Friday night was prom for my oldest daughter, and today, it’s my oldest boy turning 15. We had a great day, took him to the batting cages and swung the bat for quite some time. I used to hold things back when he was younger, but he’s grown so much that there’s no holding back… Read More
Went to a friend’s 20 year birthday party tonight in Venice and what a great time! Some folks know how to get it done, even sober! 🙂 What a great time – my son was proud of his ability to knock down 8 tacos from the catered taco stand. SOOOO good!
Just a quickie tonight – the lemon tree in front of our place.
I’ve been meaning to shoot this house for awhile, I see tours come by during weekends to see Frank Ghery’s house (the renowned architect responsible for such building as the Disney Hall in downtown LA, Guggenheim, etc.). He lives just around the corner from me and I pass his place everyday. It’s quite an interesting… Read More
Had a lovely evening with the wife and little one! Here they are, cruising up the escalator and enjoying the views around them. How I long for the days when I could wear my baseball jammies out in public! 🙂 Shot with Canon 5D3, 50mm f/1.2L @ f/1.2, ISO 100, 1/160″
Today my daughter and I went to Bergamot Station (http://bergamotstation.com). The Bergamot Station currently houses several art galleries but from 1875 to 1953, it was a railroad station serving the Los Angeles and Independence Railroad followed by the Santa Monica Air Line, according to Wikipedia. Of the many art exhibits, I thought this one was… Read More
I love this flag – it waves proudly above the Cloverfield exit off the 10 Freeway. Shot with Canon 5D3, 50mm f/1.2L @ f/1.2, 1/60″, ISO 3200
Today was such a glorious day. My older son had a baseball game in Carpinteria today at Cate School. What a phenomenal setting! Up on a hill overlooking the valley as it meets the ocean. As much as I enjoyed the facilities and hanging out to watch and support my son, I was looking forward… Read More
Today we had a nice ‘Afternoon Delight’ with a little bounce house fun! Not a bad way to break up the ‘monotony’ of the week for a two year old! (like any day is monotonous for an active and imaginative two year old!). As I’m learning the appropriate “creatively correct” exposure, not just the perfect… Read More
I made it to Day 90 of an exposure per day! Tonight is pretty windy and there’s a huge American Flag that I was going to shoot tonight, but somehow, I got turned around and ended up heading North on PCH (Pacific Coast Highway). So before the twilight blue was completely gone, I pulled over… Read More
Generally during the week I’m taking my POTD (picture of the day) at night, but tonight, I was enjoying watching my daughter play with my youngest boy out front, and was taken back by the colors of the blooms on the tree against the blue sky, and the white clouds moving in, so I took… Read More
Gave double exposure a try today, blend mode is “Light”. First picture was daughter’s hand in a peace sign against a bright sky, with the second exposure being a rose. “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 Happy resurrection… Read More
Mommy and Li’l Jammers footprints side by side. We had a wonderful day playing beach volleyball with the family, walking along the beach, playing football, petting doggies, and eating a lot of food! As we were walking along the beach, my wife noticed our little one’s footprints and walked along side. It reminds of the… Read More
Venice Beach is one interesting place, especially at night. The “nomads, hobos, vagabonds, urban campers, bohemians, hippies, housefree, houseless, van dwellers, travelers, etc.,” as expressed by @StandAloneHobo, the tourists, the teenage runaways, the locals, and the yuppies hitting the local restaurants. I love the artwork/graffiti throughout the city. The “Venice” sign illuminates the little main… Read More
Took the boys into Malibu tonight to enjoy the sunset. I figured with daylight savings time, the extended daylight hours I would miss traffic. I was wrong! With the California Incline still closed, going down Chattaqua was tight. We were originally going to head up to Leo Carillo to see the tide pools, cave and… Read More
Living in Southern California where the weather is pretty nice nearly all year long, we have our issues with “homeless”. It’s an interesting dilemma as I think the homeless can be broken out into three major buckets: A) Mentally ill, B) Addicts/Alcoholics (probably a sub classification of “A”), and C) those that are down due… Read More
What a wonderful Southern California evening! We went to a birthday party for a cousin and what a great evening and great location for the festivities. The house has so many little private nooks and crannies and two of my kids happened to find one of them! They had a lot of fun up in… Read More
We took off the little seat that was attached to this scooter and this was his maiden voyage. We had a ton of fun cruising up the block. Shot with Canon 5D3, 50mm f/1.2L, f/5.6, 1/160″, ISO 800
I forgot that today is St. Patrick’s day. I was slammed with my day job and headed out late to shoot. I’m trying to slow down and let scenes envelop me and try to see things that would normally escape me. Today, not successful in that area. I grabbed my camera and headed out, and… Read More
Almost 10 years ago, I had commissioned a painting from Zohar from West Hollywood. It was a difficult time but one of the bright spots was having my kids help pick out the colors for this painting. Every time I look at it, I’m reminded of them, that time, and how this brought us together, both… Read More
I’m practicing off camera flash lighting now and am having a heck of a time! Certain folks say “Manual is the only way to go, you aren’t a pro if you aren’t manual”. Then the other side; “ETTL saves a step or two, is incredibly fast (especially for event photography or street photography), but I’m… Read More
I met with a friend in Culver City tonight and on the way home, I drove by Johnnie’s. I’ve eaten here a few times and have driven by several times. I don’t know why, maybe it’s the neon and the nostalgia, but there’s something about this place that I’m drawn to. Didn’t eat here tonight,… Read More
Something about this building I really enjoy. I love the little Vienna bakery – they have the most amazing cakes. I’m captivated by the art deco feel of the building and the neon sign. I was on my way home and quickly pulled over to snap this one. Unfortunately, I only had my 70-200, so… Read More
We Barrs really ‘clean up’! HA! Anyone? Hello? Is thing on? I’ll be here for the rest of the year, tip your waitress! 🙂 Day 60 and I’ve been consistent now for 2 months. I will be taking some refresher courses in OCF (Off Camera Flash) this week so beginning this weekend I will be… Read More
Today I got up a bit early and headed to Griffith Park Observatory to watch the sun rise. It’s roughly a 35 minute drive from the Westside and unfortunately, I got there after the sun already broke above the horizon, but still during the golden hour. Seeing downtown submerged in the fog was a great… Read More
