Aaron Meyers

Photos from a lifetime

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    • 2023
      • Santa Barbara (2023-01-14)
    • 2022
      • Christmas (2022-12-25)
      • Crystal Springs (2022-12-22)
      • Paso Robles (2022-12-10)
      • Thanksgiving in CT (2022-11-21)
      • Tundig 16 (2022-10-30)
      • Monterey Weekend (2022-10-23)
      • Napa with Abramsons (2022-10-02)
      • Portola Drone (2022-09-12)
      • Connecticut Visit (2022-09-03)
      • Photo Challenge (2022-08-17)
      • Tahoe (2022-08-05)
      • Connecticut Visit (2022-07-23)
      • Faroe Islands (2022-07-01)
      • Leica Practice (2022-06-05)
      • Macro Dying Tulip (2022-04-26)
      • Norway (2022-03-20)
      • Nice Clouds (2022-02-22)
      • Skyline Sunset (2022-01-12)
      • Iceland (2022-04-09)
    • 2021
      • Westport BBQ (2021-09-05
      • Night Sky Workshop (2021-08-07)
      • Napa (2021-07-24)
      • Tahoe (2021-07-19)
      • Livermore Hills (2021-04-11)
      • Tracy Hills (2021-03-28)
      • Tulips Macro (2021-03-08)
      • Mussel Rock (2021-02-09)
      • Crystal Springs (2021-01-12)
      • Foothills Park (2021-01-06)
      • Point Lobos (2021-01-01)
    • 2020
      • Foothills Pier (2020-12-30)
      • Lake Elizabeth (2020-12-25)
      • Mussel Rock (2020-12-03)
      • Arastradero Drone (2020-12-02)
      • Neighborhood Drone (2020-11-21)
      • Alviso Salt Ponds (2020-11-05)
      • Sequoia (2020-10-18)
      • GGB Alignment (2020-09-29)
      • Rewoods National Park (2020-08-19)
      • Neowise Yosemite (2020-07-24)
      • Comet Neowise (2020-07-20)
      • Redwoods NP (2020-05-28)
      • Lupine Sunset (2020-04-29)
      • Chicken Kottu (2020-03-25)
      • Motorcycle Park (2020-03-11)
      • National Muffin Day (2020-03-01)
      • Hole in the Wall (2020-02-21)
      • Coyote Hill (2020-01-23)
      • Davenport (2020-01-16)
      • 4 Mile Beach (2020-01-08)
    • 2019
      • GGB Fog (2019-11-13)
      • GGB Fog (2019-11-12)
      • Slovenia & Croatia (2019-09-14)
      • Colorado Fall Colors (2019-09-28)
      • Bedwell Drone (2020-08-22)
      • Drone Alviso (2019-08-08)
      • Bedwell Drone (2019-08-07)
      • Baylands Drone (2019-07-28)
      • Bedwell Drone (2019-07-27)
      • Don Edwards Drone (2019-07-25)
      • Bedwell Drone (2019-07-21)
      • Drone Alviso (2019-07-17)
      • Drone Alviso (2019-07-09)
      • Drone Alviso (2019-06-29)
      • Drone Alviso (2019-06-27)
      • Yosemite (2019-06-24)
      • Horsetail Falls Moonlit (2019-06-13)
      • Disney World (2019-05-04)
      • Norway (2019-03-30)
      • Aspen SmugTrip (2019-02-22)
      • Bisti Badlands (2019-02-08)
      • Hole in the Wall Sunset (2019-01-28)
      • Snowy Yosemite (2019-01-06)
      • iPhone Ski Videos
    • 2018
      • iPhone Christmas Videos
      • Dining Room (2018-12-31)
      • Russian Ridge Christmas (2018-12-25)
      • Shark Fin Cove (2018-12-22)
      • Santa Cruz Sunrise (2018-12-16)
      • SmugMug Holiday Party (2018-12-13)
      • Westport (2018-12-07)
      • Davenport (2018-11-26)
      • Thanksgiving (2018-11-22)
      • Sequoia / Kings Canyon (2018-11-02)
      • Halloween (2018-10-31)
      • Painted Dunes (2018-10-26)
      • Baking with Julia (2018-10-08)
      • Law Harvest (2018-10-08)
      • Bend (2018-10-07)
      • Davenport (2018-09-30)
      • Chicago (2018-09-03)
      • Alviso (2018-09-28)
      • Bread (2018-08-09)
      • Israel (2018-07-28)
      • Mary Ave Bridge (2018-07-12)
      • Plum Harvest (2018-07-07)
      • Yosebirthday (2018-06-30)
      • Zion (2018-06-19)
      • Scallops (2018-06-04)
      • Royan Stamm Wedding (2018-06-02)
      • Charleston and Savannah (2018-05-13)
      • Hot Air Balloon (2018-04-22)
      • Oakland Video BTS (2018-03-23)
      • Zack's Birthday (2018-03-18)
      • Death Valley (2019-03-11)
      • Lunar Eclipse (2018-01-31)
      • Byrne Preserve (2018-01-24)
      • Museum of Ice-Cream (2018-01-07)
    • 2017
      • Christmas (2017-12-25)
      • Dog Beach (2017-12-22)
      • Chocolate (2017-12-19)
      • Zack's Holiday Party (2017-12-10)
      • Tide Pools (2017-12-02)
      • Thanksgiving (2017-11-23)
      • Alviso Salt Flats (2017-11-02)
      • Tundig (2017-10-21)
      • Greece (2017-09-30)
      • Scallops (2017-09-09)
      • Sasha & Jason Visit (2017-09-08)
      • Oma's 90th (2017-09-04)
      • Eclipse Montana (2017-08-20)
      • SmugDiego (2017-08-12)
      • David Jacobs-Strain and Megan Keely (2017-08-05)
      • Pizza (2017-08-04)
      • Gilroy Sunflowers (2017-08-02)
      • Humboldt Redwoods (2017-07-30)
      • Westport (2017-07-17)
      • Facepainting (2017-07-10)
      • Pizza (2017-07-03)
      • Cranberry Pecan Bread (2017-05-07)
      • Mori Point (2017-05-06)
      • Passover (2017-04-10)
      • Pizza (2017-04-01)
      • Norway (2017-02-27)
      • Iceland (2017-02-26)
      • Arastradero Sunrise (2017-02-15)
      • Eastern Sierras (2017-02-03)
      • Arastradero Sunrise (2017-02-01)
      • Yosemite Snow (2017-01-24)
      • Shannon: Day in the Life (2017-01-22)
      • Mercurio Family (2017-01-22)
      • Sourdough! (2017-01-09)
      • Bread
      • Pizza
    • 2016
      • Big Island Lava (2016-12-08)
      • Thanksgiving (2016-11-23)
      • Death Valley (2016-11-20)
      • Swamps (2016-11-14)
      • Super Moon (2016-11-13)
      • Face Painting (2016-11-10)
      • Sutro Sunset (2016-11-07)
      • Zion (2016-11-03)
      • Tundig XI (2016-10-10)
      • Ina Coolbrith Sunrise (2016-10-03)
      • Guerneville (2016-10-02)
      • Von Wong Gym Shoot (2016-09-29)
      • Bread Making (2016-09-18)
      • Adrienne's Wedding (2016-08-27)
      • JHole SmugTrip (2016-08-09)
      • Mt. Rainier (2016-08-06)
      • Slacker Hill (2016-07-27)
      • Foggy GGB (2016-07-26)
      • Kevin & Danni Engagement (2016-07-06)
      • Banff 4th of July (2016-07-04)
      • Yosebirthday! (2016-06-25)
      • Pescadero (2016-06-20)
      • Elena Shumilova Workshop (2016-06-15)
      • GGB Epic Fog (2016-06-04)
      • Oregon (2016-05-01)
      • Utah Badlands (2016-04-24)
      • Courtney & Danielle's Bday (2016-04-16)
      • Easter (2016-03-27)
      • Alta (2016-03-11)
      • Iceland (2016-02-26)
      • Horsetail (2016-02-22)
      • HorseFail Falls (2016-02-21)
      • Banff Skiing (2016-02-17)
      • Marin Sunset (2016-02-11)
      • Bay Bridge Sunrise (2016-02-11)
      • Napa Picture Hanging (2016-02-06)
      • Bay Bridge Sunrise (2016-01-28)
      • Jackson Hole (2016-01-23)
      • Mavericks (2016-01-07)
      • Vancouver Oldies
    • 2015
      • GGB Christmas (2015-12-25)
      • Yosemite (2015-12-11)
      • Paso6 (2015-12-06)
      • Bay Bridge (2015-12-02)
      • Thanksgiving (2015-11-29)
      • Banff (2015-11-10)
      • Tundig X (2015-10-19)
      • Gray Whale Cove (2015-10-13)
      • Martin's Beach (2015-09-29)
      • Super Blood Moon (2015-09-27)
      • Sushi Making (2015-07-23)
      • Park City (2015-07-11)
      • Mendenhall (2015-06-27)
      • YoseBirthday (2015-06-13)
      • Zion (2015-05-31)
      • Bens Graduation (2015-05-03)
      • Marshall Beach (2015-04-28)
      • Disney World (2015-04-23)
      • Oregon (2015-04-19)
      • Bay Bridge (2015-04-11)
      • Iceland (2015-03-07)
      • Bonsai Rock (2015-02-15)
      • Hole in the Wall Beach (2015-01-26)
      • Tetons (2015-01-15)
      • Martin's Beach (2015-01-09)
    • 2014
      • New Years Eve (2014-12-31)
      • Paso V (2014-12-07)
      • Rebecca Skis in Tahoe (2014-12-01)
      • Kirby Cove (2014-11-18)
      • Escalante (2014-11-10)
      • Giants Oakland Pier (2014-10-22)
      • Giants Thead the Needle (2014-10-21)
      • Southwest Summer (2014-08-18)
      • Sunflowers (2014-08-03)
      • Sunflowers (2014-07-20)
      • Alviso (2014-07-13)
      • Iceland (2014-07-11)
      • Yosemite (2014-06-22)
      • Columbia River Gorge (2014-06-01)
      • Bay to Breakers (2014-05-18)
      • Rachel's Wedding (2014-05-10)
      • Bean Hollow Beach (2014-05-04)
      • Stinson Beach Hike (2014-04-06)
      • Germany (2014-03-29)
      • Devil's Punchbowl (2014-03-09)
      • Calla Lilies (2014-02-24)
      • Steve's Wedding (2014-02-16)
      • GGB Sunrise (2014-01-26)
      • GGB Sunset Fog (2014-01-10)
      • Why-O-Montana NYE (2014-01-06)
      • Eastern Sierras (2014-07-27)
      • Westport (2014-11-28)
    • 2013
      • Pier 14 (2013-12-25)
      • Ina Coolbrith Beacon (2013-12-19)
      • Eastern Sierras (2013-12-08)
      • Holiday Party (2013-11-15)
      • Oregon (2013-10-13)
      • Sasha's Wedding (2013-10-05)
      • Multnomah Falls (2013-09-21)
      • Gil's Birthday (2013-09-14)
      • Baconwood Wedding (2013-09-07)
      • Stumptown (2013-08-17)
      • Glacier NP (2013-08-04)
      • Bonsai Rock (2013-07-04)
      • McWay Falls (2013-06-30)
      • Yosemite High Country (2013-06-22)
      • Fathers Day (2013-06-16)
      • Muir Woods (2013-06-15)
      • Shannon, Treasure Island (2013-06-10)
      • St. Louis (2013-06-02)
      • Hawaii (2013-05-29)
      • Bay to Breakers (2013-05-19)
      • Color Run (2013-05-18)
      • Susannah (2013-05-12)
      • Nicole (2013-05-10)
      • Adam and Amy Wedding (2013-04-20)
      • Tahoe (2013-04-13)
      • Slacker Hill (2013-03-14)
      • Hawk Hill Fog (2013-03-13)
      • Bishop (2013-03-03)
      • Yosemite (2013-02-24)
      • Colorado Skiing (2013-02-18)
      • Elephant Seals (2013-01-18)
      • Pfeiffer Beach (2013-01-17)
      • Twin Peaks 49ers (2013-01-12)
      • Opa's Photos
      • Painted Ladies (2013-01-20)
    • 2012
      • Snowy Yosemite (2012-12-27)
      • Potrero Hill (2012-12-24)
      • Pier7 SF (2012-12-19)
      • Christmas Tree (2012-12-13)
      • Utah/Arizona (2012-11-11)
      • GGB Sunrise (2012-11-03)
      • Pumpkin Picking (2012-10-14)
      • Blue Angels (2012-10-07)
      • GGB Low Fog (2012-10-06)
      • Sweet GGB Fog (2012-09-30)
      • Moab (2012-09-23)
      • Alviso Saltflat (2012-09-14)
      • Alviso Explosion (2012-09-05)
      • Monterey Bay Aquarium (2012-08-25)
      • Stumptown Beerfest (2012-08-18)
      • Tahoe (2012-08-17)
      • Yosemite (2012-08-12)
      • Westport (2012-08-04)
      • Peru (2012-07-22)
      • NAFTA Party (2012-06-23)
      • Alviso Sunrise (2012-06-23)
      • D800 1st Photos (2012-06-20)
      • Amy and Adam (2012-06-16)
      • Lava Vine (2012-06-09)
      • Transit of Venus (2012-06-05)
      • Yosemite B-day (2012-06-03)
      • GGB 75th Birthday (2012-05-27)
      • Napa by Convertible (2012-05-25)
      • Annual Solar Eclipse (2012-05-20)
      • Bay to Breakers (2012-05-20)
      • Kauai (2012-05-16)
      • Yosemite Moonbows (2012-05-05)
      • Natural Bridges (2012-05-01)
      • Jacob Photo Shoot (2012-04-29)
      • Lillians 80's Pubcrawl (2012-04-28)
      • Fogarty (2012-04-27)
      • Kirkwood Late Season (2012-04-21)
      • Stinson Beach (2012-04-15)
      • Marshall Beach 2 (2012-04-08)
      • Easter (2012-04-08)
      • Tahoe (2012-04-01)
      • Mom's Surprise (2012-03-25)
      • Saddlerack (2012-03-02)
      • Marshall Beach (2012-02-19)
      • Apartment (2012-02-14)
      • Death Valley (2012-02-12)
      • Pfeiffer Beach (2012-01-07)
      • Davenport Pier (2012-01-06)
    • 2011
      • SF Holidays (2011-12-25)
      • Holiday Bay Bridge (2011-12-16)
      • Zack Portraits (2011-11-27)
      • Thanksgiving (2011-11-19)
      • Southern Utah (2011-11-08)
      • Santa Barbara (2011-10-31)
      • D700 Test Shots (2011-10-27)
      • Yosemite (2011-10-23)
      • Pumpkin Picking (2011-10-09)
      • Shark Fin Cove (2011-10-06)
      • GGB Sunrise Attempt2 (2011-09-23)
      • GGB Foggy Sunrise (2011-09-18)
      • Oakland Zoo (2011-09-04)
      • Arizona Photovacation (2011-08-21)
      • Safari (2011-08-14)
      • Yosemite Intern Trip (2011-07-24)
      • Trinity Lake (2011-07-03)
      • Jamie's Wedding (2011-06-25)
      • Yankee Game (2011-06-24)
      • Ben's Graduation (2011-06-22)
      • Stinson Beach Hike (2011-06-19)
      • Ziplining (2011-06-18)
      • Yosemite Falls Moonbow (2011-06-14)
      • Intern Castle Rock Hike (2011-06-12)
      • Monterey Beer Festival (2011-06-11)
      • Bean Hollow Beach (2011-06-02)
      • Filoli Gardens (2011-05-29)
      • Yosemite Birthday 2011 (2011-05-22)
      • Bay to Breakers (2011-05-15)
      • Glow in the Dark Mansion Party (2011-05-07)
      • Bonsai Rock (2011-04-29)
      • Yosemite Horsetail Moonlight (2011-04-16)
      • Kirkwood Late Winter (2011-04-10)
      • Rodeo Beach (2011-04-06)
      • Carl's Broomball Bday (2011-04-02)
      • Hole in the Wall Beach (2011-04-01)
      • Sonoma Barrel Tasting (2011-03-12)
      • Gray Whale Cove (2011-03-11)
      • Napa Wine (2011-02-26)
      • Colorado Ski Trip (2011-02-23)
      • Horsetail Falls (2011-02-13)
      • Hole in the Wall Beach (2011-02-01)
      • Calistoga Passport Port Blending (2011-01-23)
      • Delta 4Heavy Launch (2011-01-20)
      • Neighborhood Macro (2011-01-15)
      • John's Bday Snow Weekend (2011-01-09)
      • Napa Kali's B-day (2011-xx-xx)
      • Notre Dame Game (2011-09-10)
    • 2010
      • Boxing Day (2010-12-26)
      • Calistoga Passport (2010-12-23)
      • Sasha's Chrismabirthnukah (2010-12-12)
      • Thanksgiving (2010-11-25)
      • Halloween (2010-10-31)
      • Halloween Beer Train (2010-10-30)
      • Pumpkin Carving (2010-10-29)
      • Golden Gate Bridge Sunset (2010-10-25)
      • Rainy Macro Day (2010-10-22)
      • Adena Danzig Epelman Reception (2010-10-05)
      • Kauai (2010-09-16)
      • Half Moon Bay (2010-09-01)
      • Sasha's Back BBQ (2010-08-28)
      • Mac Pro Unboxing (2010-08-25)
      • Paso Robles (2010-08-22)
      • Hearst Castle (2010-08-21)
      • Napa w/Jaime (2010-08-16)
      • Susannah O (2010-08-01)
      • Spider (2010-07-29)
      • Big Basin (2010-07-25)
      • Newport Weekend (2010-07-18)
      • Napa w/Anna (2010-07-08)
      • Lake Shastastic (2010-07-05)
      • Lunar Eclipse (2010-06-26)
      • Candles and Plants (2010-06-19)
      • Camera Focus Test (2010-06-13)
      • Monterey Beer Fest (2010-06-05)
      • 1st Bay Labs Prints (2010-06-03)
      • Alpine Inn (2010-05-26)
      • Yosemite (2010-05-23)
      • Bay to Breakers 2010 (2010-05-16)
      • Flower Macro (2010-05-09)
      • Girls Night (2010-04-29)
      • Robotic Kirkwood Weekend (2010-04-25)
      • Rob's Cancelled Napa Bike Day (2010-04-11)
      • Kira & Adrienne Portraits (2010-04-10)
      • Golden Gate Bridge (2010-04-02)
      • Passover Weekend (2010-03-29)
      • Mammoth Ski Trip (2010-03-11)
      • Ridge First Friday (2010-03-05)
      • Skiing 2010 (Part 2) (2010-02-27)
      • John's B-Day Weekend (2010-02-20)
      • Filoli Gardens (2010-02-14)
      • Belle Isle (2010-02-06)
      • Stanford United (2010-01-29)
      • Napa Wine Tasting (2010-01-10)
      • Kirkwood's on Fire (and other skiing pix) (2010-01-03)
      • Skiing Videos
    • 2009
    • 2008
      • Halloween (2008-10-31)
      • Heavenly Jan (2008-01-12)
      • Connecticut (2008-09-29)
      • Greece (Quick Version) (2008-06-24)
      • Jen's Birthday (2008-09-11)
      • SF Fireworks (2008-07-04)
      • Yosemite (2008-05-17)
      • Greece (All Pictures (2008-06-23)
      • Golden Gate XMas (2008-12-25)
      • Santa Cruz (2008-03-23)
      • Santa Cruz (2008-08-23)
      • Big Sur (2008-02-22)
      • Yosemite - Tuolumne (2008-07-13)
      • Yosemite Picture-a-Day (2008-05-17)
      • More Macro (2008-08-30)
      • Macro Lens Fun (2008-08-22 to 2008-08-24)
      • Wine Tasting (2008-02-09)
      • Stanford Dish Hike (2008-03-16)
      • Stanford Photoshoot (2008-03-20)
      • Wine Tasting (2008-08-02)
      • Tundig (2008-10-20)
      • Wine Tasting (2008-09-01)
      • New Years Eve (2008-12-31)
      • Gabrielle's Birthday (2008-12-24)
      • Kirkwood Powder Day (2008-12-20)
      • Bowling (2008-12-08)
      • Classy Kirkwood Ski Extravoganza (2008-12-29)
      • Stanford in Feb (2008-02-10)
      • Softball (Bush League) (2008-04-16)
      • Half Moon Bay (2008-01-20)
      • Dash (2008-04-19)
      • Dinner (2008-12-05)
      • Thanksgiving (2008-11-29)
      • Blue Angels (2008-10-12)
      • Michigan Trip (2008-10-20)
      • Carrie Underwood (2008-11-14)
      • Art Show Party (2008-10-10)
      • Patriots vs 49ers (2008-10-05)
      • Oktoberfest (2008-10-04)
      • Michigan Trip (2008-09-05)
      • Kira's Birthday (2008-08-15)
      • Webb Ranch (2008-08-24)
      • Softball (2008-08-05)
      • White Water Rafting (2008-07-31)
      • Sasha's Softball (2008-07-19)
      • Broken Face (2008-07-22)
      • Softball (2008-07-15)
      • Wakeboarding (2008-05-11)
      • The Human Race (2008-05-10)
      • Passover (2008-04-20)
      • Dickinson Baseball (2008-04-19)
      • Staples vs Norwalk (2008-04-18)
      • Colorado Skiing (2008-03-02)
      • Whistler (2008-02-19)
      • Superbowl (2008-02-08)
      • Softball (2008-02-05)
      • Katy and Eva's Birthday (2008-02-02)
      • Rancho San Antonio (2008-01-05)
    • 2007
      • Shasta Wakeboarding (2007-09-01)
      • St. Patties Day (2007-03-16)
      • Hawaii (2007-04-16)
      • Chicago Trip (2007-10-01)
      • Yosemite - Half Dome (2007-07-29)
      • Thanksgiving (2007-11-25)
      • Nikon First Day (2007-11-30)
      • Santa Cruz (2007-12-08)
      • Wine Tasting Sonoma (2007-12-16)
      • Yosemite 2 - August (2007-11-11)
      • Muir Woods (2007-02-16)
      • Christmas (2007-12-25)
      • Gabrielle's Birthday (2007-12-24)
      • Heavenly Skiing (2007-12-22)
      • Dickens Fair (2007-12-15)
      • Softball (2007-12-04)
      • Halloween Diving (2007-10-31)
      • Blue Angels (2007-10-07)
      • Michigan vs Penn State (2007-09-22)
      • SF Bay Beer Fest (2007-09-09)
      • Windy Hill (2007-06-22)
      • Memorial Day (2007-05-26)
      • Yosemite - My Birthday (2007-05-19)
      • May Skiing at Squaw (2007-05-05)
      • Diving Certification (2007-03-23)
      • Kirkwood Skiing (2007-03-09)
      • Tahoe Trip (2007-12-30)
    • 2006
      • Yosemite 1 - July (2006-07-21)
      • Yosemite 3 - September (2006-09-07)
      • Israel (2006-06-06)
      • No Clothes Party (2006-04-21)
      • Toby's CD Release (2006-04-20)
      • Kings Night (2006-04-14)
      • KHK Concert (2006-04-08)
      • Gil's Visit (2006-03-25)
      • Spring Break (2006-03-04)
      • Frat Party (2006-01-21)
      • Skiing (2006-12-15)
      • Chanukkah 2006 (2006-12-14)
      • Hammy's Thanksgiving (2006-11-16)
      • Halloween 2006 (2006-10-27)
      • Castle Rock (2006-10-26)
      • Drunken Debauchery (2006-10-19)
      • Diving Certification (2006-10-13)
      • Boating - Lake Anderson (2006-08-11)
      • Apartment Photos (2006-07-01)
      • Mom's Visit (2006-07-01)
    • 2005
      • Leelenau Trip (2005-09-24)
      • Woodward Dream Cruise (2005-08-20)
      • Funny Videos (2005-02-05)
      • Yosemite (2005-07-15)
      • HKN Broomball (2005-12-12)
      • New Years (2005-12-30)
      • Central Campus (2005-05-07)
      • Graduation Photos (2005-04-30)
      • Pre-Graduation Party (2005-04-29)
      • Toga Party (2005-04-16)
      • OAR Concert (2005-03-25)
      • Dance Marathon (2005-03-19)
      • St. Patties Day (2005-03-16)
      • Spring Break (2005-02-27)
      • Superbowl (2005-02-06)
      • Country Bar (2005-02-05)
      • Salmon Dinner (2005-01-20)
      • January 14 (2005-01-14)
      • Heather's Birthday (2005-01-11)
      • Rose Bowl 2005 (2005-01-01)
      • Toby's Band (2005-09-25)
      • Notre Damn Game (2005-09-10)
      • Hawaii (2005-09-01)
      • Chicago Trip (2005-07-29)
      • Santa Cruz Bonfire (2005-07-09)
      • Seattle Trip (2005-07-01)
      • Napa Valley (2005-06-24)
      • LA Trip (2005-06-18)
      • Berkeley and Giants Game (2005-06-11)
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Tahoe (2012-04-01)

Trip to Emerald Bay and Bonsai Rock
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  • Ever since I first saw David Shields photos of Bonsai Rock I had wanted to shoot this location. For the past couple years I've leased a ski cabin with several of my friends for the entire winter. Being so close to Lake Tahoe and Bonsai Rock you'd think it would be easy to get here to shoot. Last year I had made it up to the eastern shore to photograph Bonsai but I waited too long into the year (it was almost May when I made my way over there) and the sun was setting more northerly than I wanted. Willie and I decided to do a Tahoe photo weekend at the end of March, hoping the sunset would still be south-westerly enough for a nice sunset. It was storming all week and we rented a 4 wheel drive SUV for the trip. Hoping to get a great sunset we departed plenty early from my cabin and arrived at Bonsai Rock pretty hopeful.

Random side-story: I've driven all over California (and many parts of the United States) over the past 6 years and although I've seen "Caution: falling rocks" signs, I've never actually really paid attention to them or had any issues. On the drive to Bonsai Rock the car in front of me rolled down his window and started waving his arm, pointing to the left, signaling something that I couldn't figure out. He quickly changed lanes and that's when I realized what he meant …. GIANT F'ING BOULDER!!!!!!! There were 3 cars to my left and I had to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting the giant rock. This thing would have seriously messed up the SUV. So Mr. Car in front of me … thank you! 

We arrived at Bonsai Rock with plenty of time before sunset. Last year there was so much snow that the lake level rose fairly significantly. Even with a dry winter the lake level is much higher than we really want for good Bonsai Rock photos. The beautiful foreground rocks are mostly under water. Willie and I spent a couple minutes looking at compositions but with so few rocks exposed we were pretty limited and found our shots pretty quickly. 

We had plenty of time to kill before sunset and it was partially cloudy so I decided to pull out the Lee Big Stopper and see what kind of effect I could get. I set up a 3.5 minute exposure, clicked the button and sure enough, I got a super neat pattern in the sky. The water was pretty choppy and the long exposure turned the water into glass. Perfect! Now we just need a beautiful sunset and I'll repeat this. Unfortunately we didn't get a sunset (thick clouds blocked the sunset) but I did manage to get a nice long exposure photo! 

Nikon D700 w/Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S:
36mm, f/16, 3 min 20 sec, ISO 200
Lee Filter Holder + 0.6 HiTech Soft ND Grad + Lee Big Stopper

    Ever since I first saw David Shields photos of Bonsai Rock I had wanted to shoot this location. For the past couple years I've leased a ski cabin with several of my friends for the entire winter. Being so close to Lake Tahoe and Bonsai Rock you'd think it would be easy to get here to shoot. Last year I had made it up to the eastern shore to photograph Bonsai but I waited too long into the year (it was almost May when I made my way over there) and the sun was setting more northerly than I wanted. Willie and I decided to do a Tahoe photo weekend at the end of March, hoping the sunset would still be south-westerly enough for a nice sunset. It was storming all week and we rented a 4 wheel drive SUV for the trip. Hoping to get a great sunset we departed plenty early from my cabin and arrived at Bonsai Rock pretty hopeful. Random side-story: I've driven all over California (and many parts of the United States) over the past 6 years and although I've seen "Caution: falling rocks" signs, I've never actually really paid attention to them or had any issues. On the drive to Bonsai Rock the car in front of me rolled down his window and started waving his arm, pointing to the left, signaling something that I couldn't figure out. He quickly changed lanes and that's when I realized what he meant …. GIANT F'ING BOULDER!!!!!!! There were 3 cars to my left and I had to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting the giant rock. This thing would have seriously messed up the SUV. So Mr. Car in front of me … thank you! We arrived at Bonsai Rock with plenty of time before sunset. Last year there was so much snow that the lake level rose fairly significantly. Even with a dry winter the lake level is much higher than we really want for good Bonsai Rock photos. The beautiful foreground rocks are mostly under water. Willie and I spent a couple minutes looking at compositions but with so few rocks exposed we were pretty limited and found our shots pretty quickly. We had plenty of time to kill before sunset and it was partially cloudy so I decided to pull out the Lee Big Stopper and see what kind of effect I could get. I set up a 3.5 minute exposure, clicked the button and sure enough, I got a super neat pattern in the sky. The water was pretty choppy and the long exposure turned the water into glass. Perfect! Now we just need a beautiful sunset and I'll repeat this. Unfortunately we didn't get a sunset (thick clouds blocked the sunset) but I did manage to get a nice long exposure photo! Nikon D700 w/Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S: 36mm, f/16, 3 min 20 sec, ISO 200 Lee Filter Holder + 0.6 HiTech Soft ND Grad + Lee Big Stopper

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  • A couple weeks ago Willie asked me to reserve the weekend of March 30, 2012 for a photo-trip. About the same time, my roommate and a bunch of my friends decided to make that same weekend a Tahoe get-away/ski-trip weekend. I wanted to do both so I convinced Willie to join and we'd shoot Lake Tahoe. 

We had been monitoring the weather all week and it seemed like every 5 hours the report changed. A large storm was rolling in but nobody could decide when exactly it would hit. We knew we wanted to shoot Bonsai Rock (which I have previously photographed) and Emerald Bay. Planning this photo trip turned into a nightmare because we weren't sure what sunrises or sunsets would be good and we couldn't figure out if the roads would even be open. The road to Emerald Bay had been closed all week due to snow / avalanche control but finally opened as we drove up to Tahoe. Friday night we drove to Bonsai Rock and had a skunked sunset (but I did manage to get a photo that I was happy with thanks to the Lee Big Stopper, coming soon).

Saturday morning we woke up at 5:15am (ouch), wiped the sand out of eyes and hit the road. I had done some research and found that Emerald Bay was not only really close to our cabin but also pretty easy to photograph. Just pull off on one of the turn-outs, find a spot that doesn't have trees, and shoot. We were the only ones on the road when we got to Emerald Bay and only a few cars passed us as we watched the sunrise. There were a LOT of clouds (as you can see) but we were lucky and an opening in the east allowed the sunrise to sneak through and light up the clouds. We were treated for a beautiful sunrise (finally Mama Nature played nice for us!). Thanks to a super massive wind that had blown in, Emerald Bay also had some neat wave action going on (which you can see in this photo). 

Willie used his new Singh-Ray Reverse ND Grad and was able to get a large dynamic range with very little clipping. My HiTech Reverse ND isn't as soft and was doing some ugly things to the hill on the left so I had to settle for 2 filters and some bracketing. This shot is a 2-exposure blend, although the underexposed photo was only used in the bright section on the right of the photo, above the mountains and below the clouds. 

Nikon D700 w/Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S:
24mm, f/18, 10 sec, ISO 100
Lee Filter Holder + (0.9 + 0.3) HiTech Soft ND Grad's

    A couple weeks ago Willie asked me to reserve the weekend of March 30, 2012 for a photo-trip. About the same time, my roommate and a bunch of my friends decided to make that same weekend a Tahoe get-away/ski-trip weekend. I wanted to do both so I convinced Willie to join and we'd shoot Lake Tahoe. We had been monitoring the weather all week and it seemed like every 5 hours the report changed. A large storm was rolling in but nobody could decide when exactly it would hit. We knew we wanted to shoot Bonsai Rock (which I have previously photographed) and Emerald Bay. Planning this photo trip turned into a nightmare because we weren't sure what sunrises or sunsets would be good and we couldn't figure out if the roads would even be open. The road to Emerald Bay had been closed all week due to snow / avalanche control but finally opened as we drove up to Tahoe. Friday night we drove to Bonsai Rock and had a skunked sunset (but I did manage to get a photo that I was happy with thanks to the Lee Big Stopper, coming soon). Saturday morning we woke up at 5:15am (ouch), wiped the sand out of eyes and hit the road. I had done some research and found that Emerald Bay was not only really close to our cabin but also pretty easy to photograph. Just pull off on one of the turn-outs, find a spot that doesn't have trees, and shoot. We were the only ones on the road when we got to Emerald Bay and only a few cars passed us as we watched the sunrise. There were a LOT of clouds (as you can see) but we were lucky and an opening in the east allowed the sunrise to sneak through and light up the clouds. We were treated for a beautiful sunrise (finally Mama Nature played nice for us!). Thanks to a super massive wind that had blown in, Emerald Bay also had some neat wave action going on (which you can see in this photo). Willie used his new Singh-Ray Reverse ND Grad and was able to get a large dynamic range with very little clipping. My HiTech Reverse ND isn't as soft and was doing some ugly things to the hill on the left so I had to settle for 2 filters and some bracketing. This shot is a 2-exposure blend, although the underexposed photo was only used in the bright section on the right of the photo, above the mountains and below the clouds. Nikon D700 w/Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S: 24mm, f/18, 10 sec, ISO 100 Lee Filter Holder + (0.9 + 0.3) HiTech Soft ND Grad's

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  • After Willie and I watched a beautiful sunrise over Emerald Bay we decided to see how easy it would be to find Eagle Falls. We knew the general location but we weren't sure if the falls was right off the trail, if we had to hike down to the lake, or what. Turns out it's a LOT easier to find than we thought. And by a lot easier I mean it's literally right off the road (you can see it from the road). 

It took a little bit of log walking, tree branch hangin' on, and some skippin' over rocks to get over here to get the composition we wanted. By this time the clouds were rollin' in pretty heavily and although we knew the color was gone we thought we'd have some fun taking some test shots anyways. I wanted to use the branches to add some interest to the foreground as well as frame the shot. I figured the tree could help frame this as well. The sunrise managed to squeak through the clouds and made a couple light-rays which I thought were neat. 

Without any color I thought I'd turn this into a black and white and see how it turned out. I used Nik's Silver Efex Pro to convert this and pull out some contrast and structure in the photo. Did I over process this? After the conversion I tried to pull the contrast back even more but I think a lot of that motion was in the RAW file from the long exposure. Thoughts?

Nikon D700 w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S:
17mm, f/9, 0.5 sec, ISO 100
B+W Circular Polarizer + HiTech 0.6 Soft Grad ND

    After Willie and I watched a beautiful sunrise over Emerald Bay we decided to see how easy it would be to find Eagle Falls. We knew the general location but we weren't sure if the falls was right off the trail, if we had to hike down to the lake, or what. Turns out it's a LOT easier to find than we thought. And by a lot easier I mean it's literally right off the road (you can see it from the road). It took a little bit of log walking, tree branch hangin' on, and some skippin' over rocks to get over here to get the composition we wanted. By this time the clouds were rollin' in pretty heavily and although we knew the color was gone we thought we'd have some fun taking some test shots anyways. I wanted to use the branches to add some interest to the foreground as well as frame the shot. I figured the tree could help frame this as well. The sunrise managed to squeak through the clouds and made a couple light-rays which I thought were neat. Without any color I thought I'd turn this into a black and white and see how it turned out. I used Nik's Silver Efex Pro to convert this and pull out some contrast and structure in the photo. Did I over process this? After the conversion I tried to pull the contrast back even more but I think a lot of that motion was in the RAW file from the long exposure. Thoughts? Nikon D700 w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S: 17mm, f/9, 0.5 sec, ISO 100 B+W Circular Polarizer + HiTech 0.6 Soft Grad ND

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