THE BUCKET LIST
The other night I watched Rob Reiner’s wonderful film starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. Some of my favorites. With parents getting older (and all of us too), the thematic underpinnings struck home. Hard.
Category: Travel / Nature Blog
JAPAN IN THE FALL
One of my most memorable travels was to Japan in 1984 to study with the famous photographer Ernst Haas. This one-time Maine Photographic Workshop was held in late spring of that year. I would love to return in the fall to capture the maples and other plants that change to crimson colors, along with the autumn festivals in October. Continue reading “”
AUTUMN IN AMERICA
On this first day of fall, I’m thinking of the times my wife and I spent in New England at this time of year. The coast of Maine is perhaps our favorite location to photograph, as it reminds us of the Pacific Northwest’s San Juan Islands. For those lucky enough to live in this photogenic destination, enjoy the color and change of season! Continue reading “”
MENTORSHIP
A forum thread got me thinking about mentorship. Much of what I’ve learned in my career has to do with my being lucky enough to have two amazing photographers/teachers as mentors. I am deeply indebted to them for helping to guide me on my journey: Ernst Haas, whom I studied with in Japan in 1984, and Sam Abell, whose Santa Fe Photographic Workshops I attended in 1992 and 1993.
WHERE TO GO IN JULY/AUGUST?
If you happen to live in a climate that gets a bit too hot in the summer months, perhaps Europe is a destination for you. Weather is ideal for vacationing and photography, and if you like automobile racing the Formula 1 calendar is just getting started over there. The Great Britain Grand Prix is this weekend, followed by Germany, Hungary, Belgium, and Italy. Ciao! Continue reading “”
TLG AUTO
It’s good to be home after a busy May. A California road trip in my 1972 911 with friends was a great adventure. The early 911 Porsche club, R Gruppe, held a fantastic gathering near the central coast where some of the best driving is. Marco and Tony Gerace of TLG Auto in North Hollywood were there to help me get to a track day at Willow Springs when my car developed a small transmission leak. Those guys are the best. Look for my feature on Tony and his car soon in Excellence Magazine! Continue reading “”
OUT OF AFRICA
100 years ago Karen Blixen asked her lover’s brother to marry her and travel from Denmark to Kenya to start a farm. Seventy years later Sydney Pollack made a film about the story starring Robert Redford (who played Denys George Finch Hatton) and Merryl Streep (who played Baroness Karen Blixen).
Critic Roger Ebert described the resulting 1985 Acadamy award-winning film this way, “Out of Africa is a great movie to look at, breathtakingly filmed on location. It is a movie with the courage to be about complex, sweeping emotions, and to use the star power of its actors without apology.†I agree. Continue reading “”
GANDHI
Considering the latest rejection by the US Senate of tougher gun laws amidst increased violence, I’m revisiting the assassination of India’s spiritual leader, Mahatma Gandhi, nearly 65 years ago.
Here are a few of his quotes: Continue reading “”
FEAST OF FRIENDS
I’m lucky to have Bob Tilton as a friend, along with all my other early Porsche chums. Here’s a photo he posted recently from the 2011 Rennsport Reunion IV in Monterey. Bob was there making some amazing images, and happened to choose me as a subject. For more on his photgraphy and lfe experiences, please see his WerkCrew blog, plus a cool video with a couple of Tilton blog images: Continue reading “”
JUST BACK FROM TWO WEEKS IN CALIFORNIA
Thanks to everyone I saw on this special trip. Photographed five Porsches for future articles, met with three of my editors, and chatted briefly with Prescott Kelly, Jerry Seinfeld and Chad McQueen. Special thanks go to Curt Autenreith, Cris Huergas, Terry English, Scott Longballa, and Rod & Gary Emory for their valued companionship. Continue reading “”
GET AWAY IN MARCH?
Here’s my pick for this year. Caribbean or Hawaii, depending on where you live. My fave island in the West Indies is St. Barts. Second, if you want more variety, would be St. Martin. Both will provide French cuisine and beautiful white sandy beaches. For Hawaii, my choice is Kauai. It’s off the beaten path, especially Hanalei Bay, and offers lots of exciting possibilities like aerial photographs of Na Pali at sunset. Continue reading “”
ADVERTISING AT ITS BEST?
Whether you think it was the best or worst Super Bowl ad, there’s no denying the beautiful still photographs chosen by The Richards Group for the Dodge Ram spot “So God Made A Farmer” as narrated by Paul Harvey. Continue reading “”
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Here’s hoping 2013 is a great year for you.
Mine’s shaping up to be one of the best yet with lots of photo and writing assignments. There are also a couple of cinematography projects I’m very excited about. Continue reading “”
MAKING IT AS A TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER
Here’s an excerpt from our interview that appears in the latest Shutterbug Magazine. Thanks to Maria Piscopo and Shutterbug for including us in their latest “Business Trends” section.
“Never before has it been as easy for someone to produce a usable travel photograph. And never before have as many travel images been posted to the Internet. Unfortunately, many of these posted images are deemed of ‘good enough’ quality, are free to download, and are not credited to authorship. Continue reading “”
KIDS AND THE WEB
Something that’s come out of Japan lately is a bevy of very sophisticated yet inexpensive compact pocket cameras that are fully automatic and offer the creative performance of a pro digital SLR in the convenient size of a point-and-shoot. Great for kids!
Above is a pic from a recent travel made with a Canon Powershot ELPH 110. Much higher quality than any smart phone, and best of all.. No Instagram! Continue reading “”