Carl Hebert Photography

Sugarloaf Craft Festival December 9-11

2011-11-22T21:00:00.001-05:00

Getting ready for the Sugarloaf Craft Festival in Chantilly, VA. Printing different sizes for about 20 images that will be in the show. Also have to do the final touches on the display unit and get the lights working. Hopefully will be dropping the prints and canvases off at the frame shop tomorrow to get that part started.

If anyone happens to be down around Chantilly, VA swing by and say hello! December 9th-11th.

Updates are in the works!

2011-10-07T17:50:00.000-04:00

This blog is getting much needed maintenance. You will notice some dramatic changes to the site, but hopefully the content will still be what you expected.

If you came here from my main site www.carlhebertphotography.com just hit your back button or click on the link to get back to it. We will be adding a new navigation bar soon.

Carl

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Chief Mountain on rt 17 in Montana

Alaska Road Trip Day 14

2011-06-19T01:32:00.000-04:00

We left Whistlers Provincial Park around 6am this morning. Are final destination for the day being Charlee Lake Provincial Park. We drove most of the day today. Are first photography stop of the day was Bijoux Falls Provincial Park. Here we photographed the bucolic little waterfall that was there and took a good stretch break. After viewing the waterfall we continued to Dawson Creek, mile 0 of the Alaskan Highway. After grabbing a bite to eat in the town we headed to Charlie Lake for the night.

Alaska Road Trip Day 13

2011-06-19T01:31:00.000-04:00

We left Dry Gulch Provincial Park headed toward Whistlers Campground at Jasper National Park. We drove through Jasper for most of the day. We saw two black bears along the road in Jasper and the park there was nice even though it was the second day in a row it was raining. The rain was the reason for a lack of stops along the way today.

Alaska Road Trip Day 12

2011-06-19T01:30:00.000-04:00

We left the part of Glacier National Park we were staying and headed to Many Glacier, an exhibit within the park. Here we took a 1.3mile trail down to a partially frozen lake where we got some very nice pictures of the Canadian Rockies with the lake. After leaving Many Glacier we soon crossed into Canada, the first stop in Canada was are 4,000 mile marker where we stopped to take a picture. After that we drove until we reached Dry Gulch Provincial Park, a cute little campground where we stayed.

Alaska Road Trip Day 11

2011-06-19T01:25:00.000-04:00

Today we started the day traveling Yellowstone in the early morning. We saw bison in the morning light, we saw a mirror smooth lake and we saw a family of Marmots. After photographing all of these we headed back to the campsite and packed up our tent. Right after we packed the tent we said goodbye to Yellowstone and started are drive to Glacier National Park in Northern Montana. We saw several changes in scenery along the way. Driving through flatlands, foothills, and a lot of farmland we finally made it to Glacier National Park where we got some great pictures of wildlife including are first Grizzly Bear. We stayed the night at the Rising Sun campground.

2011-06-13T12:31:00.002-04:00

We woke up and checked out the Mammoth Hot Springs in the early morning light. After seeing these amazing hot springs and the cute Yellow-bellied Marmot couple we headed towards the Madison campground stopping at all the geothermal activity and taking pictures along the way. The end of the day we ended in Madison Campground for the night.

2011-06-13T12:18:00.004-04:00

This morning we were up before the crack of dawn. Yaaawwwnnn! We went up to Devils Canyon Overlook where we got some amazing sunrise pictures. After the sun rose above the canyon we took off on the road again. We took the Beartooth Highway with absolutely breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. When we got to the top we were at 10,467 feet with complete whiteout conditions. After driving through the storm we stopped at the Top of The World store at roughly 10,200ft. We reached the Northeast Entrance of Yellowstone around 5:30pm and spent the night photographing the wildlife. We stayed the night at Mammoth Campground.

Alaska Road Trip Day 8

2011-06-13T12:08:00.002-04:00

This morning we entered Wyoming stopping along the magnificent views along the way. Right around noon time we reached Devil's Tower where we stopped for lunch and took a few pictures. After photographing the tower and Prairie Dog village we headed out again. We traveled through the Bighorn National Forest where we reached high elevations and saw our first sight of snow, unfortunately something we will see more of for the rest of the trip. We ended the day at Elk Mountain National Recreational Area

Alaska Road Trip Day 7

2011-06-13T12:01:00.003-04:00

This morning we spent a majority of our time driving around Badlands National Park looking at the gorgeous scenery. After we left the park we drove for awhile until we reached the Black Hills National Forest. On this overcast dreary day the forest had an ominous look about in the photos. Then we drove through Custer State Park to reached the Wind Caves National Park. We took an hour tour through the caves looking at the ancient and out of this world rock formations. We spent the night in the EconoLodge in Custer, SD.

Alaska Road Trip Day 6

2011-06-13T11:51:00.002-04:00

Today we left Lake Carlos State Park and headed to Cedar Pass Campground, MN. Along the way we reached 2,000 miles of driving in the middle of a deserted wheat field in MN, that was interesting. Our first scenic stop of the day was Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Here they had a city park with a idyllic little waterfall in the center of the town. After grabbing a bite to eat in the city we headed for Cedar Pass Campground in the Badlands. The sunset here was so amazing that we got caught up in it and by the time we put the cameras away it was 11:30pm.

Alaska Road Trip Day 5

2011-06-10T08:31:00.000-04:00

Day 5-478 miles

We left Becky’s house near 6am to start off the day. Today was a lot of driving with not much else in between. We drove from 6am until noon stopping every hour to get out and stretch. At noon we stopped at Amicon Falls State Park for lunch and a few pics of the waterfalls there. After lunch we drove some more. There was a very large temperature swing today, we were at an average of about 88 degrees while driving. All of a sudden we hit a little valley near Lake Superior and the temperature dropped 33 degrees!! BBBrrrrr, we went from 88 degrees to 55 degrees in 10 miles. After that shock to our body system we kept driving and the temperature climbed back up to low 80’s. We crossed the Minnesota state line and then all of a sudden it was like we drove into a wall of humidity and record high temperatures… we went from 88 degrees to a boiling hot 102 degrees! Yesterday might not have been a very exciting sight filled day but it definitely was interesting watching the temperature.

Alaska Road Trip Day 4

2011-06-10T08:13:00.002-04:00

Today was a lot of driving without many stops for long periods of time. Although there was a lot of driving it was still very fun. Their were a few interesting adventures that we went through today. The first major stop of the day is when we hit our first 1,000 mile marker. After stopping and recording that we continued to drive. After driving for a few more hours we reached the town of Superior, in case you couldn't guess it is on the coast of Lake Superior.
We stopped here to get some pictures of the lake with one interesting change, when we stepped out of the car there were thousands of these little annoying black fish flies! We decided the picture was worth it and charged down the dock through clouds and clouds of these annoying bugs. After that interesting experience we crossed the mind boggling Mackinac Bridge and entered Michigan's Upper Peninsula or the UP. We drove the UP highway until we reached my Uncle's Aunt Becky's house where we are staying for the night.

Alaska Road Trip Day 3

2011-06-06T08:59:00.003-04:00

Day 3- Almost 900 miles:

Day 3 of the trip we got up and left Selkirk Shores Campground bright and early and got a few pictures of Lake Ontario. After that we headed towards the American side of Niagra Falls. This was one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen. While at Niagra Falls State Park we got several pictures of Horseshoe Falls and the American Falls. After we got some aerial pictures we boarded the Maid of the Mist. A boat that brings you out into the center of both of the falls. It was definitely worth the $13.50. After spending a few hours at Niagra we crossed into Canada. Today was the first time I have ever left the United States. Once we were in Canada we drove for a few hours through a very bucolic and rural part of Canada. We stopped at a local beach and walked through the waters of Lake Erie. From there we drove to the Baymont Inn & Suites in Port Huron where we stayed the night.

Alaska Road Trip Day 2

2011-06-06T08:53:00.005-04:00

Day 2-457 miles:

We started off today heading out from home. We traveled down through Maine and entered New Hampshire through Conway New Hampshire. We drove down through New Hampshire until we reached the Kancamangus Highway. We followed the absolute breathtaking highway over 2,800ft elevation where we saw several different breathtaking vistas. We were promptly and efficiently attacked by black flies and mosquitos until applying a little DEET. GO DEET! After applying the miracle spray we hiked 1/3 of a mile up to the Sabbaday Falls waterfall where we got some great photos. After we exited the Kancamangus Highway and the White Mountians National Forest we traveled through NH once again until we reached Vermont. We had an interesting little adventure inside of Vermont, the GPS we are using took us down a gravel road through major farm country. The road was eerily empty of people, we soon found out why. As we reached the end of the road we pulled up to a lake to cross into New York. With only one slight problem, there was no ferry. So we turned around and headed the long way to New York. The delay added about an hour and a half onto our drive time. We entered New York and drove the second half of our days trip stopping to cook are Chicken Parmesian mix where we discovered we were missing the grill for the top of are stove. We are now staying at Selkirk Shores Campground for the night with beautiful temperatures and a calm night. Hopefully today was the day we straightened out all of the setbacks so that tomorrow can be a beautiful and problem free day.

Getting ready to head out of Hebron Maine in the Morning

2011-06-03T23:14:00.000-04:00

Car is all packed and everything is ready to go. We took a trip to Freeport Maine to get some last minute items for the trip and finished packing the car and saying goodbye to all the family.

Just had a quick shower pass through and I had the bag with some afghans on top of the car... luckily they were in a plastic bag and nothing was wet in the bag.

Off to bed for now and hoping the rain stays away for the start of our trip.

Can't wait for the Kangamangus!

Day 1 Alaska Road Trip - Map with photos

2011-06-02T11:35:00.001-04:00

Here is the new map for day one, still working out the kinks but so far it is looking good!

Day 1 Alaska Road Trip

EveryTrail - Find the best Hiking near Waterbury, Connecticut

Hopefully the galleries will be finished today!

First Day Preparing for the Trip

2011-06-01T21:30:00.001-04:00

My uncle Carl came up and we started consolidating our gear for the trip. Got a crash course in photography also!

Car is packed and Heading to Maine

2011-06-01T08:54:00.000-04:00

Just finished packing the car and did a last minute check to make sure I had everything.

Have to hit the post office and FedEx then off to Maine!

Very excited to finally be on my way and also a little apprehensive hoping that I planned everything out well enough and Zach and I will be able to enjoy this trip to the fullest.

Please feel free to leave any comments or suggestions on places to see as we go across the country!

Everytrail website

2011-06-01T04:11:00.000-04:00

Here is a test run I did on a website I found that allows you to post your hike/trip and include images and videos with it. The nice thing is the images and videos are placed where you took them along the trail.

This test was of a trip I took this past weekend up to Lake Waramaug.

Test run #2

EveryTrail - Find the best Hiking in Connecticut

I am hoping to be able to post one of these each day as we travel from Maine to Alaska.

Getting ready for the Alaska trip and showing my itinerary

2011-05-29T10:31:00.002-04:00

Starting to set the site up for the trip to Alaska. I see this as a shift in my current photography career. I have always enjoyed photographing the outdoors and everything (well almost everything, bugs suck) that goes with it.

I have been doing mostly commercial photography since graduating college. It has helped pay the bills, but the excitement of outdoor photography is calling and I feel that this trip will let me know if that is something I want to pursue.

The trip starts from my home here in Bethel, CT and goes to my brother Maurice's house in Hebron, ME where my nephew Zach will join me. We will leave Hebron and head cross country in my faithful Pontiac Vibe.

The plan is to go through Niagara Falls and see all five Great Lakes as we head through the upper peninsula of Michigan. Then head down through Wisconsin into Minnesota through South Dakota. Spend some time in South Dakota visiting the Badlands, Mt. Rushmore, the Wind Caves NP, and some of the surrounding areas.

We then plan on traveling into Wyoming pass Devils Tower and spend the night in the Bighorn NP. Our goal in Wyoming is of course Yellowstone where we are going to be for at least four days before heading north into Montana.

Montana has the Glacier NP which we will drive through in route to Jasper Provincial Park in Canada. We spend a few days traveling through Canada until we reach Alaska, were we will meet up with my wife Beth along with Maurice and Priscilla.

We then spend a week together in Alaska taking a cruise of the sound to view glaciers and wildlife followed by a two day visit to Denali NP.

Everybody except me will be flying back to New England, whereas I will be driving back to Connecticut.

The trip back is not planned out completely yet. I am waiting to see if any of the places we hit on the way to Alaska require a return on the way back.

That's it for now more to follow soon.

Carl

New Video up on Learnmyshot.com

2010-08-02T19:14:00.000-04:00

I just finished my first video for Photoshop and it is being shown on the learnmyshot.com website. It is a starter video that takes you step by step with the importing process using Adobe Bridge and the photodownloader that comes with it.

The next video in the series will show how to organize a bit more and also how to open images in Camera Raw. This is key in getting the best possible image to use in Photoshop.

I have to say the process of creating videos is complex and I had a lot to learn! I can only hope that as each video progresses it becomes easier and the product looks better!

Carl