My family and I are going out of town for a week, so I will not be posting until then. It should be a nice break for us, and I expect to come back with lots to share. Until then, have a great week everyone! 
Archive for the ‘Outdoors’ Category
see you next week | Esther Pederson Photography
August 26, 2010blueberry fever | Esther Pederson Photography
August 22, 2010I haven’t posted much lately because we have apparently contracted the blueberry fever. Symptoms include blue fingers and tongue, visions of blueberries upon closing our eyes, and coming home with gallons of berries that don’t even fit in our freezer. Hmm….sounds like heaven on earth to me! We have had a phenomenal blueberry year and it is so fun to be outdoors finding those amazing patches and just getting lost in them. Even our non-fruit loving dog has taken to the picking and eating of the berries. Here are some photos of our last adventure in the blueberry fields. Enjoy!
fireweed | Esther Pederson Photography
August 11, 2010
nothing better | Esther Pederson Photography
August 5, 2010simply said, there’s nothing better when you’re there. the beach.
the Johnson family | Esther Pederson Photography
August 3, 2010Pinch me, I must be dreaming! No, seriously. I know I keep saying it, but this family was amazing. Fun, beautiful, creative, beautiful, hansome, funny, beautiful, and did I mention beautiful? I had a lot of fun last night. The Johnsons brought so much positive energy to the shoot it made my work easy. I almost feel guilty calling it work! How many people have this much fun at their jobs? (two thumbs up for me!) I looked out the window at 6:00pm (thinking our session is supposed to start at 7:30) and with the worst timing the fog and mist began quickly shrouding Nome. (No big shocker for a Nomeite, our weather can change on a dime) Thank God it left almost as quickly as it came. By 8:00 it started to look brighter, and by the time we were done shooting, the sun was out and the clouds were mostly gone from the sky. It was perfect. [Insert angels singing here] Enjoy your preview of photos Johnson family. And thanks again for a wonderfully fun evening. You guys are the best. No, really! 
solomon | Esther Pederson Photography
July 27, 2010We enjoyed our weekend to the fullest. It was wonderful and refreshing and just felt great to be outdoors, in the SUN! We headed to Solomon on Sunday, on a whim. I’m so glad we did. We saw musk-ox and reindeer, and I got to take pictures of everything. I’ve always wanted to take a picture of this old store at Solomon. We drive by it every weekend on our way to Council, and I’m glad I finally captured it yesterday. It really is a beautiful building with the most beautiful backdrop. The musk-ox were resting in the field just to the right out of camera view. I know we see them all the time in Nome, but every time I see them, it is really amazing. 
our weekend | Esther Pederson Photography
July 13, 2010We had a fun weekend full of water, sun, and lots of yummy food. What else can I say, I love Alaska and the beauty around me, and I also love my family. Put the two together, and I am in heaven on earth! Have a great week everyone! It’s going to be a busy one for me. 
my first hdr | Esther Pederson Photography
July 7, 2010We hiked Dorothy Falls yesterday. It was my first time and it was amazing to say the least. I will definetely be going back….ahem….with my tripod! I was looking forward to bringing all my gear including my tripod when we left, and totally forgot it at home! Oh well, it was still a great trip and I got a few good photos even handheld. But man, I can’t wait to go back to see what I can really get as far as a quality image with the tripod! I had read about hdr images in one of my photography magazines a while back and thought it would be interesting to try. I exposed for the rock the first time, then exposed for the sky the second. I then merged them in photoshop and was blown away by the result. I’m hooked! Again, far from perfect, but at least I got the gist of what to do now! I had a heck of a time lining up the two images in PS, I must have moved a little too much or changed my focal length a bit. I guess that’s how you learn things, by making those kinds of mistakes. I still like the image. As we were eating our lunch at the base of the falls, we got to watch a mama and daddy bird feeding their babies. It was so fun! The nest is right in the rocks to the right of the falls. Talk about a million dollar view for them! 
flowers and more flowers | Esther Pederson Photography
June 29, 2010So, bear with me as I infuse some flowermania into your veins. I love our tiny tundra and mountainside flowers. They are so unexpected and so beautiful. So many varieties. I am amazed everytime I go out, it seems like I see a new flower that I hadn’t yet discovered. We have been out at camp the last few weekends, and everytime I go out, I of course lug my camera from place to place, excited to see what I can capture. Here’s a few I found. The last photo I took on our way to Council. We usually see a herd of musk-ox somewhere along the way, most often too far away to get a decent photograph. Well, this weekend, they posed so nicely right in front of the most beautiful backdrop! Thank you large beasts! 
summer landscape | Esther Pederson Photography
June 16, 2010I just love the little wildflowers that grow along our hill sides in the summertime. They are full of color and have such a wonderful smell. There are surprisingly so many varieties and shapes and most are so vibrant. They are also hearty to withstand our summer winds and sometimes cold overnight temperatures. It’s a welcome burst of cheer after the long snowy winters. 