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Telephoto Landscapes

May 16, 2024 - Telephoto Landscapes Text and photos by Heather Cline Snags in Lake Isabella Landscapes are one of the most popular...
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California Desert Sunrise

April 09, 2024 - Water is the key to life in the desert, including the wildflowers that grow there. This is just one area within the 948...
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World's Tiniest Lake

April 02, 2024 - During a recent visit to Joshua Tree National Park, I encountered some very wet and cold weather, but the after effects...
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Get Low

February 08, 2024 - Get Low: How Getting Low Will Improve Your Compositions Text and photos by Heather Cline There is an endless supply of...
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Balancing photography and family vacations

December 27, 2023 - Text and photos by Heather Cline Green-crowned Brilliant Hummingbird, Costa RIca If you enjoy photography (or anythi...
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Shooting handheld for landscape photography

December 20, 2023 - Shooting Handheld for Landscape Photos Text and photos by Heather Cline Spring wildflowers, Arvin California One of...
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That magic light

November 08, 2023 - That Magic Light - And How it Transforms Your Photos Text and photos by Heather Cline Young Blacktail Buck spotlight...
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Fall color travel destinations 2023

October 04, 2023 - Fall Color 2023: Where To Go For Fall Foliage Text and photography by Heather Cline Fall is officially here. This is o...
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Mirror image

September 13, 2023 - Mirror Image: Reflections in Nature Text and photos by Heather Cline I don't know about you but I'm a sucker for a goo...
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Camera lenses: to zoom or prime

September 06, 2023 - Camera lenses: to zoom or prime? Text and photos by Heather Cline American Bison, Yellowstone National Park Photogr...
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The Mighty Ancient Bristlecone

December 28, 2022 - Text and photos by Heather Cline Ancient Bristlecone pine trees are special species of tree for many reasons, including...
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Tips for taking better vacation photos

December 14, 2022 - Text and photos by Heather Cline If you are one of the lucky people who are taking a winter holiday this season, you ar...
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Location Profile: Alabama Hills

October 26, 2022 - Location Profile: Alabama Hills Text and photos by Heather Cline Alabama Hills may be best known as a filming location...
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5 Tips for dynamic vertical landscapes

September 21, 2022 - 5 Tips for Dynamic Vertical Landscapes Text and photos by Heather Cline American River at sunrise Landscapes are on...
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How to create depth in your photos

September 14, 2022 - 9 Techniques For Creating Depth In Your Nature Photographs Text and photos by Heather Cline Zebra and Wildebeests, S...
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Revisiting a landscape location

August 31, 2022 - Revisiting a landscape location Text and photos by Heather Cline May Lake, Yosemite High Country It is natural for...
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Using vignetting to enhance nature photos

August 24, 2022 - Using vignetting to enhance nature photos Text and photos by Heather Cline Small unnamed waterfall, South Yuba River...
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Avoiding the photography equipment trap

August 03, 2022 - Avoiding the Photography Equipment Trap Text and photos by Heather Cline Dead Horse Point State Park If you are new...
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Bold Color in Nature Photography

July 27, 2022 - Bold Color in Nature Photography Text and photos by Heather Cline Lake Helen, Lassen National Park Nature photograp...
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Intimate Landscapes

July 20, 2022 - Capturing Intimate Landscapes In Nature Photography Text and photos by Heather Cline Tamarack Creek, Yosemite Nation...
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Location Profile: Joshua Tree National Park

June 15, 2022 - Location Profile: Joshua Tree National Park Text and photos by Heather Cline Joshua Tree Silhouette Joshua Tree is o...
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Portrait versus Landscape

June 08, 2022 - Battle of Orientation: Portrait vs. Landscape Text and photos by Heather Cline Great Blue Heron, Pebble Beach, Calif...
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Five creative processes in Photoshop

June 01, 2022 - Wake Up Your Right Brain: Five Creative Processes in Photoshop Text and photos by Heather Cline Photoshop is a powerfu...
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The power of pastels

May 18, 2022 - Color Palettes: The Power of Pastels Text and photos by Heather Cline Bowling Ball Beach on a cloudy morning Introdu...
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Temporary themes in nature

May 11, 2022 - Capturing the moment: Temporary Themes in Nature Text and photos by Heather Cline Moose at local pond, Flaming Gorge...
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The Orton Effect

April 20, 2022 - The Orton Effect Text and photos by Heather Cline Chrysanthemum with Orton effect applied There are many tools and...
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Bold Black and White

March 16, 2022 - Bold Black and White: How to create dynamic black and white photos Text and photos by Heather Cline Twisted Tree, De...
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3 filters for the field

February 23, 2022 - Photo gear: 3 filters for the field Text and photos by Heather Cline Long exposure at Beetle Rock, Sequoia National...
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Shooting the moon

February 09, 2022 - Shooting the moon: Photography during different moon phases Text and photos by Heather Cline Pigeon Point Lighthouse...
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Alien Landscapes

February 02, 2022 - Alien Landscapes: No space shuttle required Text and photos by Heather Cline Have you ever visited some place that mad...
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Location profile: Mono Lake

January 26, 2022 - Location Profile: Mono Lake Text and photos by Heather Cline Mono Lake is one of the most beautiful and unique lakes in...
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Creating contrast: silhouettes in nature

January 19, 2022 - Creating Contrast: Silhouettes in Nature Text and photos by Heather Cline Oak tree backlit in late afternoon Silhou...
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8 Tips for better wide angle photos

December 27, 2021 - Go Wide: 8 Tips for Better Wide Angle Photos Text and photos by Heather Cline Cracked Earth, Death Valley National P...
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Fly Geyser

October 11, 2021 - Geothermal Grandeur in the Nevada Desert: Fly Geyser Text and photos by Heather Cline Fly Geyser at sunset Fly Geys...
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Fall Color locations

October 04, 2021 - Fall Color 2022: Where To Spot The Changing Leaves Text and photography by Heather Cline Fall has arrived and the land...
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Rusty gold

September 27, 2021 - Rusty gold: finding beauty in unexpected places Text and photos by Heather Cline I have always leaned more towards nat...
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Location profile: Bisti Badlands

September 20, 2021 - Location Profile: Bisti Badlands Text and photos by Heather Cline The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness area covers 45,000 acr...
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Fifty shades of purple

September 13, 2021 - Fifty shades of purple: a rare and special color Text and Photos by Heather Cline Iris This is my sixth and final arti...
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Too good to be blue

August 16, 2021 - To Good to be Blue: Using the Color Blue to Enhance Your Images Text and Photos by Heather Cline Wall, Steinhart Aqua...
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Behind the shot: Cape Kiwanda

August 09, 2021 - Behind the shot: Cape Kiwanda Text and photos by Heather Cline From time to time, I like to post information about p...
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Location profile: Death Valley

June 21, 2021 - Death Valley National Park has become one of my favorite national parks over the past 15 years. I remember the first tim...
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When life gives you lemons

June 14, 2021 - When life gives you lemons... take a picture! This post is a continuation of my series on color, and you guessed it, th...
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Creating compelling water images

May 31, 2021 - Magnificent Mushrooms: A photographer’s approach Text and photos by Heather Cline Chicken of the woods, Redwoods N...
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Location profile: Little Wildhorse Slot Canyon

May 10, 2021 - I visited Little Wild horse Slot Canyon as an add on to a planned trip to Goblin Valley State Park in Utah. If you are n...
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Double exposures

May 03, 2021 - Part of the fun of photography is the ability to experiment with different tools, techniques, and styles, like multiple...
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Infrared Photography

April 12, 2021 - If you haven't come across infrared photography, it is a unique and interesting style of photography that is really fun...
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Location profile: Bowling Ball Beach

March 29, 2021 - I've visited Bowling Ball Beach five times and I've still yet to get what I consider an excellent shot. I've gotten rain...
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Natures panoramas

March 08, 2021 - What is a panorama? Panoramas are composite images of two or more photos that have been stitched together. They can be...
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White balance for photography

March 01, 2021 - White balance is an important factor in the creation of a compelling image, even though it doesn't receive the same atte...
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Shooting in bad weather, part 3

February 22, 2021 - A couple years ago, I was in Washington DC for a conference and thought it would be great to get some sunset photos at t...
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Shooting in bad weather, part 1

February 08, 2021 - If you are interested in nature photography, you have, or eventually will have deal with "bad weather" while shooting. I...
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Xeric environments

January 11, 2021 - "X" is for Xeric. According to the Webster dictionary, In 1926 a group of botanists proposed using the term xeric (deri...
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White Pocket: location profile and photography tour

January 04, 2021 - "W" is for White Pocket. White Pocket is a remote area in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument that contains colorf...
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Underrated locations

December 21, 2020 - "U" stands for underrated. There are the locations that get all the attention, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon......
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Finding Quiet in the world of Nature Photography

November 23, 2020 - "Q" is for Quiet. The year of 2020 certainly has created many opportunities for solitude, but I'm not sure you could sa...
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2021 Nature Photography Calendar

November 22, 2020 - I am excited to, once again, be offering a nature photography calendar for 2021! 2021 is right around the corner and wh...
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Americas National Parks

November 02, 2020 - "N" is for National Parks. For me - there was no other choice for "N". I love National Parks and have a goal of visitin...
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Photographing the Milky Way

October 26, 2020 - "M" is for Milky Way. Not the candy bar, but we are close enough to Halloween, I wouldn't blame you for going there... A...
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Juxtaposition in nature photography

October 05, 2020 - "J" is for juxtaposition. Yeah, that's right, I'm pulling out the fancy college words! It was challenging to think of J...
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Hiking and Nature Photography

September 21, 2020 - "H" is for Hiking! It pays to enjoy hiking if you are a nature photographer because your feet will get you to a lot mor...
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Guess where

September 14, 2020 - "G" is for guessing games. Can you guess where these photos were taken? There are 3 photos from each location. Some are...
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Focus Stacking

September 07, 2020 - "F" is for Focus Stacking. When you are shooting a landscape, you generally want everything from the front of your imag...
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Dodging and burning

August 24, 2020 - "D" is for Dodging and Burning. While post processing techniques are performed digitally today, these all started in a...
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Black and White Photography

August 10, 2020 - If you read my last post, you'll understand the next sentence. "B" is for Black and White. When I started in the wonder...
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Abstract photography

August 03, 2020 - It's been over a year since my last post - a rough year. Several things have contributed to it but mostly losing my cats...
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Simplify - the value of simplicity in photography

February 26, 2019 - The pursuit of most nature photographers is to convey a message or an emotion using composition, light, colors, subject...
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How to: photographing waterfalls

October 02, 2018 - When I am planning a photography trip, I am always on the lookout for waterfalls. I don't care if they are short, tall,...
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Arches rock!

September 04, 2018 - Arches rock! Get it? Yeah, I know I am a dork. I have mentioned this in previous blogs, but there are certain natural a...
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Slot canyons

July 22, 2018 - Like most photographers, there are certain natural features that attract my attention more than others. Slot canyons are...
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Wildflower wrap up

June 03, 2018 - This post is short on words and long on photos! Here are some of the images I captured on my wildflower hikes this seas...
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Behind the shot: The Pumpkin Patch

May 20, 2018 - From time to time, I like to post information about places I have been to shoot, especially if getting there isn't terri...
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One shot five ways: pulling more images out of a subject

May 07, 2018 - I stumbled across this juniper tree 8 years ago while visiting Joshua Tree National Park for the first time. I was immed...
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Location profile: John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

April 23, 2018 - On a recent trip to Oregon, I spent a day at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. This park is off the beaten path bu...
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Behind the shot: Thor's Well

January 06, 2018 - Like a lot of photographers, I research locations online far before I venture out. I always find it annoying when websit...
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High Dynamic Range

September 19, 2017 - High Dynamic Range Text and photos by Heather Cline Let's pretend you walk up on a sweet landscape, pull out your came...
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Introduction to Macro Photography

August 01, 2017 - Macro photography gives you the opportunity to see the world in new ways by shooting your subject from a close distance.
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How To: Focal lengths and when to use each

July 17, 2016 - Chances are, if you own a camera, you have more than one lens or a zoom lens that covers various focal lengths. There ar...
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Lake Tahoe: Bonsai Rock and Lupine blooms

June 08, 2016 - I wasn't planning to go to Lake Tahoe this weekend but I was visiting my dad in Reno and thought I'd pass through. I had...
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