downtime

View From Tower Bridge

High above London, this is the view from Tower Bridge, also known as the London Bridge. During our downtime from our shoots, we often spend time seeing sites such as this one. On the bottom right of the frame is where the Crown Jewels are stored.  Pretty amazing for me to experience such a wealth of history. I’m truly grateful.  The panoramic was fun to make.  This image was comprised of several shots stitched together, taken from my point and shoot pocket camera. 
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Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 downtime, travel, views No Comments

We Adopted A Doggy

Sarah and I adopted a dog today.  She’s straight out of South Central!  The South Central Animal Shelter that is.  Apparently her previous owners tied her up and then turned her in for escaping all the time. How does that make sense?  She’s part Boston Terrier and part Whippet.  I can’t wait to get to know her better!  Here she is on a shoot with us in Arroyo Grande.
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Monday, December 3rd, 2007 downtime, pets No Comments

Sand Stone Sculptures

While traveling between shoots, we stopped off to visit one of the most photographed natural wonders in the U.S., Antelope Canyon.  These sandstone caverns were astounding, and the rough off road trek to the site added to our adventure.  Traveling through this passage way a photographer could easily go shutter crazy.  I spend some time taking shots of what interested me, however, the majority of my time was spent in awe over the glory and beauty of this very special place.  I highly recommend traveling to see it.
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Monday, September 10th, 2007 downtime No Comments

Down Time, Monterey

We traveled to Monterey this week to photograph the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula for HOK Architects.  On our prep day proceeding our shoot, we finished up early and had the opportunity to see some of the local sites.  What a beautiful town.  I can’t wait to go back.  This shots is from the local aquarium, well known as a special place to visit while in Monterey.  
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Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007 downtime No Comments

London Sites

I visited London for the very first time this year.  What an amazing city.  I personally believe the natural lighting is so amazing in London that the local photographers could probably shoot blindfolded and obtain amazing shots every time.  While these shots do not show that spectacular lighting around the city, and the amazing historic architecture you see around every street corner, they do show some of my favorite views in all of London. One is an amazing Carousel we stumbled upon late one night, and the other is a slide tube in the Tate Modern Museum, one of the most amazing museums I’ve seen in all the world.  I’ve already fallen in love with this city.

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Monday, November 20th, 2006 downtime No Comments