Today I was photographing the USDAA Agility Trial at Rohr Park in Bonita. The weather was perfect and the dogs were really fun to photograph (San Diego winters are the best). I was using a Canon 1D mkIII with a 300mm F2.8 lens to shoot the weave poles for most of my time.
Anyone looking for a photo of their dog can look through a gallery of photos here
The winter race series kicked off last weekend. I was able to attend the Saturday events with a stroller, diapers, cooler (for milk)…. etc plus about 20 lb worth of camera gear. Surprisingly my son slept through some good parts of the day so I was able to get some shooting in. Saturday races include Cross Country and 4x racing.
A lot of people will ask me for crash pictures and they wonder why I don’t have any posted. There are two answers to that question for me. The first is that I have been on the receiving end of the crash too many times to find the fun in it with the last and most serious crash resulting in a fractured skull, a shattered wrist and over 100 stitches…. and the second answer is that nobody wants to buy them anyway. I mean – do you really want to frame the picture of you breaking your leg and hang it in your living room?
The California Center for the Arts in Escondido asked me to photograph some of the performances taking place in their theaters. Last week the Platt Bros who were made nationally famous on America’s Got Talent were putting on a great show for the kids. Here’s a taste of what you missed.
It was fun to create some Christmas cards this year. Here is a recent example using photos from Moonlight Beach in Encinitas
Its going to be December next week which means its time for Christmas cards. I combined a trip to Anza Borrego State Park, California with chance to take some family portraits for Dane and Tomoko Kuta
For those not familiar with Anza Borrego it is a desert park with stunning landscapes
Canyon Sin Nombre (that would be no-name canyon) from above
I try to keep the blog on a more “professional” level – where people can view the work that I have been hired to perform and in a style that people may be interested in when hiring me. An occupational hazard of being a photographer though, is that it is hard to put the camera down. Today I took my 8 week old son to the Aquarium for the first time (I’m not sure he got much out of it) and the fire alarm went off prompting an evacuation and an opportunity for a couple of fun photos.
La Jolla, California
Fire MEN
The waves have not been spectacular in San Diego recently but they were starting to pick up today so I got out for a photo session with local surfer Alex Walsh. A high overcast sky made for some really nice photography conditions today.
I finally got through my edits. It was a super fun wedding and a great photo session after.
Coronado is such a beautiful place. I don’t know why I don’t spend more time there when I’m not shooting weddings.
