Trailsloggers and Silicon Valley Digital Photography Workshops present a fun and educational photographic adventure for beginning and advanced photographers. Come explore the local wildlflowers with outdoor guide and photographer, Paul Dileanis to learn:
New skills for photographing wildflowers
Special exposure tips that will help give better colors
Composition and lighting techniques
The best local places to photograph wildflowers
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Trailsloggers & Let’s Go Birding have partnered together to bring you this exciting California Condor workshop.
The recovery efforts to save the California Condor are nothing less than remarkable. This pre-historic vulture once found throughout North America was reduced down to only 27 birds by 1987. Because of extreme efforts to save the species there are [...]
We will spending two days (May 15 & 16) photographing and exploring the rocky shoreline of Pacific Grove, Garrapata State Beach, and Point Lobos. Most of the day will be spent photographing on location, folowing the light, and lingering for the last moment of twilight. Time will be spent discussing photographic technique, workflow, image processing, [...]
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We have a great selection of intelligent toys and projects for the youngsters this season. I have put together a small list of some of our recommendations for this season. Sprig is a brand new company that blends recycled plastic with recycled wood to create a durable toy that actually smells like wood. Green [...]
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Owl pellets are a natural occurring byproduct of an owls digestive system. Owls eat a lot of things that they can’t naturally digest. Things like fur, feathers,claws, teeth, and bones are typically regurgitated in a pellet for about 6 to 10 hours after conception. These pellets are easily dissected and can [...]
If your tired of smores but still crave a fireside treat while camping, I may have the solution for you. On a recent trip, I was introduced to mountain eclairs. First you need to widdle the bark off of a fairly substantial stick. The diameter of the stick determines the size of the pastry [...]
Bean Hollow and Pebble Beach are located off Highway 1 about 16 miles south of Half Moon Bay. Both of these beaches are small pocket sized with limited parking. Connecting the two is a mile long nature trail. The trail does have a few steps to climb and few bridges to cross, but overall it’s [...]
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One of the great things about living in the Pacific Northwest is exploring the rugged coast and tide pools. However, every year we hear a sad story of a family or a child swept out to sea by a rouge wave. The ocean can be unpredictable so constant vigilance is always necessary. This becomes more [...]
If you have not already checked out the newly renovated Academy of Science, I highly recommend it (www.calacademy.org) The Academy of Science is located by Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. My suggestion would be to arrive early and head right over to the Rainforests of the World exhibit. This exhibit always seemed [...]
I saw some of Steven’s work at the SVWP monthly meeting. I am a very novice photographer, but I was impressed by his presentation. I would not hesitate to recommend one of his workshops. You can learn more about Stephen at www.stephenoachs.com