for a visit from our family. Typical San Francisco summer, I thought. […]
Photographing Shadow-y Faces
Location: Sutter’s Fort, Sacramento CA Shadow-y faces were a problem when we visited Sutter’s Fort, in Sacramento CA, one sunny day. The fort was the center of California Gold Rush history. Today it is a living history museum, with docents dressed in costume and taking the role of participants in that time and place. We […]
Photographing Fog and Mist
Location: Lassen National Park Photographing fog and mist was only one of the incredible challenges nature provided us one morning.https://roadtrippers.com/stories/lassen-volcanic-national-park?lat=40.80972&lng=-96.67528&z=5 On one of several trips to Lassen National Park, my husband and I went on an overnight backpacking trip to see part of the interior of this great National Park that wasn’t accessible by car. […]
Finding Nature’s Lines: Photographing Landscapes
The Location: Denali National Park Finding nature’s lines in the backcountry of Denali National Park took a little imagination and positioning. The rewards were dynamic photographs of our experiences. For years, I had dreamed of a trip to Alaska, and especially into the interior of Denali National Park. Finally, one year, we went. Our journey […]