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The Sandman
Alberto Avila is one of those slightly eccentric and endearing characters one runs in to from time-to-time in Southern California. With no more than a dustpan and broom, he creates murals out of sand on the street in Coronado. We …
Long Live Prohibition!
On Saturday night we ended up in the Gaslamp after a few cocktails at a friend's condo. The Gaslamp was heaving with muscled young men and girls in short dresses filling the restaurants, sidewalks, and lining up for entrance to …
Back in Town
I just got back from a photography trip to Mesa Verde National Park and Santa Fe. Two places worth visiting if you've never been. Summer fun is almost over for me. I now have a backlog of projects to complete …
Nimitz Leaves on a Gray Morning
It was pretty challenging trying to get a shot of a gray ship in a gray sea against a gray sky. I included Ballast Point in the shot so you wouldn't think this was a black-and-white photograph! I was honored …
Night Photography
I enjoy night photography very much. There is a lot of freedom to be creative with a camera in subdued lighting, because the images you create don’t always have to resemble what you are seeing with your eyes. You can …
Richard Avedon - Portraits of Power
My wife and I recently made a visit to the Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power exhibition at SDMA in Balboa Park. Richard Avedon, whose career spanned six decades, was one of the most important photographers in the history of American …
Pacific Beach on the 4th
On the 4th of July, I was in Pacific Beach shooting pictures for a specific project. More about that when it is done. I don't know if it was just the time I was there, but the beach really didn't …
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 …