On the Prowl (aka Doin’ the Panther Beach Shuffle)

Last week I called up my friend and fellow photographer Jim Patterson to see if he felt like going shooting. I didn’t have whatfor in mind, so Jim suggested a place called Pebble Beach near Pescadero. We cruised up the coast, being buffeted by high winds the whole way. We got to the beach, and […]

Splish Splash

Panther Beach sunset, Santa Cruz, California

Taken at Panther Beach near Santa Cruz, California on April 21st, 2010 After being repelled from other prospective photo locations for this night’s photoshoot due to flying foam and raging winds, fellow photographer Jim Patterson and I found ourselves at Panther Beach just as the sun began to set. The light show was gorgeous and […]

The Storm Beckons

Click the image for a larger version to see all the neat detail in the clouds and water Boy, I must be a glutton for punishment for tonight I shot at Hole in the Wall Beach at high tide. The last time I did that, I had a serious accident. So how the heck did […]

The Storm Breaks

The Storm Breaks at Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz

Early April was an incredibly rainy time here in Santa Cruz.  April 2nd was one of those days so rainy I didn’t even bother to check the conditions for sunset because of the steady downpour. Around 6:45 pm though, I heard something: Silence. All of a sudden it was too quiet! I looked outside and […]

Patience and Diligence

Many people might assume that photographers are extremely lucky because somehow we’re always in the right place at the right time.  But the truth is that luck rarely has anything to do with.  Rather, great photographs are often forged out of planning, understanding, patience, and diligence.  Such was the case for a recent shot I […]

Waterfalls and Waves

Four Mile Beach sunset, Santa Cruz, California

Taken north of Four Mile Beach, Santa Cruz, California on April 9th, 2010 Just north of Four Mile Beach there’s an interesting shelf with a neat rock formation. When the tide is right the waves come in, crash against the shelf, and send jets of foamy wash around the rock to cascade back into the […]

And seal it with a kiss

Elephant seals are funny animals.  And I mean funny in a haha kind of way. A happy little weaner Had a fantastic opportunity on Saturday to go out with some researchers who were putting satellite transmitters on young elephant seals, or “weaners.” These guys are some of the noisiest critters I’ve ever been around and […]

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