Fall in the West
Posted on January 23, 2019
I love my job.
I’m often outdoors,
And I get to meet new people.
Like this family from Redwood City.
We met at McClellan Ranch in Cupertino for a family session.
It’s quickly becoming one of my favorite locations.
Like me, Mom is a Chico State grad.
Go Wildcats!
Baby’s eyes are distant-mountain blue.
Stunning, just look at them.
Mom has a magic touch.
But Dad does, too.
Happy kiddo!
We wandered from one setting to the next.
Someone’s curiosity was piqued.
Before long, we found a fence.
Everyone knows photographers love fences.
They make great neighbors.
We found a clearing at the ranch.
And Family sat down and made googly eyes at each other.
Baby was indescribably happy, as a result.
As the sun was setting, Family was game for one more shot.
More than game, what a beautiful setting!
We said goodbye.
Family drove away.
I went home.
A week later, it happened,
As it always does when a shoot is over.
An image in the collection stands out.
It becomes the icon by which the entire collection is known.
I love this image something fierce.
Everything about it.
And I hope you do, too.
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Confluence
Posted on January 16, 2019
2018.
End of the year.
We were in Half Moon Bay.
If you squint, you can see my family.
They’re exploring the sea wall,
Which separates the ocean from the harbor.
I was rapt by the setting sun.
But when I saw the fisherman cast,
I knew I had my shot.
A lot’s going on in this image,
Conceptually speaking.
And I like it a lot.
Do you?
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Mothership
Posted on January 15, 2019
I cannot speak dispassionately about Adobe.
I’ve enthused about them before.
I love their products.
I respect and admire their culture.
And I jibe with their people.
Happily, I was invited back to the mothership
And had an opportunity to photograph more spokespeople.
How awesome is that!?
Exactly.
Scroll or swipe down.
I hope you enjoy.
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Vestiges
Posted on January 8, 2019
Not long ago, Cupertino was a small rural town.
Pioneers worked ranches and farms.
Orchards and vineyards shaped the landscape.
Where the flatland meets the foothills, a small township sprang up.
Monta Vista, Cupertino’s first housing tract, was born.
Even though Cupertino is now the center of the technology universe,
Vestiges of rural and farming life can still be found.
You just need to know where to look.
Next time you’re driving by Deep Cliff golf course,
I encourage you to stop at McClellan Ranch.
Saunter, explore, enjoy.
The old Monta Vista township is still beautiful.
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Cloud Atlas
Posted on December 20, 2018
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 sliver of a second,
Which shows you just how cool the clouds were yesterday.
I hope you enjoy.
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