Death Valley Adventure – Part 1

Death Valley Adventure – Part 1

Sampling the Visual Pleasures of the Lowest Point in the US Every year, if I can, I spend and extended weekend in Death Valley with a small group of friends—we’ve been going to Death Valley to photograph for that last 30+ years. In the past I’ve been known...
Architecture Interiors — The Broad Stage Revisited

Architecture Interiors — The Broad Stage Revisited

Creating Panorama Scenes in Photoshop I’ve been quite busy lately—the first part of the Month I was in Death Valley, then immediately after returning, I jumped into a photo shoot for the Broad Stage in Santa Monica, part of the Santa Monica College arts campus....
Two Heads Are Better Than One

Two Heads Are Better Than One

How to deal with the unfortunate facial expression in group portraits Ah… its that time of the year! The time when we are challenged to capture the idealized family portrait to send out in greeting cards or gifts to friends and family. To help you along during...
California Photo Festival

California Photo Festival

A Week of Photography on the Central Coast of California Last week was a great photo teaching adventure in and around Los Osos for the California Photo Festival. There were 170 individual sessions during a 5 day period—it was all photography, all the time, from 6 am...