Esalen Institute

I'm off to the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA today for a weekend of dancing Gabrielle Roth's 5-Rhythms, soaking in the mineral baths and just hanging out at my favorite place and one of the most beautiful places in the world.

Brain Fog

Sometimes I just don't have anything to write about. It's been a period of rest for me going into and through this holiday weekend. I did revamp my website, check it out and let me know what you think. More additions to come over the next few months. I did a few portrait sesisons over the past week. Here are a few pictures of Chris looking just too cool.




He looks like a total hitman in this picture.

San Francisco Street life

I shot these two pictures last night and thought they were pretty cool.

Valuing Integrity

I was just reading an article about this guy, C.C. Myer, the man who is rebuilding the MacArthur Maze after the fire a few weeks back. He is the one who rebuilt the Santa Monica freeway in record time after the earthquake. It's a great article. The last line is the best though, he says: "It's not the money," Myers said. "It's being proud of what you've done, the enjoyment of being able to show what you can do."

They say about him: "He says what he means, does what he says and will move heaven as well as earth if he has to." That's someone to look up to in my book. When integrity takes a higher president than a fast buck, everyone wins.

Baron's getting nasty

It brings joy to my heart when I see the Warriors living up to their potential. This dunk is just icing on the cake.

Chicago PartnerCon

The past 2 days I've been in Chicago at a Pictage photographic conference. I got to study with the likes of Denis Reggie and Mike Colon. I stayed here with my new friends Dave Wittig and Nancy Beale. We all went out as a group and toured around the city, then had a large group meal together at Cafe Iberico. Here are some pics.

Richard Avedon

Today I went to see an exhibit of Richard Avedon's "In the American West" and another exhibit of Gordon Parks. They were both awesome and very different in their styles. Avedon's stark background created great contrast for the larger than life black and white enlargements and Park's dark and shadowy images added a sense of mystery to his subjects. Both though told the stories of everyday people in their natural glory.

Go Warriors

OK, so I was wrong about the Golden State Warriors this year. In an earlier post I thought that they still did not have a winning mindset but they proved me wrong (thank you) tonight beating the Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs. Yeah!!