Look. Delicately fluted clouds Spangled over Pescadero marsh Just a stone’s throw from the coast. The ocean may have been angry that day, my friends. But the scudding clouds were something beautiful to behold. Details: 31 mm | f/5.0 | 1/2500 | ISO 200 In other words, fast. I made the image in a sliverContinue reading “Cloud Atlas”
Author Archives: Kevin Neilson
Woke
When I arrived, Baby was sound asleep. But when my shutter began to click, she woke. She took one look at my ugly mug and drew the right conclusion, fast. Fortunately, Dad has a way with Baby. And she began to calm down. Dad is great. But Dad plus Mom is even better. Baby beganContinue reading “Woke”
Youngblood
Call him Aaron. He hails from the Midwest. A young, ambitious IT professional, He’s looking for a new kind of headshot. We meet at Crema on The Alameda. We talk about work and life. There’s something different about him. He’s polite in an old-fashioned way. He tells me he’s not photogenic, That he doesn’t like theContinue reading “Youngblood”
On Your Mark
I’d like to tell you a story. Four years ago, my kids had a footrace in the Uintas. Gavin crushed Paige by a country mile. But Paige’s form was flawless. She moved through the clearing like a deer. I gasped for the beauty of it. I knew that Sister would catch Brother one day. LastContinue reading “On Your Mark”
Meta-portrait
Originality isn’t easy. Case in point. I’m on a corporate shoot with my client. We’re having a blast. Shooting like crazy. Then this. I want something different, she says. You know, something unique. Well, I like creative challenges, I say. I pause, I ponder, I hatch a one-of-a-kind idea. I ask for her mobile phone.Continue reading “Meta-portrait”