Desert Rowboat
If you flashback to yesterday I made it quite clear that I did not capture any interesting images in Bombay Beach…as I went through yesterday’s shoot I realized I wasn’t quite being honest. When we first rolled up on Bombay Beach, along the eastern shore of the Salton Sea, we were met with flooded streets, [...]
A Sunday Drive
We’ve been itching for a roadtrip, so when we discovered that we had a free day on Sunday we decided to take a jaunt to the desert for an afternoon drive – slash – photo tour. A few days ago I was talking to a friend about the Salton Sea and I realized it has [...]
Welcome Back!
Ok, I didn’t actually go anywhere. Between the Olympics, having a cold, and just general laziness…I haven’t been all that diligent about the updates. And I definitely haven’t been in the mode of working on a new set of photos, though I did find a number of shots from a trip to Yosemite in 2007 [...]
Kabootars
Another “deep dive” (ok, maybe today isn’t such a deep dive) in to one of the photos featured in “scenes of india“.
Prior to heading to a new location I like to do research, identify interesting locations, customs, buildings, etc. in search of photo opportunities. When reading up on the city of Agra, you have the [...]
Jama Masjid
A second deeper look in to one of the photos that make up “scenes of india“, a photographic journey through India.
Jama Masjid is one of the largest mosques in India and sits in the heart of Old Delhi. The courtyard, partially seen in the photo above, can hold up to 25,000 people. The Muslim community [...]
Fishing At the Feet Of God
Over the next few weeks I will be profiling some of the photos from my first publications, “scenes of india”.
The first photo profiled, Fishing At the Feet of God, is also the cover shot for the book. The photo features the Taj Mahal, as seen from Mehtab Bagh across the Yamuna River. The Taj Mahal [...]
scenes of india
I am pleased to announce the availability of “scenes of india”, a photographic journey through India. My first publicly available photography publication.
Scenes of India explores the life and times of urban Indian life in the cities of New Delhi, Gurgaon, Kolkata, and Agra. 70+ black and white photos printed on premium photo paper with a [...]
A Visit to Los Angeles
Wow, it definitely has been a dreary few days here in Southern California, anyone starting to go stir crazy yet? So it would appear that dream job #2 is not going to happen at this time. Disappointing, but at the same time it was always a long shot.
The photo above is from Mulholland Drive where [...]
Agra Fort
I’ve finished the editing and the first proof of the book, Scenes of India, is being printed and should be delivered in the next few days. The above photo, taken at Agra Fort in India is one of the included photos. After reviewing the book I’ll make it available for purchase and I’m sure it [...]
A Trip to Amboy
Today Sierra took her first roadtrip with us. For a 3 month old puppy she did remarkably well, even if she hasn’t quite figured out that it’s ok to go to the bathroom at rest stops. It would appear that we potty trained her too well!
After reading about Amboy, California in Richard Wong’s blog we [...]
Bananas
Today is an “odd” photography day. While in the midst of some of the best photography shoots I’ve had over the last couple of weeks, including making a jump back in to film and thoroughly enjoying that experience…I suddenly feel like I’m in a photography rut. Maybe it’s the process of editing 100 some odd [...]
Historic Fullerton
This gallery contains the first series of photos from my recently acquired Mamiya C220. Using Kodak Trimax 400 film Andree and I toured some historic downtown Fullerton locations on an overcast day. Overall I am quite impressed with how sharp the images are, even with having to rely solely on manual focus (something I’ve probably [...]
The Lazy Photographer
Silver Efex Pro converted black and white image. The abandoned Fox Theater in downtown Fullerton on the corner of Harbor and Chapman. Canon 5d
This weekend I took the “new” Mamiya C220 out for a spin. Shooting full manual with film was an interesting experience. No longer was I provided with instant feedback on the back [...]
India at 30km/h and random thoughts for a Thursday
One of the cool things about “starting the blog from scratch” is that I can re-use a lot of old photos without worrying about duplication! This photo is from a roadside store outside of Agra, in India and is included in my India at 30km/h photo essay. Shot from a window in a moving car, [...]
San Diego Skyline at Night
A classic scene from the city of San Diego as seen from Coronado Island along the boardwalk. 30 second exposure while hoping that the water taxis or a boat wouldn’t enter the frame.
We had an enjoyable day, deciding to visit San Diego and the grandbaby. After spending some time at the Chula Vista Nature Center [...]
A Day Well Spent
Sep 27 2009 (originally posted)
On Friday Andree and I decided to take a jaunt throw Los Angeles. We started at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Century City. The space had a Pictures of the Year exhibition documenting some of the greatest moments in photography for the year 2008, amazing and powerful pieces of work. [...]
Goodbye God, We’re Going to Bodie
May 25 2009 (originally posted)
Rumor has it, a young girl uttered those immortal words before leaving to Bodie, California. The land of riches and dreams for some, and hell for others. One of the best preserved ghost towns in California, if not the United States, Bodie is a California State Historic Park in the Basin [...]
Lonely Fisherman
May 18 2009 (originally posted)
A Happy Monday to all…Andree and I are trying to figure out our return to Highway 395 road trip. Do we leave tomorrow or Wednesday…where do we stop…camp or cheap motel…choices choices choices…I do so love roadtrips. I’m thinking a stop in Lone Pine and the Alabama Hills, Mono Lake, and [...]
Quixote’s Nightmare Redux
Apr 27 2009 (originally posted)
Yesterday was an amazing day. We started with a hike to Suicide Rock near Idyllwild and as luck would have it were near a great vista of the Palm Springs windmill farms in the San Gorgiono pass as the sun was starting to go down.
We pulled up right as the sun [...]
Ace of Spades
Jan 26 2009 (originally posted)
I’m not sure what it is, but I just seem to be in this photography related funk lately. I have more time to take images, but I just can’t seem to capture anything that lights the fire. Looking for my muse, and as always inspired by jody and her fantastic Salton [...]
Homeward Bound
Aug 23 2007 (originally posted)
Well, my 3+ week journey has about come to an end, in about an hour I leave for the airport to fly back to home sweet home. It’s been a whirlwind three weeks. From Kolkata and my sister’s beautiful wedding, to her prehoneymoon journey with the family through Agra, a week [...]
Wat Mahathat
Aug 22 2007 (originally posted)
The journey in Thailand is about to end. Today I spent a fascinating day at Wat Mahathat in Ayutthaya about 100km north of Bangkok. Ayutthaya is the ancient Thailand capital until it was moved to Bangkok. There are a tremendous amount of ancient temples in Ayutthaya, many of them in glorious [...]
Venice of the East
Aug 21 2007 (originally posted)
There are those who call Bangkok the Venice of the east, and while I’ve never been to Venice I find it hard to imaging that the side canals of Venice look anything like those in Bangkok. It’s hard to imagine that minutes away lies the hustle and bustle of a major [...]
A Night in Chinatown (Bangkok)
Aug 20 2007 (originally posted)
Well, more like an hour or so. The hotel was pretty adamant that I shouldn’t venture out with my camera at night, but I did anyways. And then with all those warnings in my head and strange looks from everyone I kind of bailed out after about an hour. Would have [...]
