I’m going to college now, deer.
On assignment today at Sonoma State University. The campus is on winter break and only a few people are around. And one deer, bounding across the quad area looking for more private and greener pastures.
Sorta kinda outtakes
Sometimes you'll see it in the newspaper, sometimes you won't. Dubbya dubbya dubbya is the fathomless, infinite vehicle in which photos are placed and viewed in perpetuity, never to face the undignified glorious death by fish wrapper or folded and glued to the bottom of your neighbors parakeet cage. Naw, [...]
Whoops
How many times have we driven under the Bicentennial over crossing traveling south on Highway 101 and not noticed that Steele Lane was misspelled on the directional sign above us? Well somebody did and I was assigned to tromp through pouring rain to get a simple...but effective picture. If I [...]
Dust buster
Had a shoot today at the Sonoma County Animal Care and Control near the county airport. Imagine my surprise when Registered Veterinary Technician Jocelyn Schmidt whipped out a dust buster and vacuumed shaved fur from a dog being prepped for spaying. The story being covered is a serious one, but [...]
Table for one
There's a ton of seriousness these days. The bad economy. Falling home prices. Contaminated eggs. Terrorism. High gas prices. Once in awhile, you have to let your hair down and just have fun, if not for a couple of hours. I had to chuckle when I saw Gilian Handleman of [...]
Go ahead, throw the pizza
Thursday night was just another night at the Oakland Coliseum. I've grown to expect weird happenings during Raiders football. The first few years the team resettled in Oakland after a stint in the southland, photog Chris Chung and I were assigned to shoot the games. Each and every home game, [...]
Those crazy mules
It's horse racing season at the Sonoma County Fair. Horse racing is photographically like bicycle racing (ever see a horse on a bike Mr. Ed?) the competitors go by...quickly. If you mess up the exposure or are back focused in this autofocus world, you'll have to wait another time chomping [...]
Hot dog, it’s summer!
4:28 AM. Did you feel it? Did you know it was that early? Hey, it's the first day of summer. The summer solstice. Today June 21, 2010, is the day our sun stays out longer than any other day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The sun rose at [...]
NASCAR checklist
Barbecue: check Hot dogs: check Hamburgers: check Liquid refreshment: check Motorhome: check Fast cars: check Sunscreen: check T-shirt with favorite driver: check Flag with favorite driver: check Earplugs: check Kitchen sink: check Ferris wheel: check Pool: POOL? Yep, there is at least one pool at NASCAR. It's popped [...]
No overnight parking
Beneficial rains in the Lake Mendocino watershed this Winter/Spring have pushed the level into some of the campgrounds around the lake. Going to be a good boating season on Lake Mendocino this summer. Watch out for the submerged objects though. Like guard rails, roads, kiosks and picnic benches. [...]
