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Photographing the Beaches of Point Reyes July11-13

Picture: Photographer 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 July 11th through July 13th. The focus…

Gary CrabbeJune 19, 2014

California Coast Outdoors Photo Workshops and Tours Photos Point Reyes Travel

Point Reyes 3-Day Photo Workshop in November

Picture: Cliffs of 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 November 22-24, 2013. (The weekend before the Thanksgiving holiday.) Similar to the workshop I taught last spring, this…

Gary CrabbeOctober 24, 2013

Autumn California Mountains Photo Workshops and Tours Photos Travel Workshops

Autumn Insanity Photo Workshop in the Eastern Sierra 10/18

Picture: Fall colors on aspen trees below Mount Dana, Eastern Sierra, California First off, let me say this is just nuts; maybe even insane... Just within the last couple weeks I was asked if I'd be interested in running a photo workshop in the Eastern Sierra for one of the…

Gary CrabbeSeptember 27, 2013

Glacier National Park Montana National Parks Photos Sunset Travel Water

The Day the Music Died

Picture: Sunset light through clouds over Lake MacDonald, Glacier National Park, Montana Well... not really the Music, but rather the day my D800 died... again. I'm finally getting a chance to dig into some of the images I shot this summer while on my extended family vacation. Included among those…

Gary CrabbeSeptember 23, 2013

Canyonlands canyons National Parks Newsworthy Photos Roads Travel Utah

What’s Ahead?

Picture: Driving into Shafer Canyon, Island in the Sky District, Canyonlands National Park, Utah In my last two blog posts, I mentioned about my summer vacation through some of the west's best National Parks, and how I 'unplugged' from the business of being a professional photographer on more than a…

Gary CrabbeAugust 20, 2013

Crater Lake National Parks Oregon Photos Travel Weather

The Great Northwest Trip 2013

Picture: Sunset and god beams from the rim of Crater Lake, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon In my last blog post of nearly four weeks ago, I mentioned that I was turning off and moving on, all whilst posting an image of Mount Rainier that I'd taken back in 1993.…

Gary CrabbeJuly 29, 2013

City Scenes Panorama Panoramic Photos Seattle Travel Washington

Take a look around; Seattle in 360

Picture: 360-degree view of downtown Seattle from the top of the Seattle Space Needle, Seattle, Washington State. Perhaps you've occasionally seen a 360-degree panoramic image on the Internet where you can virtually spin around in all directions. They've become hugely popular with hotels, restaurants, and other businesses. What you may…

Gary CrabbeApril 11, 2013

California Death Valley Deserts National Parks Travel

The Trophy Shot; a follow-up conversation

Picture: Panorama photo of the salt formations at sunrise in the Badwater Basin, (at 282 feet below sea level, it's the lowest elevation in North America) Death Valley National Park, California. I was really delighted by the responses and conversations which arose out of my recent post, "The Trophy Shot;…

Gary CrabbeMarch 28, 2013

California Coast Newsworthy Photos Sunset Travel Uncategorized

And that, as they say in Hollywood, is a wrap.

Picture: Sunset over Lands End as seen from Baker Beach in the Presidio, San Francisco, California Like watching the sunset over a distant shore; I'm delighted (and relieved) to say that the sun has finally set on my latest book project, Photographing California; Volume One - North. Two weeks ago…

Gary CrabbeSeptember 25, 2012

California Mountains National Parks Photos Sunset Travel Yosemite

When Pre-Visualization meets Reality

Picture: Sunset over Yosemite Valley and Half Dome from the summit of Clouds Rest, Yosemite National Park, California Earlier this week I had a chance to fill a long time photographic goal. Of all the hiking and backpacking trips I've done throughout the years in Yosemite, I had never been…

Gary CrabbeOctober 27, 2011

California Photos Roads Seasons Travel Trees Winter

A trip through the seasons

Picture: Snow covered pine trees along road to Echo Summit, near Lake Tahoe, California I got home this weekend from a sixteen day road & hibernation trip. What the heck does that mean? Well, in the middle of those sixteen days, I hibernated all alone in a motel in South…

Gary CrabbeOctober 18, 2011

California Mountains National Parks Photos Travel Yosemite

I’d Rather Die on this Mountain

Picture: Last light of sunset on the summit of Half Dome as seen from Olmsted Point, Tioga Pass Road, Yosemite National Park, California I just got back from a week-long family vacation at Lake Tahoe. However, before posting anything from that trip, I have one more story I want to…

Gary CrabbeAugust 15, 2011

California Mountains National Parks Photos Travel Yosemite

Half Dome; The Magnificent and the Brutal

Picture: Sunset light on Half Dome from Olmsted Point, Yosemite National Park, California Exactly two weeks ago today as I sit and write these words, I was making my way down from the summit of Half Dome, the landmark icon that dominates so many visions of California's Yosemite National Park.…

Gary CrabbeAugust 3, 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

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

Aerials Aviation California Coast Photos Roads Travel

Big Sur? No, Sir.

Picture: High above the Pacific Ocean along the steep and rugged hills of the Sonoma County coast, California

Gary CrabbeNovember 10, 2010

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