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Of my time in Switzerland I really enjoyed the scenery in and around Grindelwald most. It is a beautiful town in a beautiful valley. The towering Eiger mountain that stands above the valley is a legendary mountain climbing destination. Tough to believe people climb straight up its steep cliff face. If you ever visit Switzerland I highly recommend exploring Grindelwald and taking the train to Kleine Scheidegg above Gr

Herbert George Ponting – Antarctica 1912 If you were a photographer from 100 years ago and dropped in todays world to discover how you take and publish a photograph you’d be blown away. What is really scary is that photography really hadn’t changed that drastically until 20 years ago when Kodak converted a Nikon F3 to use a 1 megapixel digital sensor and on the consumer side 17 years ago when Apple

Normally the Mesquite Dunes in Death Valley National Park are known for their golden yellow and orange hues, but at the right time of day they can turn a stunning purple. While easily accessed and often traversed by park visitors its easy to be drawn into the vast dune field to find inspiration, both from the drama of the unfolding light that paints it and within oneself as you experience the solitude of the dunes. T

One of the best places to take in the view of downtown San Francisco is Twin Peaks. Situated in the heart of San Francisco on a great day (like this one) you can see clear across the bay. I consider myself lucky as I live rather close to this great look out spot, but I don’t enjoy the view as often as I should. On the day I shot this time-lapse I opted to spend my lunch break here. It was time very well spent e

Back in 1983/4 my friend showed me his Apple IIe and I was blown away. In 1986 I was super stoked to get a Macintosh Plus. No more hand written reports or worse using a type writer and relying on Wite-out to correct my bad typing. The world thanks to Steve Jobs and Apple is very different now. I have been an Apple fan as long as I’ve used computers and I’m unashamed to admit I’ve purchased a vast ma

Every once in a while  I look back in my photo library and I stumble across something I’ve overlooked that ends up surprising me. Most of the time it’s a scenic photo as I highlighted in a past post Always Check Your Seconds. Last week though while conducting an image search for a client I stumbled across an image from 2004 of former San Francisco Zoo Keeper Lori Komejan at the Lion House. This particular

As a photographer and fan of photography I’ve noticed one thing that seems inescapable, a person with a camera can seldom resist taking a reflection photo. You need not look very far as its unlikely you can browse a photo forum and avoid seeing a photo containing a reflection. There is something transcending about seeing the beauty of nature times two. When Mother Nature graces me with a sight of amazing beauty

Now that summer has passed and so many photographers are chomping at the bit to photograph Fall Color I thought I’d share a sight of summer I took in of Vernal Falls along the Mist Trail in Yosemite National Park this year. I can’t recall a time I’ve seen this waterfall flowing so heavily. It was a great day to bask in the sun and cool off in the iconic mist this trail is known for. “Look abro

Life is full of unexpected detours as I’m sure you know. Last week my 15 month old son was enjoying a fine vintage of a contagious virus that required a parents full attention to keep him from infecting other kids. I’ll give you one guess who won the lottery for that privilege. While we avoided having to wearing a hazardous material suits in public, we did get to go on some walks in our hilly neighborhood