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I can’t put my finger on it, but there’s been something eating away at my free time… Photo Details: Canon 1Ds Mark III, 85mm f/1.2,  1/80 sec, f/8 and ISO 1600 under natural light The past couple of weeks I’ve been taking it upon myself to ramp up on baby portraits. I’ve been doing this with my iPhone quite regularly and with my Canon 1Ds Mark III. My wife who normally is not the most pa

Wondering why there hasn’t been a blog post here in sometime? There are multiple reasons some good and some bad. First the good… As you might have been able to tell from the photo above a new member of the family has finally arrived! Blake, my first child, was born on June 8, 2010 (6/8/10 cool ay?). As of this post he’s now 12 days old. My wife went into labor the evening of the 7th and I’ve b

The Gulf Coast oil spill has really grabbed my attention as of late. While disturbing on multiple levels (particularly seeing the horrific wildlife photos via Boston.com’s The Big Picture) I grow increasingly concerned that people will start to filter it out and lose their empathy for the devastation that is happening and will continue to happen for years to come. Last Friday on Twitter I recommended that other

It’s that time of year again. July 24th I’m going to be leading a photowalk here in San Francisco as part of the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk mega-event. Last years photowalk through North Beach was a lot of fun with lots of great photos taken, but this year I’m going to be sharing a favorite spot of mine… Sutro Baths and Lands End.  We’ll be meeting in front of Louis’, a small

Tell me a location has no more unique vantage points and I’ll find one. I love a good challenge. While there are an infinite number of Soaptree Yucca plant (Yucca elata) photos from White Sands National Monument in New Mexico it is still possible to create something new and unique. I truly cannot get enough of exploring White Sands and I look forward to returning sometime soon. In the meantime I have intimate p

The video below “Chladni Singing” is exceptionally cool where by an artist sings certain tones to create patterns in salt on a Chladni plate. Beyond the cool factor of this what struck me is that this is a great visual example of an artist not just creating art, but imposing an impression of themselves in their work. If it were a computer generated tones the patterns would snap to exact formation, but thi

Today’s guest post is by John Wall, an avid & dedicated nature photographer, who loves exploring California. I first saw John’s work on Naturephotographers.net and after several years of online interaction learned he lives just 3 blocks from my house. Be sure to check out his blog John Wall’s Natural California and John Wall’s Flick photostream for some inspiring images taken across Califo

There has been much written about the merits of black and white photography. I have the deepest appreciation for B&W photographic work as it takes a special & talented eye to master. One philosophical notion of black & white I’ve always found challenging to absorb is the notion that color distracts from many subjects. Different mediums, such as B&W vs Color, bring out interesting components or e