Today I travelled out to one of my favorite spots with Katy and my intern (more on that tomorrow). If I knew the name of this spot I would tell you, but it is so far away from anywhere that …
I worked with Katy back in 2003 and she was the model for some of my favorite photos, as well as being our go to gal when we needed really tiny Victorian clothes modeled. Due to a series of health …
The rain has finally stopped for awhile and that means it’s time to go outside and take pictures. This is the first shoot I’ve done with Mallery, and we went out to Ocean House in Loleta where I was hoping …
Just before we went to see Earl Thomas, I photographed Mabel and Ryan in the studio. When Lori and I were last down in the Bay Area, we went to the Vintage Fashion Expo, which we hadn’t been to in …
The latest Apple iPods are pretty cool in not only can they play your music, but they can display your photos and videos as well. My iPod has about 400 CDs burned on to it, and about 600 of my …
Here’s a bit more Photoshop fun. The flaming house was taken in 2003 during a Ferndale Fire Department training burn. Becki was shot in our studio, and then Photoshop was used to put the two together.
I shot this earlier this month but saved it for today. Kat and I had planned to work outdoors a couple of weekends ago, but due to the fickle nature of Humboldt County weather (see previous entry) we ended up …
I tried shooting a bit more at the beach yesterday after we captured the series of shots needed for the composite photo, but the wind just kept blowing even harder. So Sarah stopped by the studio after work and we …
I’ve been having fun coming up with picture in picture concepts lately, and today we took Sarah to the Lost Coast to work on this one. The concept is more apparent in a full size print where the painting looks …
The pond we visited has a rope swing. I tried talking Mabel into actually using it, but she chickened out. Instead she decided to just hang out in her Ferndale special bikini.
I stretched a three day weekend into 4 days, and went out to my favorite pond for a shoot with Mabel. The exact location of this pond will have to remain a secret, but it’s pretty remote. Even though it …
This year I entered 8 photos, 2 each in the Color, Black and White, and Digitally Enhanced classes of the Professional Photography division, and 2 more in the Professional Fine Arts division. I received ribbons for 1st and 2nd in …
I shot this from a bridge that goes over the creek. I then reduced the saturation in Photoshop to give it that old time “hand tinted” effect that goes along with the 1930s chemise she is wearing.
Lori made a comment while we were photographing this setup that I have quite an interesting sense of fashion. Ok, so maybe you won’t see many women dressed like this at the mall, but it’s probably closer to reality than …
I had a good weekend with the Sprint ST. Saturday I took it out to scout for locations for a photoshoot, and then Sunday we did the shoot so I got to ride it two days in a row. Pretty …
Another item that’s been sitting around waiting for the right opportunity is this rhinestone bra that I saw a couple of years ago. I just thought it was so outrageous that I bought it on impulse, not really knowing what …
The traditional Chinese dress, called a cheongsam, has always been a favorite of mine. I found this one at a Goodwill store several years ago, but since they are so fitted, it was hard finding just the right model. Fortunately, …
After working hard in the studio all month, I was looking forward to a shoot on the Lost Coast with Haley. Originally planned for Tuesday, we postponed it to Friday because fog, which had been a problem all week. While …
Last year I took some pictures of some beautiful wildflower patches up on Route 1 and marked my calendar so I wouldn’t forget to do the same this year. I had made several trips up there in May only to …
Today we had a student from Ferndale High School come over to learn more about photography. Last week we did the same for a student interested in web design. So that we would have a project to work on, I …
Grandma’s recent experience (get better Grandma!) reminded me of the importance of drinking milk, especially for you young women. You can’t start building those strong bones too soon. This has been a public service message, brought to you by a …
Tomorrow Ferndale is celebrating something new this year, Udders Day, a celebration of all things dairy. The chamber of commerce found a herd of 11 fiberglass cows (There was a photo of one of them a while ago when they …
This photo of Katherine is another bit of Photoshop trickery. Last summer during our trip to the White Mountains, I photographed some real pretty sunset pictures of the ancient bristlecone trees silhouetted against the sky. I also took some pictures …
Well the weather did cooperate, and we had a chance to finish the shoot with Katherine that we started earlier. When I showed this shot to someone in town they thought it looked like a movie poster. So if someone …
Saturday was probably the most gorgeous day we had in Ferndale this year, and the weather forecast promised even warmer temps for today. Which was good news because I had two photoshoots planned for the day. Haley still owed me …
Mabel came over to the studio and we ended up with a number of outstanding shots. We ended up in the studio, because the weather hasn’t been kind outdoors. I’ve been waiting for a weekend to go shoot up on …
During our last photoshoot together, Mabel brought a dress to show me, knowing I have a penchant for all things sheer. I asked her to bring it along on this shoot, and it ended up being the perfect dress for …
It’s finally getting back to the season that I love most, and a week early we’ve been having some fine spring weather. After helping put out a fire in a mobile home this afternoon, I went over to the Lost …
