Flying Around Downtown
Have you ever seen a blue biplane with red wings buzzing around San Diego? It belongs to Barnstorming Adventures out of Montgomery Field. I recently took a ride to do some aerial photography of downtown and it was a real …
Another Perfect Day
Today, we were in Presidio Park in the morning and Balboa Park in the afternoon. We were shooting with a variety of lenses and techniques. The shot below was taken with a Lensbaby. This is basically a lens on the …
Not the San Diego Zoo
I got out of downtown today and somehow ended up at the old Los Angeles Zoo in Griffith Park. It is a fascinating place. The enclosures were built by the WPA in the 1930s and housed bears, lions, elephants, etc. …
I Could Watch People Work all Day!
Yesterday, I was out with another photographer near the border, looking to shoot some samples for a photographic workshop I am giving. We came across a farrier, and a boy whom I assumed to be his son, shoeing a horse …
Love that June Gloom
The June Gloom has mostly been just a lot of really nice cloud formations this year. Contrary to what you'd imagine, photographers love clouds. Not only do they make for interesting photos, but the soft light is good for portrait …
Giant Kaleidoscope
I always find the Urban Trees on Harbor Drive inspiring. This year, there's a particularly fun kaleidoscope a little north of the Star of India. You can look through it and turn the various knobs to create an infinite number …