to my personal blog. Here I post examples of my photography and writing. I specialize in making unique and highly detailed photographs. Notice I said making and not taking. Yes I take photos but a lot of time and work is involved in pushing and punishing the pixels in my images to achieve the look I like.
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Can't we all just get along?
Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 10:12PM | in California, HDR, Panorama, San Francisco, Travel This was a cool guerrilla photo shoot. I was staying at the San Francisco Hyatt Regency and had found a platform on the 17th floor just adjacent to the emergency stairway. There was a concrete wall with a 9" wide gap in it that allowed me to put my camera and lens through it. This is what I saw.
Friday, May 21, 2010 at 6:30AM | in HDR, National Mall, Travel, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington DC It was early morning and the rain had slowed down a bit by the time Manny and I arrived at the statue of the three Vietnam soldiers in Washington DC. Located just across from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, they seem to have emerged from the trees and have paused to stare at the black wall of names. They are extremely realistic and detailed. The overall feeling there was one of sadness.
Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 6:03AM | in Creative, HDR, National Cathedral, Travel, Washington DC When Manny and I got out of the taxi that dropped us off at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C., the sun was so bright and the sky was so blue it felt like we had stepped into a dream or a painting Mary Poppins style. After exploring the place and taking about a thousand photos, we decided to walk back outside and take a photo of both of us in front of the Cathedral. One day I hope he brings his kids here and remembers being here with me.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 5:56AM | in Bobs Big Boy Broiler, California, Car Show, Cars, Creative, Downey, HDR Ok I have no idea what make or model this car is. All I know is it was massive and low slung. I would guess in an accident it would tear up any Honda or Toyota and suffer very little damage. Just look at that bumper! I should mention that while I was busy taking this shot, Kathy was getting some awesome shots of a Thunderbird that had pulled in when I wasn't looking. You can actually see me taking this shot in her photo (look on the right) here
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 5:42AM | in California, Creative, HDR, San Francisco, Travel San Franciso's Crocker Galleria has an amazing glass atrium that stretches the full length of the building. I was thrown out of the shopping center by the tripod police (security) just after taking these shots. I'm glad I had already eaten lunch before breaking out my camera gear.
Monday, May 17, 2010 at 6:15AM | in California, HDR, San Francisco, Street Car, Travel I had worked a very long day and was heading for some dinner and then back to my hotel room for some much needed sleep. I was waiting for the light to change so I could walk into San Francisco's ferry building when I spotted good old no. 1007 heading my way. I very rapidly setup my tripod and mounted the camera. By the time I had attached my off camera shutter release and took 5 of my 10 shots she was moving out of the frame. So what you see here is a single shot psuedo HDR, something I rarely ever do.
Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 10:07PM | in Bobs Big Boy Broiler, California, Car Show, Cars, Downey, HDR Whenever I see one of these classic cars, I wonder how and where the owner finds spare parts. They would have to be next to impossible to find wouldn't they? I can't seem to find replacement arm rests for my van and it's not anywhere close to 55 years old. How do you find critical engine parts that are needed just to keep the car in operation? I guess that just makes it all the more wondrous to see one of these beauties glide into one of the parking spaces at this classic drive in. If you are ever in the Downey area on a Wednesday evening don't miss it.
