I consider myself a photographer. With that in mind, I try to do as much work as possible in camera so I can avoid spending a lengthy amount of time in front of the computer. I really feel that when someone takes a picture and puts it into Camera Raw (the photo processing engine in […]

It’s always nice to revisit the work of Ansel Adams. I came across a really great documentary that was shown on PBS called “Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film” which show the life of Ansel from birth to his death. If you have time to watch it, you’ll learn a lot about Ansel that you may […]

I visited my sister and niece today in Simi Valley and took the picture below. The area in the photo is directly behind my sister’s house. After taking in the beautiful view, we decided on making plans to visit the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in the next couple of weeks. This is the time […]

I recently bought a new lens for my camera and went to the Santa Barbara Zoo yesterday to test it out. I have to say I love the results this lens created! The lens is the equivalent of 600mm on a 35mm camera (I use a micro 4/3rds mirrorless camera). In other words, the lens […]

I’ve been pretty busy this weekend with life’s little tasks, but wanted to do a quick post here. On February 18th, the winner of the World Press Photo Competition was announced. Congratulations to Warren Richardson for winning with your great photo. For those of you who would like to see Warren’s photo and the other […]

I recently received my monthly copy of Outdoor Photographer in the mail and as always have enjoyed the articles in it. There is one article in the magazine that I feel every photographer can benefit from. The article is called “The Power of Visualization” and is written by a man that I took my first […]

I spent most of Saturday going to a couple of museums. The first exhibit I went to see was the latest at the Annenberg Space for Photography called “Life: A Journey Through Time.” The exhibit displays images taken by National Geographic photographer Frans Lanting and shows the evolution of life on earth, from the Big […]

One morning this last week, I stopped along the coast and took the photo below. The lavender/purple shades were really beautiful that morning. I’m going to start looking for other places around the coastline to take photos of in the morning. I usually go to the same location because it’s convenient, but I’m sure there […]

I went out to my favorite beach tonight and watched the sunset. Nothing like a day where you wake up to rain and then end the day with a beautiful sunset. Below is one of the photos I took tonight. I’m very lucky to live so close to the ocean. Snow pounded the Sierras this […]

Nope. The pictures below aren’t a science experiment. They are pictures of raindrops on my sunroof. We are still in desperate need of more rain here in Southern California, but we have had some relief. It looks like the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range is getting a lot of snow though. This is great news. On […]