A Cosmic Nebula Explosion of Life; A Detail Micro-Macro Study. This image has to be one of my favorite snapshots taken recently with my little pocket-sized Point-n-Shoot camera, the Sony RX100mIII. My sister and her kids came up to the Bay Area for a family visit last week. For one…
A First Time: Visiting Mare Island Naval Shipyard NHL and using a Sony Mirrorless Camera Last week I had a chance to knock off a few firsts in a matter of hours. A friend wanted to photographically explore around the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California. The invitation to…
Sunset over the San Francisco Bay on the Summer Solstice, June 20, 2016. I have to thank my son for this shot, otherwise I would never have been able to share this photo with you. If I stayed home that evening I might have wound up standing in my yard…
A UFO streak of light flying through the starry skies over the mountains of the Eastern Sierra. Can you tell me what this is? Last spring I was shooting the clouds over the Sierra Crest from the Alabama Hills in Lone Pine, doing long exposure shots of 25 seconds to capture…
Picture: Sun bursts through storm clouds in the Los Padres National Forest, Monterey County, California In my previous post I shared some images that were taken on my first photo outing of 2016. As I previously noted, this was a much-needed trip for me as my 2015 had been exceedingly…
Photo: Storm clouds over road in Los Padres National Forest, Monterey County, California (Click here to purchase a print or license for use in publications. – 160107_CMT-0013) Just after the New Year holiday had passed, I had a chance to join a friend for a quick trip to the Los…
Picture: Trees at sunset, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California Join me for a wonderfully intimate photo workshop called “Off the Beaten Path” in early May at the magnificent Point Reyes National Seashore. This mid-week workshop is guaranteed to avoid the crowds. It starts on Wednesday, May 4th and…
In mid-February I was delighted to teach a one-day workshop at the beautiful Point Reyes National Seashore. This class focused on developing a stronger personal photographic vision by seeking out beauty in more intimate details to be found at a location. Finding intimate visions of beauty at a scenic beach…
Picture: Stars over the wreck of the Point Reyes, Inverness, Marin County, California (Click here to purchase a print or license for use in publications. – 151002b_BA2-0250) The Near-Death of a Local Photographic Icon or … Bad Photographers & Why We Can’t Have Nice Things. A few weeks ago, a…
Picture: A panoramic sunset spreads sunbeams out over the East Bay Hills as seen from Mount Diablo State Park, Contra Costa County, California A few weeks ago my daughter had to complete an assignment on shooting landscape photos for her high school photography class. One day after school we went…
Picture: Photographer at work on the beach at Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California Begin < !-RANT-! > This one just left me shaking my head. Sure, there are probably times when you think the words “Photography Experience Not Required” might be completely applicable or acceptable. But how about…
Photo: Cloud at sunrise reflected in water at Drakes Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California Photographic Vision: Intimate Details and Personal Connections; A One-Day Photo Workshop Saturday, February 13, 2016 For those of you living in Northern California or traveling to the area, I want to let you…
Picture #01: A cold glass of IPA beer sitting in the sunlight at the Hop Grenade, Concord, California. At the end of last year I put together my annual Best of 2015 photographic collection. Those shots were from my “real” camera, i.e. my Nikon D800, and my “Just for fun…
Please enjoy this year-end collection of images made over the course of 2015. For reasons that I won’t go into here, 2015 was not my most productive year of shooting. However, as a wise person once said, it’s the quality that counts, not the quantity. Fortunately, I can still look…
More Than A Rock by Guy Tal Publisher: Rocky Nook 256 pages $39.95 USD I got my entrance into the world of professional photography by working for one of greats; Galen Rowell was a world-class adventurer, photographer, and author whose writing was on par with his amazing photography. His writing…
Picture: Curving road below mountain range dusted by first snow of fall, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming (Click here to purchase a print or license for use in publications. – ID# gtnp-1097e) People often ask how I got started in photography. It surprises many to learn this wasn’t a chosen…
Picture: Rainbow over a forest after a storm, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Shasta County, California (Click here to purchase a print or license for use in publications. – ID# shas-2139) — For reasons I won’t go into right now, this is probably the most thankful Thanksgiving I’ve had in a…
Picture: Photographers at the Point Reyes Headlands, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California I’m delighted to present a selection of images taken by the participants of my recent “Photographing the Natural Wonders of Point Reyes” photo workshop which took place over the weekend of November 6-8, 2015. I’ve been…
Picture: Sub-launched Trident Missile soars into the evening sky above California; November 2015 For those of us who live on the west coast, and thanks to the wide-spread media coverage, many folks have now heard of or saw the crazy light that appeared in the evening sky over California last…
Picture: Photographers at Drakes Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California I’m delighted to present a selection of images taken by the participants of my recent “Photographing the Beaches of Point Reyes” photo workshop. At the end of this post, you’ll see a great “Behind the Scenes” shot that…
Picture: Super-Blood-Harvest Moon during a Lunar Eclipse next to wind turbine, Solano County, California (Sept. 27, 2015) It’s not often that you see photographers, especially professionals, show off their failures. When I teach in workshops, do private consultations or portfolio reviews, one of the things I always ask my students…
Picture: Morning light at Drakes Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California The final two workshops that I’ll be teaching for 2015 at the beautiful Point Reyes National Seashore are fast approaching, with the next one just over a week away. That’s when I’ll be heading out to teach…
Picture: Panoramic Photo of the cliffs at Drakes Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California For photographers living in, or traveling to the San Francisco Bay Area, I’ll be teaching another of my upcoming Panoramic Point Reyes 1-Day photo workshop which I’ll be leading on Saturday, September 12, 2015.
Picture: Hikers on the subdome just before the cables section of the route up Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California (Click here to purchase a print or license for use in publications. – vly2-2744) New Photos added to my Image Archive Library from Yosemite National Park. I’m happy to announce…
