Sometimes things come together in an accidental way that ends up working so well. Case in point, we were making food images for the Hanford House Inn in Sutter Creek because their breakfast is beyond good. It’s in a class of its own. I know because when we were done with this plate, it was...
I happened to be in St. Louis lecturing at a photography conference a few years ago. With plenty of free time and a hotel within walking distance to the Arch, I decided to go make some pictures. There’s hardly a new angle on this American icon, but I wanted some for my collection anyway; after...
For anyone who has never taken a few minutes to read the entire text of the Declaration of Independence, it is presented here preserving the original spelling and grammar. This document, carefully and masterfully crafted mostly by Thomas Jefferson represents even to this day a nation which is independent and free. We still owe a...
I’m still fairly new to HDR, but the more I work with it, the more I like it. HDR has opened a whole new door for digital photography to capture a scene as the eye sees it. It’s possible to push the limits of what looks realistic, but my preference is to keep a more...
A few years ago, I had the privilege of attending and photographing a visit of Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and the Dutchess of Cornwall, to the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. The visit took place on Veterans Day which is in November, but I thought it still apropos to write...
I received a unique call from an auction house – a nice one. They needed to photograph a collection of fossils that the owner wanted to sell at auction. The set included very small pieces as well as very large ones including a “slice” of stone containing hundreds of embedded fossils that measured about 8...
For the Hanford House website, the photos had to show details. This image ended up being one of my favorites of the take. The open door showing the detail of the brushed metal fixtures against the dark stained wood. I like the welcoming message it sends with the open door showing the modern furnishings and...
This image was made for the front page of the website of this bed and breakfast in the Gold Country. The brick building used to be the inn and has ten guestrooms. When the new owners purchased the bed and breakfast in 2008, they immediately set their eyes on purchasing the cottage next door. The...
Just outside the Golden Gate, the rocky cliffs above the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean are home to a rather stout lighthouse. While short in and of itself, since it’s planted high on a rock, the light is actually quite high above the water rivaling its East Coast counterparts.
Access to this California coastal treasure...
The USS Pampanito is a diesel/electric submarine used in WWII to patrol the South Pacific. Decommissioned shortly after the war, the sub now serves as a museum permanently moored on San Francisco’s embarcadero.
This photograph was taken about 30 minutes after sunset. White balance was set to account for the low pressure sodium vapor lights on...
