Blogs about: Photographs Northern California

Latrobe (CA), Cloud Ribbons, Light Pockets, Dragon Face

Steven Tze wrote 22 hours ago: Latrobe, El Dorado County, CA A uniform scene is probably not.  By accentuating contrast and increas … more →

Tags: clouds, Dragon, Latrobe, light, Magic, Photography, Puff, Rays, Shadow

Sutter Creek (CA), Wild Grass, Lichen, Contrast5 comments

Steven Tze wrote 3 days ago: Amador Central, Sutter Creek, CA A forced photography exercise I imposed for myself this afternoon. … more →

Tags: Grass, lichen, Photography, Shadow, sidelit

Ione (CA), Lenticular Clouds, Monochrome

Steven Tze wrote 5 days ago: Ione, Amador County, CA I have always wanted to photograph lenticular clouds (commonly know as panca … more →

Tags: clouds, contrast, foothills, lenticular, Monochrome, pancake, Photography, Silver Efex Pro, UFO

Plymouth (CA), Storm Clouds, Last Light2 comments

Steven Tze wrote 1 week ago: Plymouth, CA Another photograph resurrected from the archives.  The reason?  Spectacular clouds, poo … more →

Tags: Amador, Amador County, clouds, foothills, light, Photography, Plymouth, Storm, Sunset

Pfeiffer Beach, Keyhole Rock, Splashing Surf, Square Crop2 comments

Steven Tze wrote 1 week ago: Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur, CA I pulled this image from the “scrapheap”.  Photographed on C … more →

Tags: beach, big sur, Central Coast, Hwy 1, KeyHole, Ocean, Pacific, PCH, Pfeiffer Beach

Folsom (CA), Parallel Lines: Grass, Rocks, Rails, Fence, Powerline - Monochrome4 comments

Steven Tze wrote 1 week ago: Folsom, CA As I have mentioned previously, shooting B&W (or monochrome) images is not a matter o … more →

Tags: contrast, el dorado hills, fence, folsom, foothills, Grass, Hills, Monochrome, Pâture

Latrobe (CA), Barn, Rolling Foothills, Storm, Rays of Light, Monochrome5 comments

Steven Tze wrote 2 weeks ago: Latrobe, CA After what seemed like interminable weeks of hazy skies, a weather system is finally mov … more →

Tags: BW, clouds, Photography, Storm, Shadow, Hills, spring, Silver Efex Pro, Sunlight

Folsom, Cattle Corrals, Layers of Fences, Monochrome9 comments

Steven Tze wrote 2 weeks ago: Folsom, CA A quick 20 minute shoot on the way home to break the week long photography hiatus.  The h … more →

Tags: Photographs - Sierra Nevada, Sunset, Photography, Grass, Shadow, fence, Silver Efex Pro, Barbed Wire, Monochrome

Rancho Cordova (CA), Cinder Block Building, Backlit3 comments

Steven Tze wrote 2 weeks ago: Rancho Cordova, CA Likely the second to last photograph from a quick shooting session last week at a … more →

Tags: Photographs - Industrial, Photographs - Buildings, Building, Decay, Photography, backlit, Rancho Cordova, window, broken

Rancho Cordova (CA), Broken Safety Glass, Afternoon Sky9 comments

Steven Tze wrote 3 weeks ago: Rancho Cordova, CA Strange that I do not remember seeing all the colors in the broken safety glass w … more →

Tags: Building, Decay, Photography, silhouette, Rancho Cordova, window, broken, glass, Mather Field

The Difference of a Year6 comments

Steven Tze wrote 3 weeks ago: The quality of one’s photographs should improve over time, whether through technical competenc … more →

Tags: San Francisco, Industrial, Decay, Photography, Fair, State fair, Hyatt, swing ride, Sugar Mill

Rancho Seco, Sunset Rays, Pond, Two Versions

Steven Tze wrote 3 weeks ago: Rancho Seco, Sacramento County, CA It all started with a photography request: A large sunset with a … more →

Tags: Sunset, Photography, rancho seco, Reflection, silhouette, Bird, Pond, Sacramento County, Golden Hour

Sac County, Empty Road, Powerlines, Monochrome2 comments

Steven Tze wrote 1 month ago: Rancho Seco, CA Standing in the middle of a country road may seem like a good idea until you realize … more →

Tags: Sunset, Photography, rancho seco, Hills, road, Silver Efex Pro, Monochrome, Golden Hour, Power Lines

Folsom Lake, Far Shore, Bird, Power Lines

Steven Tze wrote 1 month ago: Browns Ravine, Folsom Lake, CA Not how I imagined this image would turn out when I snapped this shot … more →

Tags: Sunset, Photography, Reflection, silhouette, Lake, Bird, Shadows, el dorado hills, folsom

El Dorado Hills, Pasture, Rolling Hills, Fence, Monochrome

Steven Tze wrote 1 month ago: El Dorado Hills, CA Quite frequently I “consult” Google Maps and Google Earth when seeki … more →

Tags: Photography, Grass, Hills, fence, contrast, Silver Efex Pro, el dorado hills, Monochrome, foothills

Ione (CA), Grasses, Mounds, Shadows

Steven Tze wrote 1 month ago: Amador County, CA I was heading towards a familiar location in the foothills for a few compositions … more →

Tags: Photographs - Sierra Nevada, Sunset, Photography, Grass, Amador County, Shadow, Silver Efex Pro, Monochrome, foothills

"Work-in-Progress" - Jackson (CA), Storm Clouds, Layered Hills,2 comments

Steven Tze wrote 1 month ago: Jackson, CA (from Argonaut Mine) I am starting up a new category of photographs with this post: work … more →

Tags: Photographs - Sierra Nevada, Work in progress, clouds, Photography, Storm, Amador County, silhouette, jackson, Hills

Preston Grounds, Wind Blown Sidelit Grasses

Steven Tze wrote 1 month ago: Preston Castle Grounds, Ione, CA A photo opportunity delayed by a day.  With the winds gusting over … more →

Tags: Sunset, Wind, Photography, Grass, Castle, sidelit, Preston

Folsom Lake, Backlit Single Flower, Grass1 comment

Steven Tze wrote 1 month ago: South Side Trail, Folsom Lake, CA I am not one to photograph wildflowers. They are beautiful to look … more →

Tags: backlit, Browns Ravine, DOF, el dorado hills, Flower, folsom, folsom lake, Grass, Lake


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