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It's Sunflower Season!
July 01, 2025 - Each summer, in the Central Valley of California, particularly in Yolo County, a transformation takes place. The otherwi...
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Black Tail Doe and Fawn
September 10, 2024 - With these longer days, I sometimes am able to sneak out for a walk after dinner and I like to take my camera with me in...
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Yosemite High Sierra Camps
August 29, 2024 - My Experience at the Yosemite High Sierra Camps
Text and photos by Heather Cline
If you say the words, "Yosemite Natio...
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Everybody In The Pool
July 30, 2024 - This is a Common Merganser with three of her offspring. This duck typically lays 9-12 eggs in a season but because ducks...
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5 Photography ideas for July
July 04, 2024 - Catch It While It's Hot: 5 Photography ideas for July
Text and photos by Heather Cline
Light painting with fire
It'...
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Location profile: Bodie State Historic Park
June 13, 2024 - Location Profile: Bodie State Historic Park Text and photos by Heather Cline
Bodie is one of the most interesting and p...
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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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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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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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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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Location profile: Lake Tahoe
December 13, 2021 - Location Profile: Lake Tahoe Text and photos by Heather Cline
Lake Tahoe attracts over 2.7 million visitors annually an...
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Location Profile: Lassen National Park
October 25, 2021 - Location Profile: Lassen National Park Text and photos by Heather Cline
Lassen Volcanic National Park features steaming...
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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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Celebrating summer
August 30, 2021 - Celebrating summer
Text and photos by Heather Cline
August is like the Sunday of summer. Long days and warm evenings w...
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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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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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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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Yosemite grand tour
January 18, 2021 - "Y" is for Yosemite
If you have never been to Yosemite, or are just looking for when and where to go for the best photo...
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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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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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Key Light
October 12, 2020 - "K" is for Key Light.
The key light is the first and typically most important light a photographer will use to light th...
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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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Location profile: Point Lobos State Reserve
November 29, 2018 - California has 278 state parks and these cover over 280 miles of coastline. Point Lobos State Reserve is within the stat...
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2019 Photography Calendar
November 19, 2018 - 2019 Calendar
My 2019 Nature Photography Calendar is out!
I have selected 12 images from a variety of scenic locations...
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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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Location profile: Garrapata State Park
August 18, 2018 - California has an extensive amount of coastline with varying types of access and terrain. There are so many beautiful lo...
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How to: Coastal photography
March 21, 2018 - Despite my propensity to submerge precious camera gear in water, I love shooting on the coast. There is just something a...
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How to: Forest photography
December 23, 2017 - Forest photography offers both challenges and opportunities throughout the seasons. Below are some tips for getting the...
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2018 Nature Photography Calendar
November 22, 2017 - I am excited to announce my first annual nature photography calendar!
2018 is right around the corner and what better w...
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Images from the American River Parkway
October 08, 2017 - In the the heart of Sacramento County is a recreational gem called the American River Parkway (AKA: Jedediah Smith Memor...
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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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Lesser known Yosemite
May 24, 2017 - This blog post will be light on words.
I have been to Yosemite many times and photographed the iconic subjects over and...
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The best of Yosemite in 3 days
February 16, 2017 - If you are looking for a weekend road trip, Yosemite has it all: incredible views, hiking, wildlife, and more! I’ve been...
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Fun with a fish eye lens
November 13, 2016 - I had a fish eye lens years ago but had to sell it when I replaced my APS (cropped sensor) camera with a full frame sens...
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Chasing lights: a mild obsession photographing car lights
September 05, 2016 - I have a mild obsession with car lights right now. I am fascinated with how I can incorporate them into my compositions...
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Using the sun burst effect to create dramatic photos
July 27, 2016 - Star effects in photography go by various names including: Sun stars, Star bursts, and Sun bursts. I tend to lean toward...
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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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