I think Death Valley is calling my name. Why you may ask? Well, it seems everything lately is reminding me of it. First, the guy who works on my car (oil changes, etc.) was working a half day on Friday. He and his employees were going out to the desert over the weekend for dirt biking […]

Who doesn’t like an uplifting story about a person who comes from almost nothing to living out an amazing dream? You want to read a great story like that? Then I have one for you. Enter: Xyza Cruz Bacani. Bacani has become a huge voice in the photography world with her unique vision and determination […]

It was sad hearing that Leonard Nimoy passed away on February 27, 2015. He made such an impact on so many people with his role as Spock in the Star Trek television series and movies. Spock was not only an amazing character for Nimoy, but also became a huge cultural icon throughout the world. Mr. […]

I was driving to work, on Monday morning last week, when out of nowhere came this beautiful rainbow in the sky. I thought, “Well, there you have it…and I don’t have my camera with me, again.” So, while stuck in traffic, I looked over at the passenger seat and saw my iPad. I remember that […]

A storm went through the Ventura area this weekend and it was great to see more rain. We’re far from recovering from the drought California suffered the past couple of years, but every little bit helps. Thunder came as a surprise Saturday night, especially since Ventura and Oxnard rarely get thunder storms. The only time […]

After seeing the documentary “Finding Vivian Maier”, I went to a local bookstore and purchased a copy of the photo book, “Vivian Maier: Street Photographer”. Sure, I could have bought a digital .pdf version of the book, but having printed copies of her photos is so much better. Visually, the photos look so much better […]

I just watched an amazing documentary about a photographer who was never famous while she was alive, but has become one of the most prolific street photographers of our time. Her name: Vivian Maier. The documentary, “Finding Vivian Maier”, follows photographer/filmmaker John Maloof on his journey to bring Vivian’s amazing talent to the forefront of […]

This weekend was really tough! I was sick and laid in bed about 90% of the time on both Saturday and Sunday. I’m not sure where this extreme cold came from, but it really hit me hard. I had rented a couple of movies today, but was too exhausted to watch them. One is a […]

Recently I decided to invest in a new electronic gadget: the iPad. I wasn’t sure if I was going to benefit from having one, but after using it for a short time, I began to realize I should’ve bought one a long time ago. I’d often seen a lot of photographers pulling iPads out of […]

I don’t know about the rest of the U.S., but California has had a really warm winter this year. I feel like it’s been summer for the past eight months. There have been a few rain showers here and there, but not enough to recover from the drought we’re having in this state. Hopefully February […]