Mustards in Spring I’ve been wanting to photograph the mustard fields in Napa, California for a couple of years. Typically, you have to be there in January or February (at the latest) to accomplish this. Well, I finally made it there in early March – and despite it being completely cloudy, I came away with…
One Evening in Santa Cruz Santa Cruz is known for many things. Among them, surfing, beaches, sunsets, being a little (or a lot) “out there” – and Natural Bridges, which is where this image was taken. So on this particular evening, when they all converged in one spot for this one moment, I couldn’t help…
My Recent Adventure I just returned from an awesome flying adventure with the equally awesome Jessica Ambats. Naturally, it was a blast. But also a revelation! I’m going to do a major post about the trip… but wanted to share this simple image from an evening just a few nights ago in Death Valley. I…
The Assignment & Challenge I needed to get a fine art photo of mine printed recently. Biggish. 4’x3′. It needed special treatment… and on awesome paper. This is the image:
Let’s Go Shoot An Icon! A photographer friend was in town, so we headed out to Bonsai Rock at Lake Tahoe to shoot some sunset action. Bonsai Rock is a bit of an icon. Google it and you’ll see what I mean. We’re having an incredibly dry winter in the Sierra Nevada mountains… which means…
Deciding What, Why & How I like “old building, new growth” juxtapositions. I especially love it when the old building says “Posted, No Trespassing”. It’s just so quaint and presumptuous. Oh, I know it’s a modern sign meant for modern, rude humans… but as a captured moment, the combination makes me giggle. In this photo,…
Perfectionism and Rejection Wow, I just named this post in a way loftier manner than perhaps this photo warrants. Then again, it helps make my point. Which is… “Perfectionism” is a slippery slope when it comes to both Art… and Life. Dictionary dot come defines perfectionism this way: “a personal standard, attitude, or philosophy that…