Shining new light on Trilliums
Each spring I visit the redwood forests. It still rains a bunch but the forest is coming alive with banana slugs, newts, salamanders, and spring wildflowers, like this trillium. Trilliums…
In-Water 1
Every summer I teach an awesome class at Brooks Institute called In-Water Photography. It’s designed to teach students how to shoot in any wet environment; deep ocean, waves, streams, lakes,…
Tattoos
Every time I go diving I notice people with amazing tattoos; sailing ships, pirate skulls, Indian gods, sharks and fish. I started photographing the tattoos and then realized part of…
Talking about photography
I was recently interviewed by Alex Schult of photographytalk.com. To read the complete interview, click here.
Critter Demo — part deux
A southern 3-banded armadillo, native to South America. Another one of the amazing creatures that Dennis Sheridan shared with my nature photo class. Their feet move so fast they blur…
Critter Demo with Dennis Sheridan
One of my favorite shooting experiences is the famous “critter demo” put on by my friend, Dennis Sheridan. Dennis is a well-known photographer, entomologist, and small animal wrangler who shares…
Splash and Flash; Big Basin Redwoods State Park, CA
This area just north of Santa Cruz is full of redwoods, banana slugs, newts, organic farms, and lighthouses. It’s beautiful in the spring when everything is green and there’s still…
My job - carving the turkeys.
Thanksgiving, Channel Islands National Park, CA
Every couple of years we’re able to accept an invitation from our friends, Glen and Dana Fritzler, to spend Thanksgiving with them and friends. Spending time with friends and family…
