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Reported today (July 16th): “Two coyotes shot to death in Golden Gate Park” – SF Gate Why should you care? Why do I care? For those that don’t live in the area a little background… the coyotes in Golden Gate Park are something new. Coyotes have recently repopulated portions of San Francisco after decades of absence. It was a huge mystery how coyotes made it back into such a densely popul

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

Todays weather reminds me of the crisp sunny weather I had when photographing the Mendocino area couple years ago. The Mendocino coast is so strikingly beautiful that once you see it, it never leaves your memory. Photographed below is the beach at Van Damme State Park with the coastlines iconic cliffs and trees in the background. [tags]landscape, photograph, photography, Van Damme State Park, beach, ocean, coast, los

“You Are Here” is a (5) five part series discussing a variety of contemporary philosophic questions about photography. If you missed the two entries you’re in luck. See here: You Are Here (Part 1/5): The Ultimate Compliment You Are Here (Part 2/5): Photographers of Influence You Are Here (Part 3/5): The Multiple Personalities of Modern Photography You Are Here (Part 4/5): Here Today, Gone Tomorrow E

“If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.” – Robert Capa Although Capa was a war photographer his up close and personal philosophy has become the mantra of photographers in a variety of genres from photojournalism to landscape. Are you getting close enough to your subject? [tags]Robert Capa, quote, photography, picture, photograph, photo, photos[/tags]

To expand on my recent podcast episode Landscape Photography: The Wave here are a couple more highlighted photos: [tags]EXIF and Beyond, podcast, landscape photography, digital photography, The Wave, Wave, Arizona, Utah, Paria Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness, photography[/tags]

I caught wind of Jiar Grafikfiti Lightstrom video on YouTube recently and was really impressed. I’ve seen this done before but not in such a creative and well executed fashion. About three years ago I did something along these lines for my then girlfriend (now wife) with a romantic message. It was pretty amateurish compared to this. Check out the Jiar Grafikfiti web site and Lichtfaktor Flickr page if this floa

The past couple of months I’ve been on a kick to find and watch as many photography related films as possible. In the process I decided to note and share my top 5 favorite photography related films. So here they are… 5. Flags of Our Fathers (Drama) I concede this likely won’t be shared as top five contender by others, but the reason why it makes my top five list is because it exemplifies the power o