sky

The sky is fascinating. . .when there's something in it. Especially clouds. The subject even inspired the late Jimi Hendrix to sing, "Excuse me, while I kiss the sky" in the song Purple Haze.

Halloween

Halloween was this past Friday, but it seemed to linger through the weekend so I decided to share some images that evoke the feel of this crazy holiday. Halloween has a long and bizarre history and the celebrations seem to get more weird every year. But I think that it can be relatively harmless if done in the spirit of good, clean fun rather than with any sort of wicked intentions.

portraits

A portrait is a representation or portrayal of someone. An interesting portrait will not only draw something out of the subject, but draw the viewer into the image. I've heard countless times over the years as a photographer that the "eyes are the window to the soul". That's nice. Sounds cool. But capturing a person's exterior is hard enough. I don't believe you can photograph someone's soul, even through a "window". An emotion may be drawn out to the surface and the resulting facial expressions and body language will give you a clue as to what might be going on inside, but it's still only the visible outward appearance. Portrait photography is a challenge and also very rewarding emotionally, both to the subject and the photographer. It's so difficult to pick some of my favorites, but here's a few.

landscape

I'm not really a landscape photographer, but when a scene captures my attention, it's difficult not to try to capture it with my camera. (If you really want to see some incredible landscape images, check out the work of photographer Michael Kenna).

shadows

A shadow is defined as a patch of shade projected by a body intercepting light. While the written definition may be a little complex, the actual visual of a shadow is simple to identify. As a photographer, I'm constantly dealing with the contrast of highlights and shadows in an image. Today, we'll focus on the shadows.

one

One is alone, but not necessarily lonely - even though an old song described one as "the loneliest number". I see it more as a state of independence. One stands out, even in a crowd. It's single, but not solitary. It's one.

L.A. County Fair

The annual L.A. County Fair is an interesting event. There's so much going on that it's mind-boggling. It's a place you can go for food, entertainment, shopping or just plain people-watching that will occupy your mind and senses for hours. The food includes everything from roasted corn-on-the-cob to deep-fried Twinkies. You can buy anything from clothing and jewelry to hot tubs and jet skis. If you enjoy races, there's horses, pigs and wiener dogs racing around various tracks. Never a dull moment.