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No matter what type of photography interests you, whether its landscape photography, nature photography, street photography, people photography or any other type of photography its essential to always be prepared. Over the years I’ve learned that being prepared is itself an art form. The art of preparedness is seldom just a generic chore and can require quite a bit of creative thought.

There are no shortage of Red-tailed hawks in my area, but getting a good shot of one has proven to be a real challenge. This weekend everything seemed to fall into place as I finally found myself in the right place with the right lighting. To say these birds are incredible would be an understatement.

Sunset lighting on the Golden Gate Bridge as seen from Baker Beach. For those that are curious this was taken last year. More of my Golden Gate Bridge photos can be seen in my gallery. See More Golden Gate Bridge Photos [tags]San Francisco, landscape, photography, Golden Gate Bridge, photo[/tags]

Tucked away in the Presidio of San Francisco is a pet cemetery that seldom is seen. I’ve driven past it numerous times and have always meant to stop and photograph it. This weekend I finally took the time to take a closer look with my camera in hand. Having three dogs it’s tough to think about a pet passing away, but as I looked through the cemetery I was touched by the heart felt messages left for pets b

Life has been throwing quite a bit at me lately. A couple of my longer posts have been delayed as a result, so in the meantime here is favorite photo of mine. Pictured are California Sea Lions catching up on some beauty sleep at Pier 39 near Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. If you’re unfamiliar with how these Sea Lions took over the dock at Pier 39 take a moment and read this: “A History of the S

Ok maybe not, but it does look like it. This was taken at the same time as my earlier Grizzly Gulch photos. [tags]Grizzly Gulch, Grizzly, Bear, Kachina, Kiona, San Francisco, Zoo, opening[/tags]

I’ve made my way through yet another month of image processing for my Photo A Day project from last year. I’m pretty embarrassed that I’m so far behind, but at least there’s progress being made. Below are a couple of photo highlights. Check in to see the rest of the months images from last years Photo A Day project. [tags]PAD, Photo A Day, photography, project, San Francisco, nature, pet, wild

There are few things I’ve experienced in the San Francisco bay area that can rival watching the sun rise over downtown San Francisco. On this morning the sky lit up an amazing hue of pink and red. Unfortunately most sunrises are missed by the residents of San Francisco, not so much because of the stereotypical fog but because of the constant rush of city life. As a result slowing down to enjoy these magical mom