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Help me decide which is better – Redwood NP

Photos: Redwood forest, Redwood National Park, Del Norte County, California - Click on the photos to see them larger Every so often I seek a little help with 'judging' the quality of my photos. Sometimes I'm simply unable to decide on the merits which photo is better. Fortunately I have…

Gary CrabbeJuly 11, 2011

California Lifestyle Lifestyles Photo Business Photos Water

Tell me about your first time

Picture: Early Morning Solitude; Fisherman on dock at dawn, Lafayette Reservior, Lafayette, California What was the first picture you sold? (Yes, for real-live money...) This was mine, with all thanks going to my wife, Connie, who convinced me to go out that day. It was 6:00am on a cool December…

Gary CrabbeJuly 6, 2011

California Clouds and Sky Coast Lighthouses Newsworthy Photos

Like a Shining Beacon of Light

Picture: Storm clouds in evening roll over Battery Point Lighthouse, Crescent City, Del Norte County coast, California I had a chance to shoot this lighthouse last month while working along California's beautiful North Coast & Redwood region. I previously had a number of images I shot of this lighthouse either…

Gary CrabbeJune 28, 2011

California Photos Seasons Spring Water

The Rivers be Raging

Picture: Water rushing over boulders in the Merced River (Detail), Yosemite National Park, California California's long, cold, wet season has finally given way to the heat that typically accompanies late Spring and the start of Summer. With the sun now beating down relentlessly on the Sierra snowpack, ranked between 150…

Gary CrabbeJune 19, 2011

Buildings and Architecture California Coast Photo Contests Photos

The Edge of Light (A Photo Contest)

Picture: Annual lighting of the original fresnel lens at Pigeon Point Lighthouse, San Mateo County coast, California This week I'm delighted to announce I'm the special guest judge for friend and fellow photographer Guy Tal, who's been running a series of weekly photo contests on his web site. I was…

Gary CrabbeJune 14, 2011

California flowers National Parks Photos

A seasonal classic

Picture: Dogwood flowers in bloom over the Merced River, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California I can't believe it's already been a week since I got home from my last trip. The good news is that I've been incredibly busy dealing with client sales, both for prints and stock. As…

Gary CrabbeJune 11, 2011

California Clouds and Sky Photos Water Weather

Northern California Water Weather

Picture: Cumulonimbus storm cloud over pond and forest, Crescent City, California As some of you may know, I've been away for the last few weeks, venturing throughout northern California. I've been to Yosemite, The Redwoods, and visited numerous waterfalls in the northern part of the state. The over-riding theme of…

Gary CrabbeJune 4, 2011

California Digital Mountains National Parks Photo Business Photos Stock Photography Uncategorized

Yosemite Redux – why keeping those extra frames matter.

Picture: El Capitan and Half Dome during a late winter sunset, Yosemite National Park, California This week I had a potential client call and ask about a portfolio image similar to the one above. He asked about having Half Dome lighter. I gave him an example of how (IMHO) poorly…

Gary CrabbeMay 21, 2011

California Digital Photo Business Photos Spring Sunset

Classic California Hills in Color

Picture: Sunset along the green hills of Bolinas Ridge in Spring, Mount Tamalpais State Park, Marin County, California Two things caused me to post this image today. First, I've been following a discussion about the 'history' of (over)saturated color landscape photography on David Leland Hyde's weblog. The second factor is…

Gary CrabbeMay 12, 2011

California Clouds and Sky Mountains Photos Water Weather

Storm cloud over Lake Tahoe

Picture: Storm cloud over Lake Tahoe at sunset, from South Lake Tahoe, California I realize some people may have been disappointed by my complete lack of photos from our Spring Break family vacation to Disneyland. Before heading to the southland (SoCal), our family spent a couple nights in Lake Tahoe.…

Gary CrabbeMay 3, 2011

California Photos Water Waterfall

It’s flowing pretty good

Picture: Sunlight on Berry Creek Falls (Detail), Big Basin State Park, Santa Cruz mountains, California Following my last post of Alamere Falls at Point Reyes, I thought I'd share another waterfall shot that I recently took. This is Berry Creek Falls, located in Big Basin State Park, nestled deep in…

Gary CrabbeApril 19, 2011

California Coast National Parks Outdoors Photos Travel Water

Sunset at Alamere Falls

Picture: Sunset light on Alamere Falls, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California This post celebrates the premier of the new weblog format. I've done my best to integrate the weblog design with my new web site design created by Don Giannatti. It's rare that I'll pat myself on the…

Gary CrabbeApril 15, 2011

California Photos Trees Winter

Light through the forest trees

Picture: Sunlight on falling snow from a tree (a tree-valanche) through a winter forest, Calaveras Big Trees State Park, California

Gary CrabbeMarch 6, 2011

Buildings and Architecture California Lifestyle Photo Business Photos Travel

The Kind of Problem I’m OK With Making

Picture: Outdoor fireplace in courtyard at the Hotel Cheval, Paso Robles, California Many people think that being a travel photographer on assignment must be a dream job. Certainly it is in some ways, getting paid to travel to fun places and take pictures. Over this last week I had the…

Gary CrabbeJanuary 28, 2011

Barns Farms and Rural Scenes California Digital Photos

Drawing the Line, Crossing the Line, & Erasing the Line

Picture: High Tension Power Transmission Lines and Towers in the local hills, near Martinez, California After taking time this year to move my office and catch up on a number of back-burner home & office projects, and the hell that was last year, I'm slowly starting to de-lurk and poke…

Gary CrabbeDecember 17, 2010

California Mountains National Parks Photos Uncategorized Water

Up where the air is clean and clear

Picture: Vogelsang Peak over Boothe Lake, Yosemite National Park, California There's something undeniably special about stepping outside of your tent, stretching, and taking a deep breath of the cool morning air. Now, several months later, my mind again turns to the thoughts of clean air, as I celebrate a very…

Gary CrabbeDecember 8, 2010

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