cTv, Playing Deep in the Redwoods, Henry Cowell State Park

Time to checkout the super tall, super old redwoods (one hundred million CENTURIES old) in Henry Cowell park.  Missed Bigfoot center but our Siberian Husky Kaliki scored water play in the running river.  Next up, we will walk over to the Roaring Camp village and hop aboard the steam train.

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cTv Napa Wine Country Vineyards – Episode 4, Part 2

Okay, it’s time to head north of the Bay Area to the Napa Wine Country!  Check out our latest episode where we shoot photos, videos (including drone footage) of our nearby Napa County wine country.  In our first of four segments, we discuss tips on photo elements to include while shooting the great outdoor landscape in the vineyards, architectural highlights and more. In Part 2 we talk about photography based on the time of year and time of day, check out wine production, take areal video footage of hot air balloons from our drone, look at details shots, nature shots, architectural shots and more! We look forward to your feedback and sharing this with your family and friends!

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cTv Napa Wine Country – Episode 4, Part 1

Okay, it’s time to head north of the Bay Area to the Napa Wine Country!  Check out our latest episode where we shoot photos, videos (including drone footage) of our nearby Napa County wine country.  In our first of four segments, we discuss tips on photo elements to include while shooting the great outdoor landscape in the vineyards, architectural highlights and more.

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cTv Golden Gate Bridge, Part 3d – Review and Critique

In our fourth and final segment of the Golden Gate Bridge series, California Travel Videos reviews their favorite photo and video locations to capture images of the Golden Gate Bridge and nearby travel highlights.

Golden Gate Bridge view from San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge view from San Francisco

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cTv Golden Gate Bridge – Part 3b, South: Crissy Field, Fort Point and Fort Baker (California Travel Videos)

In this episode segment at California Travel Videos we head south into San Francisco, checking out Crissy Field, Torpedo Wharf, Fort Point, Fort Baker and more.  Click below wo watch our video:

Torpedo Wharf view of the Golden Gate Bridge during the "blue hour"
Torpedo Wharf view of the Golden Gate Bridge during the “blue hour”

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cTv Golden Gate Bridge – Part 3a, North: Battery Spencer & Horshoe Bay (California Travel Videos)

Grace and Michael venture north of the Golden Gate Bridge, checking out Battery Spencer and Horshoe Bay , Part 3a – cTv (California Travel Videos).  We welcome you to watch our video show where we do battle with the cold summer weather!  We invite you to click here to view our show.
San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge at sunset
San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge at sunset – Photo given to contest winners
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Despite taking photos and videos during the summer, be sure to bring along extra layers since fog, wind and cold, moist temperatures can catch you off guard even on a seemingly warm summer day!

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cTv Golden Gate Bridge – Part 2, Planning, History, Statistics (California Travel Videos)

The Golden Gate Bridge, Part 2 cTv (California Travel Videos) – we welcome you to view our planning video where we discuss lots of interesting aspects of the history behind building what in the 1930s was to be the world’s longest suspension bridge, built over the most challenging waterway!

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cTv Golden Gate Bridge – Part 1 Trailer with Phantom Drone Aerial Views (California Travel Videos)

 

Twilight view of the Golden Gate from Torpedo Wharf
Twilight view of the Golden Gate from Torpedo Wharf

The Golden Gate Bridge – California Travel Videos shoots photos, videos (including aerial Phantom drone footage) from numerous locations with travel tips, perspectives, day and night. You won’t want to miss our dramatic four minute teaser to get a taste for our upcoming segments on the Golden Gate Bridge. In our introductory program we share photo techniques and deal with unusual climate challenges to shoot memorable photographs, learn about the background/history and more.

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cTv Olompali State Park (Novato), Episode #2, Part 2 – Miwok Indians, Grateful Dead (Jerry Garcia), Phantom Drone

Grace and Michael discuss the interesting history of Olompali State Park near Novato, California, complete with commentary, photos, on location videos including aerial drone footage using a DJI Phantom drone quadcopter and short supportive video inserts.

We welcome you to see our 16 minute video commentary:

Sunset oasis overlooking Olompali State Park
Sunset oasis overlooking Olompali State Park

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McArthur Burney Falls, Episode 1 – Part 3, Critiques

In our finale on the spectacular Burney Falls episode, Grace and Michael offer their critique of the many cinematic highlights, photo opportunities and photo editing tools to improve the final output.  We welcome you to check out our video review of Burney Falls:

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