My Award/Honorable Mention Images

Since I think it's very important to constantly make my photography better, I usually enter 1-2 Photo Contests monthly. It keeps me out there photographing and my technical skills just keep getting better and better. At the moment, I am actually preparing 2 images for a contest. I am very excited about them and I am keeping my fingers crossed that they will received at least an honorable mention or better yet an award!!! The pictures you see are some of those images I have entered and have either won an award or have received an honorable mention. They are pretty self-explanatory but the one on the right is an exploding blender (yes it was a MESS to take but worth it) and the other one is of the Taj Mahal in India!  

As always here is my website so you can check out more of my work: http://www.vivianaperaltaphotography.com/

Napa Valley Mustard Festival

This was another one of my submissions. I was driving through Highway 29 and this was taken near St. Helena, CA. I love driving on Hwy 29 because you can see all the vineyards along the way. You always hear about the Napa Valley and the wine industry but it's a totally different experience actually being here. I love stopping at Taylor's Refresher in St. Helena because according to one of the travel channels (I can't remember which one) they have the #2 best hamburger in the country!  I don't know if I believe that but I love stopping there anyway. Their shakes are to die for and they have free water which is always great after a full day of photographing the beautiful landscapes!!!

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Napa Valley Mustard Festival Stamp!

I recently entered the Mustard Festival Photo Contest. This image was one of my submissions. I was driving through Yountville, CA when I saw wonderful green house surrounded by Mustard Flowers (they bloom every Spring in the Napa Valley). I think this is a vegetable garden the French Laundry uses for some of their food. For those of you who don't know, the French Laundry is one of the best restaurants in the world. My brother says it has 3 stars or diamonds and that is supposed to be fantastic. He is the chef of the family so he would know. I also submitted three more images and I am very excited about them. I'll let you know the outcome of the contest!!! 

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WELCOME TO MY BLOG!!!

It's been a while since I've written a blog. Actually, the last one I wrote, was when I was circumnavigating the world on good old Semester at Sea. I had many avid readers at the time and I think it was mostly because my shipmates never called home so it was nice to at least have someone's perspective of the world. That or they loved my writing and witty sense of humor. I go back now and I can't believe the amazing trip I had! It just brings back wonderful memories.

Now, on to the REAL WORLD. My world. Photography. I absolutely love what I do and couldn't be more excited to relaunch my website! 

I recently won a Portraiture contest here in the North Bay with the image you see at the top of the post and I got a free tripod out of it (which is very exciting considering I had lost my old one). So thanks to Elliott I won a prize!

ENJOY!

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