Poseidon, the god of the sea, has a pretty sweet 100,000-inch movie screen with a trillion watt projector which plays all your favorite hits. He’s got a pretty sweet sound system too and man, when the bass is booming you can feel it throughout your whole body. Last night he invited me over to watch a classic sunset, which was nice of him because that’s one of my all time favorite pieces of entertainment. We both forgot the snacks though, so I went home hungry, but I didn’t really mind since the light show was so good.
posted by Josh at 10:29 am
The beauty of Big Sur is phenomenal. Towering cliffs, wave-dashed rocks, and graceful bridges span the coast from Carmel south to San Simeon. One of the most iconic features of Big Sur is located in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park: McWay Falls, a graceful, 80-foot cascade that at high tide falls directly into the ocean. When this land was granted to California as a state park, it was under the condition that the cove which shelters McWay Falls would be made off-limits to the general public so that the breathtaking view could be enjoyed by all but trampled by none.
posted by Josh at 10:27 am
God, if there is a God, is surely a practical joker.
It’s easy to come to this conclusion when you are a photographer because there is never any shortage of funny, annoying, and exasperating things that happen to you when in pursuit of an image.
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posted by Josh at 11:48 am
Picture framing can be a hassle. Ready-made frames often offer a cheap solution, but not all pictures fit standard sizes, and the ready-made frames can be low quality as well. Professional picture framing is a sure-fire way to get a great result, but also a sure-fire way to break the bank; often it costs more than the art you want to frame! But there is another alternative: to do the framing yourself. Perhaps a daunting prospect at first glance, but I propose that with the right tools and time, anyone can do their own picture framing, get a great result, and save a boatload of cash.
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posted by Josh at 11:48 am
Spent the afternoon as usual: peering out the window to check on conditions down out the coast. Since I had missed the fantastic sunset on Friday, I was especially antsy to get some shooting in, so when I saw some clouds building on the horizon, I hopped in the car and zoomed away down to the beach!
After some close calls at Four Mile and Laguna Creek where I almost stopped to shoot, I ended up at my old standby: Panther / Hole in the Wall Beach
Down at the shore I was immediately impressed by the massive waves, which were bigger than I’d ever seen them at this beach. (And if that doesn’t foreshadow the events to come this evening, I don’t know what would.)
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posted by Josh at 1:03 pm
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So you’re sitting at home, looking out on a 100%, completely overcast day, and thinking:
“Great, I’m glad it’s cloudy because I need to get some work done. Got my first art show of the year coming up in a couple of weeks and there’s a huge amount of prep to be done.”
And then a little voice in your head says: “Hey, want to go out shooting at Four Mile Beach?”
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posted by Josh at 4:50 pm
Did something today I almost never do at home: woke up early to shoot the sunrise. Not sure what got into me exactly other than I have a somewhat obsessive personality and when I get into something, I really get into it. The ‘it’ in this case is Four Mile Beach in Santa Cruz. I went there yesterday evening for sunset and while there ended up being no color, I had a great time anyway because I was captivated by Four Mile’s beauty. I don’t what the difference is exactly between Four Mile and the other nearby beaches I’ve been shooting lately, but this place really struck me as being just that much more wonderful.
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posted by Josh at 12:47 pm