Picture: Avila Beach, San Luis Obispo County coast, California I got back home this last weekend from my recent shoot along the Central California coast. One thing that I’ve noticed while working on my current book is that finding a good ground based shot of the “Classic California Beach Town”…
Picture: Lupine and Owl’s clover bloom in spring oak tree woodlands in the Los Padres National Forest, California This was how my most recent trip started. I want to thank my good friend Michael Routh for bringing me to this location. If you want to see this great display for…
Picture: Golden sunrise light over the coastal hills above Gaviota State Beach, near Santa Barbara, California One thing I can tell you is that this photo doesn’t live up to the reality of the environment. The northernmost public beach in southern California, you’d think it would be warm outside. This…
Picture: Lupines at sunset on green grass hilltop along the Big Sur Coast, Monterey County, California This beautiful image belies the economic troubles happening several thousand feet below. In relation to my last post, “The Price of Your Passions“, this serene scene could be considered quite costly by some if…
Picture: A pair of Recreational Vehicle campers traveling along a desert highway, near Death Valley, California I love to drive. But it’s quite the new reality here in the U.S., with summer fast approaching and record gas prices already here- and still climbing; $3.89 at my local station today, $0.05…
One of the things I noticed while watching the developing trends and growth of the Microstock arena, and especially with the photographers involved there, is a very strong demand for immediate gratification. In psychology terms, this would be like the basic baby or toddler that has not developed any sense…
Picture: Female Japanese tourists looks out over the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River toward Lower Upper Yellowstone Fall, Yeloowestone National Park, Wyoming In my last post I mentioned that I’d been deeply engrossed in working my way through a number of projects this Winter & Spring. One of those was…
Picture: Nampeyo, Navajo Potter at work in her studio. Photo by Edward Curtis. Description by the artist: Every visitor at East mesa knows Nampeyo, the potter of Hano, whose creations excel those of any rival. Stranger wander into her house, welcome though unbidden, but Nampeyo only works and smiles. In…
OK, I hate to jump on the mass media marketing campaign bandwagon, but for the sake of all the male readers out there, I simply have to. Taco Bell and Sports Illustrated have teamed up to present “Direct Daniella” as part of the media blitz that surrounds the SI Swimwear…
Picture: Sunset light on vineyard along the Silverado Trail, Napa Valley Wine Country, Napa County, California I was beginning to think it would never happen. Yesterday, I almost thought it was an April Fools joke, but luckily, it wasn’t. But there, in bold relief, was a reported sale of one…
Picture: Recreational boat grounded while at anchor due to low tide in Morro Bay, California I spent the last week in Morro Bay, camping with the wife and my kids at Morro Bay State Park. We actually got home a few days ago, but I’ve spent the last few days…
Picture: Sunrise light on Morro Rock, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County coast, California This is how Morro Rock looked yesterday morning at sunrise. There is one thing I’ll remember most about this morning, and that was after this photograph of Morro Rock was taken. Twice, I was photographing a…
Picture: Pigeon Point Lighthouse at dawn over the Pacific Ocean, San Mateo County coast, California Knock on wood. I’m almost afraid to say it out loud or in writing, but I’m also almost too excited to contain myself. A new book? A hot new assignment? A big print sale? No….
Sea Anemones cling to coastal rocks during an incoming tide at dawn, Pigeon Point, San Mateo County coast, California I’ve been a bit hesitant to post anything lately, as the stability of my weblog as been extremely variable, and tenuous at best. I detest the idea of posting anything new…
Picture: Heron at sunset, Baytowne Wharf Marina, Sandestin Resort, Destin, Florida Review of the North American Nature Photographers Association (NANPA) 2008 Annual Conference in Destin, Florida. Last year I wrote a review of the 2007 Nanpa Conference after my first year as a Nanpa member, and my first visit to…
Can’t see me? Hit Refresh! Last fall you may remember that my weblog went on a huge roller coaster ride of the server being up and down a zillion and one times. After a month of anguished conversations with tech support staff, one stellar employee named Danijel was able to…
Photo: Picture of the Big Sur coast at sunset, Monterey County, California Get ready for it. It’s already here. In the town of Gorda, along the beautiful Big Sur coastline, the price for gas today, as reported on the local morning news was $5.19 per gallon for regular unleaded. And…
Photo: Evening light at Baytowne Wharf Village, Sandestin Resort, Destin, Florida I got back home late Sunday evening from my whirlwind week in Destin, Florida where I’d been for the 2008 NANPA Annual Conference. I knew from my experience that the schedule during the conference wouldn’t allow for much photography….
“The decisive moment” is a phrase known well in photography circles, and no photographer has come to embody the meaning of that term like Henri Cartier-Bresson. If you aren’t familiar with his work, be sure to check out a great documentary called, Bresson; The Impassioned Eye. Filmed in 2003, a…
Picture: Sunrise over the Sierra crest and the Lake Tahoe basin from 33,000 feet above the California / Nevada border. I’m here at the Nanpa Summit in Destin, Florida this week. I knew from experience during last year’s summit in Palm Springs that there would likely be very little time…
So the big gorilla is all dressed up, hair combed back into tiny braids, and the pink tutu is donned with matching leotards. Is Cinderella’s ball this week? No. What about the prom? No. Is it time to parade the hairy beast across the stage so that buyers can see…
< --Rant--> I’m absolutely buried with several deadline projects, family stuff, and prepping for travel to Florida for the Annual Nanpa Conference. The computer problems I had last month caused me to play catch-up for several weeks. Now, my valuable and limited time is being wasted waging war with the…
Picture: “The Creature Rises”; Driftwood ‘monster’ rising out of the grass, Bullards Beach State Park, Bandon, Oregon This is just one of those completely off the wall, out of left field items that has nothing to do with anything. I know what it’s like to go through life with a…
I’ve been extremely busy of late with several big deadline projects that have been / are in the works. I’ve also enjoyed another fun period of “catch-up” following on the heels of my extended computer crash issues last month. Did I mention my brand new computer was built with bad…
