Rainbows at Zion

Although I mainly photograph people—kids, teens, couples, families, and business professionals—I thrill at the face of nature. I was with my family on the Kolob Terrace in Virgin, Utah. Facing west at sunset, I was fussing with a backlit cactus. My son tapped me on the shoulder. “You might want to see this, dad,” heContinue reading “Rainbows at Zion”

Bay Area Portrait Photography

One of the rewards of photography is the opportunity to capture people at different stages of life—from graduating seniors to business professionals—and visit gorgeous locations, like Yosemite, and photograph the world’s most iconic rock formation at different times of the day. Please enjoy! Bay Area senior portraits VIEW MORE VIEW MORE Landscape photography VIEW MOREContinue reading “Bay Area Portrait Photography”

One Lens, Many Styles

Many photographers specialize in one style of photography. They often zero in on portrait, family, street, or landscape photography. I’m a dabbler at heart, always have been, except my dabbling is fairly serious, because I want to be really good at whatever interests me. Here are some examples of photography styles I’ve been exploring lately. HopeContinue reading “One Lens, Many Styles”

Northbound

If you drive HWY 5—either north or south—you may pass by the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, sandwiched between Willows and Williams, just north of the 505 exchange. I’ve driven by it countless times over the years before finally poking my nose in there last October to explore. I heard beautiful birdsong and saw splendid things—andContinue reading “Northbound”

Yosemite National Park

In the shadow of the valley of light, words evaporate like mist.A claw and crag, a solitary tree, the changing moods of El Capitan and Half Dome—Beyond the reach of words, these scenes are a pang in the throat and chest. Thank goodness for landscape photography! Claw and Crag Tree. Falls. El Capitan: Three moodsContinue reading “Yosemite National Park”