Grace and Grit

Lately, I’m thinking less in terms of an image, of this or that picture, and instead visualizing a series of pictures, a kind of photo essay, whenever I take my camera out of my bag. The form introduces a new set of challenges. You have to see a scene, always dynamic, rapidly changing over time.Continue reading “Grace and Grit”

James, 2021

He’s an almost college graduateAn aspiring business pro with big dreamsHe’s embarked but not quiteYou get the pictureLots of fun working with James in the fieldHe was willing to chase light and explore scenes Contact me for kids, teens, couples, family, and corporate photography in the Bay Area. 

Tien, 2021

She’s a mother to four or fiveI’ve lost countShe’s sitting on a bucket in front of a brown fenceLight is goodWait, it’s greatSo I’m experimenting:The image is a panoramic It’s actually a composite of three imagesOne on the leftOne in the middleAnd one on the rightA shoulder, a face, and another shoulderThis technique enables meContinue reading “Tien, 2021”

On the road

Life got busy in OctoberBusy is goodI photographed familiesCouplesTeensKidsBusiness prosAnd lots of scenes—Whatever caught my fancy,From central Oregon to the Bay AreaToo many images to share at onceSo I’ll start with scenesHope you enjoy! Smith Park State Park, Oregon Crater Lake National Park Red bramble on the banks of the Deschutes River Deer: Sawyer Park,Continue reading “On the road”