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Managing a Trip with a Handicap or, “Accidents Happen”

February 21, 2017 By Marsha J Black Leave a Comment

Marsha Black in a full shoulder-to-wrist cast at the Unterlinden Gardens, Colmar, France

When Accidents Happen:   Tips and Ideas if it Happens to You. Accidents happen. My husband and I were both healthy when we started our three-week trip driving trip from Colmar, France through the Rhine and Mosel Rivers, Bavaria and the Austrian Salzkammergut (Salzburg, Hallstatt and Gosausee), finishing in Vienna. As we were parking our […]

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Photograph Indoor Performances Without Flash

May 6, 2016 By Marsha J Black Leave a Comment

Photo of Czech Dancers in action by Marsha J Black | Photo taken without flash using the light from the spotlights

The Location:   Indoor Czech Folk Dancing Event | Prague, the Czech Republic   Learning how to photograph indoor performances without flash can be an important skill whether you’re at home or traveling in some part of the world. There are times when using flash photography is extremely disruptive to performers and the audience. Learning to use […]

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Foggy Weather Photography

April 2, 2016 By Marsha J Black Leave a Comment

Golden Gate Bridge in the fog, San Francisco | Photo: Marsha J Black

  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. […]

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Photographing Fog and Mist

March 26, 2016 By Marsha J Black 2 Comments

Snag Lake at Lassen Volcanic National Park by Marsha J. Black | An Accidental Photographer Tips: Taking Good Photos in Foggy Mornings

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. […]

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Finding Nature’s Lines: Photographing Landscapes

March 15, 2016 By Marsha J Black 3 Comments

Photo of using Nature's Lines and Angles in image of Moose Creek in Denali National Park, Alaska with a path curving into a pond with the angled hills and mountains in the background | Marsha J Black

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 […]

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