Videos And Articles
Bird Rock At Low Tide
When low tide coincides with sunset, it's time to head to the ocean. At the rockier areas of San Diego's shore line, the landscape is very different as the receding water reveals hidden landforms.
Good Morning San Diego
The sun hides behind the San Diego skyline. This is a 5-frame panoramic shot. Click through for a few tips for taking panoramas.
The Colors Of Japan
If I didn't live in San Diego, where would I move? I play this game a lot. There's little I miss about living in colder climates. I do miss the changing of the trees in autumn ... but I don't miss raking leaves!
Minimal Post Processing
I enjoy post-processing images. And digital photographers are blessed with a myriad of very powerful and relatively inexpensive tools to push and pull our images in an infinite number of directions. I often forget the best post-processing is sometimes a minimalist approach.
The Foggy Harbor
A foggy morning at the San Diego Harbor. "Bad" weather isn't always bad - at least when it comes to taking photos.
Learning From Throwaway Shots
I take a lot of photos. Most I never consider for my portfolio. Some are flat out throwaways. But the throwaway shots provide something ... a learning opportunity. On a couple of levels, actually. First, I look at throwaways for what's good or bad about the photo. Second, I use the throwaways as a post-processing sandbox.
The Peaceful Daibatsu
The peaceful Daibatsu (Great Buddha), watching over Kamakura, Japan.
Fixing Composition In Post - Video
In this short video, I show you how layering, masking and cloning can - in some cases - help correct composition in post-processing.
Kamakura Shrines
The soribachi (arched bridge) and torii (gate) on the grounds of the Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū shrine. If you're visiting Tokyo, take a day trip to Kamakura and do a walking tour of its many temples and shrines.
Fixing Composition In Post
Never preferred, but in some situations, you can improve your composition with creative layering and masking.
Aperture List View
It's January 2014, the time to review your favorite photos from 2013. Aperture's Smart Albums are a great way to do this. And beyond the visuals of your favorites, use the List View and examine the metadata, too.