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California Coast Photos Point Reyes Travel

Class Photos from my Beaches of Pt. Reyes Photo Workshop April 2015

Picture: Photographer shooting at sunset along the Great Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California Last month I was delighted to once again teach a sold out Beaches of Point Reyes photo workshop. It was a great group of photographers to work with, and they produced an eclectic set…

Gary CrabbeMay 21, 2015

California Mountains North Coast Photos Redwoods Trees Waterfall Weather

Northern California – Redwoods to Mount Shasta; New Archive Photos

Picture: Redwood forest and fog, Redwood National and State Parks, Del Norte County, California I'm happy to present this mini-portfolio set of images from Northern California, which is part of a larger collection of photos that I've recently added to my searchable Image Archive Library. These pictures were all shot…

Gary CrabbeMay 18, 2015

California Coast Photo Workshops and Tours Point Reyes

Upcoming 2015 Photo Workshops at Point Reyes

Photo: Photographers shooting the sunset over the headlands at Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California I'll be spending this weekend teaching another great photo workshop at the beautiful Point Reyes National Seashore just north of San Francisco. I haven't bothered mentioning this or promoting it lately since it sold…

Gary CrabbeApril 24, 2015

California Mountains Photos Sunrise Yosemite

The irony of my last post; My Best Yosemite Shot Ever!

Picture: Morning clouds and fog fill Yosemite Valley at sunrise from Tunnel View, Yosemite National Park, California For those of you who saw my last post, My Best Yosemite Shot Ever, you hopefully realized that posted on April 1st, it was indeed an April Fools joke. I was part of…

Gary CrabbeApril 22, 2015

California National Parks Photos Travel Yosemite

Yosemite Valley in Spring; A mini-portfolio at Behance

Picture: Clouds on Half Dome at sunset from Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California I've recently processed a bunch of images from Yosemite Valley in spring. They are all images I shot over the course of several days while working on my last book project. Click here to see a…

Gary CrabbeMarch 30, 2015

Bay Area California Environment Outdoors Photos Rants and Raves

Something wrong in Shangri La – Using photos to communicate

Photo: The fresh green hills of Briones Regional Park in spring, looking toward Mount Diablo, Contra Costa County, California One of the things I always tell participants in my workshops, presentations, and especially when I'm doing professional image critiques or portfolio reviews, is something that is often lost or not…

Gary CrabbeMarch 23, 2015

California Coast Photo Workshops and Tours Point Reyes Workshops

Point Reyes On-Assignment Photo Workshop Feb 20-22

Picture: Morning light at Drakes Bay, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California I'm again leading a 3-day Photo Workshop, "Point Reyes - On Assignment" at the beautiful Point Reyes National Seashore on September 26-28, 2014. This workshop is sponsored by the National Park's non-profit partnership organization, the Point Reyes…

Gary CrabbeJanuary 15, 2015

Bay Area California Coast Photo Workshops and Tours Photos Point Reyes Travel Workshops

Class Photos from the Beaches of Point Reyes Workshop

Picture: Looking out from the cliffs above Drakes Bay, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California Prescript: I hesitate to call this photo (above) a 'snapshot', since was taken with my newest camera, the Sony RX100-mIII, a high-end 20mp Point-n-Shoot, which produces some really excellent shots. I've been putting this…

Gary CrabbeDecember 6, 2014

California Coast Photo Workshops and Tours Photographers Point Reyes Sunrise Workshops

A teaching moment: Bracket the length of your exposures

Picture: Photographer shooting at dawn, Drakes Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California One of the things I love about teaching workshops are those moments out in the field when I can help a participant solve a problem, especially if it means getting them to think about, explore, play…

Gary CrabbeDecember 2, 2014

Aerials California Outdoors People Photos Uncategorized

Learning about Life and Photography by Jumping from a Plane

Picture: Tandem paragliders floating down past the moon, Tres Pinos, San Benito County, California What can you learn about life and photography by jumping out of an airplane? Last week I had an opportunity to jump out of a perfectly good airplane while flying at 13,000 feet over the Sacramento…

Gary CrabbeNovember 20, 2014

California Digital Eastern Sierra Mountains Photos

That Crazy Nikon D800 HDR issue

Picture: Beaver Pond along Mill Creek, Lundy Canyon, Mono County, Eastern Sierra, California There are times when we come across a scene that we, as experienced photographers, know has an exposure range that is beyond what our camera is capable of recording in a single frame. With that in mind,…

Gary CrabbeNovember 13, 2014

Bay Area California Coast Photo Workshops and Tours Photos Point Reyes Travel Workshops

Photographing the Beaches of Point Reyes Nov 21-23

Picture: Photographers shooting the sunrise at Drakes Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California For any photographers located in or around the San Francisco Bay Area, or traveling to the area, I'll be teaching another 3-day photographic workshop at Point Reyes on November 21 - 23, 2014. This will…

Gary CrabbeNovember 10, 2014

California Lake Tahoe Mountains Photos

Pictures of Lake Tahoe & Carson Pass

Recently added photos of the Lake Tahoe, Hope Valley, and Carson Pass region of the Sierra I've just added a collection of recently edited and processed photos from the Lake Tahoe, Hope Valley, and Carson Pass region of the Sierra to my online searchable Image Archive, a.k.a. Photo Library. All…

Gary CrabbeNovember 3, 2014

California Clouds and Sky Eastern Sierra Moon Mountains Panorama Panoramic Photos Sunset

To Be or Not To Be A Panorama

Picture: Sunset light on clouds with full moon rising over Mono Lake from above Conway Summit, Mono County, Eastern Sierra, California Question: Is there a definite point when something can or should be called a "Panorama" vs. a time when it shouldn't? Is this image a Panorama? If it's not…

Gary CrabbeOctober 22, 2014

California Photo Workshops and Tours Photos Point Reyes Workshops

Class Photos from Point Reyes On-Assignment Workshop

Picture: "Someone is awake." First light on a foggy morning at the Historic Lifeboat Station on Drakes Bay, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California Prescript: My shot (above) was taken with my newest camera, the Sony RX100-mIII, a high-end 20mp Point-n-Shoot, which I've been putting through the paces and…

Gary CrabbeOctober 21, 2014

California Death Valley Deserts Newsworthy Panorama Panoramic People Photo Business Photographers Photos Travel

Featured interview in PhotoShelter’s new Business Guide

Picture: Panoramic photo of photographers lined up to shoot the sunrise at Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California. I'm delighted to announce that I've been featured in an interview profile in PhotoShelter's newest business guide, The Ultimate Guide to Starting Your Photography Business. I've been downloading, reading, and enjoying…

Gary CrabbeOctober 17, 2014

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