by Caryn Esplin | Oct 24, 2012 | Blog, Things
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Monterrey Bay Aquarium this summer, so if you ever get to the Bay Area near San Francisco, be sure to take the drive down to Monterrey and Carmel and spend a few days along the coastline. Here are some of our highlights....
by Caryn Esplin | Oct 15, 2012 | Blog, Light Painting, Things
WINNER: Danny Morgan – for a very accurate guess! MY PROCESS: 1. I positioned the fruit on a granite countertop, which was surprisingly reflective, even like a mirror. 2. I put my camera on a tripod with these settings: 20″ f/8 ISO 200. 3. I used manual...
by Caryn Esplin | Oct 3, 2012 | Blog, Places, Things
I had some fun taking abstract photos from the car on the way home from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, around the Palisades area. My first abstract was a “happy accident.” I had my camera on a slow shutter speed rather than a fast one to compensate for the...
by Caryn Esplin | Sep 26, 2012 | Blog, Things
On our recent jaunt to Yellowstone Park, we pulled in to see Old Faithful and then we realized we just missed the eruption, So it gave us some time to walk around the Old Faithful Inn and I took the opportunity to photographic the iconic Yellowstone Park bus. From...
by Caryn Esplin | Aug 20, 2012 | Blog, Things
The next time you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, make sure you drive south to the Monterey Area. We had just started down the 17-mile drive south of Monterey, CA, on the way to Carmel, when we drove by Spanish Bay Beach and it was full of these rock stacks. I just...
by Caryn Esplin | Jul 9, 2012 | Blog, Things
Fireworks + Lake = Amazing Photo Op! I had a blast shooting fireworks this year because, for the first time, I found a display over the water. On July 4, the Island Park Lake Lodge had an awesome display of colorful bursts over the Island Park Reservoir. I love how...