Meeting Dario I literally only met him minutes before this Chat… but Dario Sattui may well be the most inspiring person I’ve met all year! Dario is the great-grandson of Vittori Sattui, founder of V. Sattui Vineyards in the Napa Valley. He may have learned the vintner business from family… but his love of Medieval…
Creating Our World I have a deep belief… certainty, even… that we create our worlds with the power of our belief, faith, knowledge, wisdom, discernment, actions. I’m not here to debate whether or not you think that is true… I’m simply going to show you two photos. One represents my world when I still had…
It All Started For Me 3 Years Ago… Not in a galaxy far, far away… but in a Starbucks in Austin, TX. I was out for SXSW and a big photo walk led by my friend Trey Ratcliff. We sat down in Starbucks with his son Ethan for a warm and lovely mocha… and he…
The Castle I visited Castello di Amorosa in the Napa Valley for the first time recently. I went to hang with my great friend Annette Biggers – and to help out on one of her fantastic fairy tale shoots. She’s done them at the castle before, so I’d heard a lot about the place. I couldn’t wait…
Me ‘n Barns I have a thing for old barns. They speak to me of my childhood… and of the old West, where I might have loved living. Except for the bathroom situation. Wouldn’t have loved that, no. In fact… ix-nay on the athroom-bay deal! I’ll stay where I am. 😉 But I digress. This…
My recent episode of The Chat with Gordon Laing was such fun! If you haven’t seen it, check it out here. The Three Muskateers Like I said in the video, it took place in Nashville, TN during a Sony media event. We were there to experience the new mirrorless cameras – pre-production. A big honor!…
Avoiding Bonsai Rock: “all that” or merely insecure? Bonsai Rock on Lake Tahoe, Nevada side is an icon. An endless stream of photographers has been to this spot to shoot this very rock it seems; its wee stunted pine trees doing their mightiest to grow out of a crack in the granite. Just do a…